Alena Samoletova

Alena Samoletova has a diverse background in various companies and roles. Alena is currently working as the Head of Open Innovations at the Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF), starting in August 2021. Prior to that, they held multiple positions at Technopark "Ingria" starting in 2009, including Investment Consultant from April 2013 to July 2021, Chief Operating Officer from February 2011 to March 2013, and Project Manager from August 2009 to February 2011. Alena also had a role at GoTech Innovation, where they were involved in startup and technologies searching, event coordination, and marketing from an unspecified date in 2012 to 2018. Before that, they worked as an Economist at the Bank of Moscow from April 2008 to June 2009.

Alena Samoletova's education history includes three institutions and programs.

In 2003-2008, they attended North-West Academy of Public Administration, where they obtained a Specialist degree in World Economy.

In 2011, they participated in a qualification enhancement program at Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, focusing on the fundamentals of business management.

In 2012, they pursued another qualification enhancement program at the Graduate School of Management St. Petersburg State University, specializing in project management in the field of social entrepreneurship.