Nerea Sopelana is a professional with extensive experience in consulting for R&D projects, currently serving as a Consultor Proyectos I+D at ZABALA Innovation Consulting since February 2019. Prior to this role, Nerea worked as a Consultor Proyectos de I+D at Innovalia Association from October 2017 to February 2019, and as a Doctorando en Ingeniería de Proyectos at UPV/EHU from April 2015 to August 2017. Nerea's earlier experience includes working as a Técnico investigador del Basque Ecodesign Center at Ihobe from February 2014 to February 2015 and as a Técnico medioambiental en prácticas at Protec S.L. in early 2013. Nerea holds a degree in Ingeniera Superior Industrial with a focus on Diseño Industrial y Gestión de Proyectos from Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, along with an additional qualification in Aula de Ecodiseño and a Master's degree in Gestión de Proyectos from the same institution.