Transferable Skills

Part of ICFO’s Plus+ Training and Development program, our transferrable skills training is developed in partnership with prestigious local and international institutions and training partners, and focuses on the development of global skills, including:
- Personal skills: scientific communication and public speaking, outreach and public engagement, scientific writing, time and project management, interpersonal communication, languages, and team-work.
- Professional skills: responsible research and innovation, research ethics and scientific integrity, entrepreneurial thinking, intellectual property protection and patenting knowledge, innovation, spin-off generation and business administration.
Events
Skills Training > Transferable Skills
From May 27, 2026 to May 28, 2026
MSCA-IF Workshop, Roundtable and Coaching session
Hour: From 09:30h to 17:00h
Place: Elements Room
Skills Training > Transferable Skills
From June 8, 2026 to June 9, 2026
Understanding Patents in Photonics
Hour: From 15:00h to 18:00h
Place: Elements Room
Skills Training > Transferable Skills
From June 25, 2026 to June 26, 2026
The Road to Competitive Funding: Tools, Perspectives, & Processes
Hour: From 09:30h to 17:30h
Place: Elements Room
Skills Training > Transferable Skills
From July 14, 2026 to July 15, 2026
Becoming a Scientific Writer: Putting ‘why’ before ‘how’
Hour: From 09:30h to 17:30h
Place: Elements Room