Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI

Iliyana Madina

Researcher

Iliyana Madina has been working as a researcher in the Crowd Innovation Unit since October 2018, initially for the Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW in Leipzig. Since January 1, 2025, the unit has been part of Fraunhofer ISI in Leipzig. She is currently primarily concerned with topics in the areas of impact assessment and measurement of transfer instruments such as crowdsourcing, crowdfunding as a crisis instrument and knowledge and technology transfer. Previously, she worked as a research assistant at Fraunhofer IMW and supported various groups in projects with a focus on environmental and future technologies, among others. During her studies of Business Administration in Leipzig (M.Sc.) and Sofia (B.Sc.), Iliyana Madina gained extensive international experience by participating in various language and academic exchange programs in Greece, Great Britain and the USA.

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    • Impact assessment and measurement
    • Open innovation (crowdfunding and crowdsourcing)
    • Knowledge and technology transfer

    • Madina, I.; Becker-Mironici, A.; Bock, C.; Tapper, E.; Thonagel, M. (2024): How can scientists assess the impact of their open innovation activities? "KTT Impact Canvas" for assessment of transfer activities taking crowdsourcing as an example. OIS Research Conference, London, May 21-23, 2024.
    • Madina, I.; Krowicka, M.; Bürger, R.; Kreßner, T.; Bock, C.; Kurz, Konstantin (2022): Resilienz durch Crowdfunding? – Empirische Befunde am Beispiel der Gastronomiebranche (2017-2020). Fraunhofer Verlag.
    • Daldrup, V.; Madina, I.; Pomop, C.; Schmidt, S.; Stadermann, J. (2022): Whitepaper WTT Impact Canvas: Entwicklung und Pilotierung eines Canvas zur Darstellung der Wirkung von Transfermaßnahmen. In: fast track to transfer (6), Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau and Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg.
    • Kurz, K.; Madina, I.; Bejan, J.; Bock, C.; Bürger, R.; Rockel, J. (2021): Crowdfunding in Zeiten von COVID-19. Ein geeignetes Finanzinstrument in der Krise? Fraunhofer Verlag. ISBN 978-3-00-068919-2.