Expertise

Yaroslava Budiakivska has been conducting policy research at Visionary Analytics since 2025. Throughout her career, Yaroslava has contributed to multiple projects in the domains of digital, R&D&I, and regional development policy projects. Her current work primarily focuses on the role of R&D&I and digital policies in economic and social development.

As an Affiliated Junior Researcher at Visionary Analytics, Yaroslava supports the Innovation, Research, and Development team in selected research projects by conducting both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. She also contributes to the development of final outputs, such as case studies, reports, and policy recommendations. Her portfolio includes collaboration with clients such as the European Commission (DG RTD), Executive Agency (EISMEA), and EU-level social partners like UNI Europa.

Education

• Master of Arts (MA), International Relations (ongoing). University of Warsaw, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies (Poland).

Selected projects

• The future of AI: Implications for Europe’s R&I Ecosystem and Policy, DG RTD, 2024-2026.
• European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) and the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS) 2024-2027, DR RTD, 2024-2026.
• Exploratory Study on the European Startup Scoreboard (ESS), EISMEA, 2024-2025.