Raisa Leinonen

Raisa Leinonen is an experienced RDI Specialist and Project Manager at Savonia University of Applied Sciences, with a tenure starting in January 2015. Raisa manages the Luova REAKTIO! Uutta arvoa luovat verkostot project and holds multiple roles including R&D Advisor for cross-sectoral RDI and R&D Coordinator focused on design, music, and dance. Additionally, Raisa served as Project Manager for the LUOVA VETO! R&D project for North-Savo Creative Industries from May 2018 to August 2024. Prior to this, Raisa was a Project Manager at Savonia University of Applied Sciences' Academy of Design from 1995 to 2014. Raisa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Design and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Savonia University of Applied Sciences.