Elena Cañas Ochoa

Rotterdam (NL)

elenacanyas@gmail.com

Hi!

I promote meaningful alliances with brands, institutions and people. I work mainly for the arts and design industries, with a special focus on sustainability and technology. Easily aligned with marketing and MTs, I’m an experienced fundraiser and partnerships manager.

I was born and raised in a coastal town near Barcelona, and based in Rotterdam since 2022. I also paint and grow some symbiotic thingies.

EDUCATION

BA Advertising and PR + ADVERTISING CREATIVITY & STRATEGIC PLANNING

University Pompeu Fabra Barcelona, 2005 - 2009

PG Ecohabitat. Design of Ecoefficient Habitats

ELISAVA Barcelona, 2012

Other:

Advice for rural entrepreneurs

Felix Rodríguez de la Fuente Foundation, 2010

Ecodesign: tools & strategies

ecounion, 2010

Communication for NGO’s

Torre Jussana Barcelona, 2010

VOLUNTEERING & COLLABORATIONS

I have participated as a volunteer in various research projects at TU Delft (Materials Experience Lab), such as caring for cyanobacteria for Jiwei Zhou or interacting with animated textiles for Alice Buso.

Voedseltuin Rotterdam

International Architecture Biennale of Rotterdam 2022

Aquapioneers

Social Agriculture (Valldaura Lab, institute of advanced architecture of Catalonia)

Smart City App Hack - Jury & Mentor

Efficient Energy Appathon- Jury & Mentor

Fascurt, ShortFilms Festival of El Masnou

10:10 climate change campaign

AWARDS

Special mention - Design for Recycling Awards, 2013

Generalitat de Catalunya

FurnFinder App

Silver Award - CdC Awards, 2010

CdC

Barcelona 2159

Silver Award - Outdoor Creativity, 2010

JCDecaux

World Largest Classified Ads Board