Mikko Rask is an Associate Professor at the University of Helsinki, specialising in participatory democracy and governance research. His academic focus includes leading European research projects that address urban participatory processes and the development of the Co-Creation Radar, a tool designed to evaluate citizen participation in urban settings. He holds a PhD in Environmental Strategies and Technology Assessment. Presently, he directs the Politics of Co-Creation research group at the Centre for Consumer Society Research. His leadership extends to several international research projects, including the EU-funded PE2020 and the NordForsk-funded COLDIGIT. Additionally, he is a co-founder and was the first chair of the Finnish Institute for Deliberative Democracy.