Description

I design and run startup acceleration and incubation programmes that work across radically different contexts: EU-funded deep-tech cohorts, corporate open innovation programmes, and pre-seed bootcamps in emerging markets.

15+ years of hands-on experience across six geographic ecosystems. 800+ founders mentored. 3,700+ ventures evaluated.

Programmes delivered for EIT Food, EIC, CAF (Development Bank of Latin America), LUMSA University (InvestMED, EU-funded), Pioneers.io, Gellify, GIZ and the Italian Embassy.

I am a registered EU Expert Evaluator with direct experience assessing Horizon Europe and EIC Accelerator proposals. I write and evaluate proposals from inside the scoring rubric.

Based in Barcelona. Available for programme design and delivery, expert assessment mandates, and strategic advisory engagements across Europe and internationally.

Idiomas: Inglés (Bilingüe) | Español (Fluido)

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Fluent
Spanish
Fluent
Italian
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Barcelona (up to 50km)

Ipernovation.eu
Strategic Advisory
July 2021 - Today (4 years and 11 months)
Barcelona, Spain
EU-funded and internationally funded innovation programme design and delivery.
· InvestMED (LUMSA University, EU-funded): full programme cycle management — 100+ applications, selection, mentorship and investment tracking for 21 funded SMEs across Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Jordan. €1.8M routed.
· CAF Development Bank of Latin America: 9-month acceleration programme across 2 cohorts, 80+ impact founders mentored across 8 countries.
· EIT Food TeamUp (Entrepreneur in Residence): evaluation and mentorship of early-stage food-tech and agri-tech ventures.
· Carbon13 Deep-Tech Climate Cohort (EIR): deep-tech venture assessment — IP, scalability, market viability.
· EU Expert Evaluator: registered on the Funding & Tenders Portal, assessing Horizon Europe and EIC Accelerator proposals.
product-market fit tech scouting open innovation horizon europe due diligence
Gellify.com
Corporate Venture and Innovation Manager
December 2020 - June 2021 (6 months)
International B2B innovation platform and investor that selects, invests in, and grows high-potential software startups through a proprietary "venture building" model.
• Venture Building: led the company builder efforts for digital health startups (Dubai Ministry of Health, Edison with telemedicine product), to validate business models, run ops, and define Go-to-Market strategies
• Conducted deep-tech due diligence, auditing AI-generated business plans and financial forecasts for mathematical accuracy and logical consistency
corporate venturing open innovation startup as a service innovation management Public relations
Pioneers.io
Senior Innovation Consultant
December 2017 - November 2019 (1 year and 11 months)
Vienna, Austria
3,000+ startup applications evaluated. Corporate innovation programmes for Merck, Greiner, Kapsch, and Airbus. Advisory to the Austrian Federal Agency (FFG) and the World Bank. Institutional spokesperson in public forums.

• Corporate Partnerships: developed quantitative and qualitative services for corporate clients including Booking.com and Rewe, managing a portfolio of projects of 200K each quarter.
corporate innovation innovation management startup evaluation tech scouting Events