WORK

Projects that moved the needle.

Strategy, programmes, acceleration, and research, across Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa, and South America.

Case Studies
Pioneers.io: Open Innovation

Pioneers.io

Led open innovation programs and run the Pioneers Festival: one of Europe's flagship startup events at Hofburg Palace, Vienna.

Open Innovation · 2017–2019
Startup Africa Roadtrip: Institutional

Startup Africa Roadtrip

Co-founded and led an EU–Africa innovation bridge for 5 years, training entrepreneurs across Uganda, Kenya, and Italy.

Institutional · 2018–2023
InvestMED · LUMSA: EU Programme Mediterranean

InvestMED · LUMSA

Mentored and invested in 21 SDG-driven SMEs across Egypt, Lebanon, and Tunisia through the EU InvestMED programme, in partnership with LUMSA University.

EU Programme · 2021–2023
CAF · Scholas Occurrentes: Entrepreneurship Training South America

CAF · Scholas Occurrentes

Strategic entrepreneurship training across South America with CAF and Scholas Occurrentes: multi-country, multilateral, impact-first.

Institutional · 2022–2023
More Work
Corporate

Ferrovial

Innovation and PoC roadmap design and facilitation.

PoC pipeline · 2021–present Corporate

Merck

Innovation roadmap design and facilitation.

Multi-year · 2021–present Institutional

CERN

Proof of concept roadmap facilitation.

Deep tech · 2021–present Climate · Deep Tech

Carbon13

Entrepreneur in Residence, Berlin cohort 3.

Berlin · 2024–2025 Startup Mentoring

CYENS Centre of Excellence

AI-focused startup mentor, remote.

Cyprus · 2024–present Company Building

GELLIFY

Innovation manager: POCs, company building, intrapreneurship for EU and ME clients.

10+ POC projects · 2020–2021