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Projects that moved the needle.
Strategy, programmes, acceleration, and research — across Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa, and South America.
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Open Innovation
Pioneers.io
Led open innovation programs and run the Pioneers Festival: one of Europe's flagship startup events at Hofburg Palace, Vienna.
$600K+ portfolio of project managed · production of 3 conferences per year 2017–2019
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Institutional
Startup Africa Roadtrip
Co-founded and led an EU–Africa innovation bridge for 5 years, training entrepreneurs across Uganda, Kenya, and Italy.
5 years · 2 continents · +500 entrepreneurs supported 2018–2023
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EU Programme
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.
21 SMEs · 3 countries · Mediterranean 2021–2023
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Institutional
CAF · Scholas Occurrentes
Strategic entrepreneurship training across South America with CAF (Development Bank of Latin America) and Scholas Occurrentes — multi-country, multilateral, impact-first.
Latam · 30 weeks · 2 cohorts · UN status 2022–2023Ferrovial
Innovation and PoC roadmap design and facilitation.
2021–present · PoC pipeline active 2021–present CorporateMerck
Innovation roadmap design and facilitation.
Multi-year engagement · Corporate innovation 2021–present InstitutionalCERN
Proof of concept roadmap facilitation.
Deep tech · PoC facilitation 2021–present Climate · Deep TechCarbon13
Entrepreneur in Residence, Berlin cohort 3.
Cohort 3 · Berlin · 2024–2025 2024–2025 Startup MentoringCYENS Centre of Excellence
AI-focused startup mentor, remote.
AI startups · Cyprus · ongoing 2024–present Company BuildingGELLIFY
Innovation manager: POCs, company building, intrapreneurship for EU and ME clients.
10+ POC projects · EU & Middle East 2020–2021