About Us

Maria Stathi M.Sc. ACMA

Innovation Catalyst & Business Partner

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25+ years of corporate and international coaching, venture building and consulting experience.  

Former roles include Manufacturing & Supply Chain CFO, CFO, Business Unit Leader and Customer Marketing Manager at companies including Kimberly Clark, Bestfoods/Unilever and start-ups. 

Passion for sustainability, team development, diversity & inclusion.  Experience in agrifood, biotechnology, consumer goods, medtech and healthcare. 

ACMA Qualified Management Accountant

M.Sc. in Business Finance, Brunel University

M.Sc. in Sales & Marketing, IE Business School

Certified MBTI® practitioner

Speaks: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, French

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20+ years of experience in R&D project management, innovation scouting, venture building and consulting.

Technology transfer facilitator and Latin America market expansion leader, active in innovation transfer.  Mentoring product development teams for growth both within research institutions and  businesses. Expertise in biotechnology, nanotechnology, pharma, and agri-food.

Passion for agile methodologies & sustainability.  

M.Sc in Innovation  

PhD in Project Management

 IPMA Certified Project Manager

SPI Coaching Social Projects

Speaks: English, Spanish

Cecilia Gaggiotti Ph.D. MSc

Science & Technology Transfer Expert

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Science & innovation manager with 10 years of experience in R&D project management, knowledge-based startup development and consulting.

Chemist with expertise in biotechnology, nanotechnology, healthcare and agri-food.  

University of Cordoba lecturer at the Faculty of Chemistry and institution Head for technology transfer. Manager of innovation research, development, mentoring scientists within the enterpreneurial ecosystem and empowering teams for value creation and growth both in research institutions and in businesses.

Passion for management and biotechnology. 

MSc in Quality Engineering

PhD in Chemistry

Speaks: English, Spanish

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 Expert innovation builder, with a track record of forming and funding over 30 businesses.  

Former head of support for technology-based ventures for PROINNOVA, implemented by the National Council of Science and Technology of Paraguay. Former consultant for the Opnx Innovation Program, connecting startups and companies.  

Coordinator of Negotiable Funds for the MiPyme Compite Program, with EU funding for over 30 companies, executed by the Paraguayan Industrial Union.  Deputy Director of Projects at San Carlos University, supervising the implementation of the Headcet Project, for establishing a collaborative networks focused on circular economy topics.

Passion for agri-food & circular economy. 

BEng Ag. Agricultural Engineer

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Sergio Richter MBA BEng

AI Solutions Architect & Consultant

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AI Solution Architect, AI Engineer Master, Author of the book PROACTIVE INNOVATION®.  

Recognized by Argentina's Ministry of Production as a leader in innovation, Sergio has also collaborated with international institutions and organizations such as the IDB, OEI, CONACYT, and Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Lab to develop transformative solutions. 

Passion for transforming ideas into tangible business value. Projects and former roles include leading AI-driven solutions at Baufest, driving deep-tech startups at CITES, or overseeing complex aerospace and medical projects at INVAP. 

MBA In Company Technology Business

Bioengineer

Mercantile Expert: Accounting &Tax

Certified in Project Management with Agile Methodologies & Lean Approaches

Speaks: English, Spanish

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15 years of experience in Intellectual Property Rights, advising innovation teamsboth in companies and in research insitutions. 

Specialised in intellectual property advisory: management and integral coordination of activities including FTO and regulatory analysis and monitoring. Industry expertise in pharmaceutical and healthcare among others. Expertise in technological surveillance, strategic intelligence, bioeconomy, technology transfer and Management of SMEs.

 Active participation in interdisciplinary teams to secure funding for scientific and technological projects.  Passion for Biotechnology and Sustainable Bio-business.

LL. M. IP Law & Innovation

Speaks: English, Spanish