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"Building Breakthroughs in CleanTech Innovation in Iberia, for a joint vision 2030" - A Cleantech Innovation Collider
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The Iberian Peninsula has the potential to be one of the next European Hub of CleanTech on top of infrastructure, investments, regulation, it is the development of scientific and technological breakthroughs which will set the path to this strategic and clean energy future. But which innovation will lead the market, what is the Iberian DNA in clean energy development, what are the main challenges to face for the development of new technologies? To answer these questions, IE School of Science and Technology and CleanTech for Iberia come together to organize the Cleantech Innovation Collider, an open innovation conversation intended to break silos between industry, ventures, and academics, narrow the gaps and draw effective lines for research in the future.
Would the solution be different or faster if the larger firms, ventures, and researchers could work together?
Speakers:
David Gomez Ullate IE School of Science and Technology, Professor and Head of Faculty
Natalia Ruiz, Net Zero Ventures, Managing Partner
Michael Geyer, Malta Inc, Senior Technical Advisor
Bianca Dragomir, Cleantech for Iberia, Director
Alberto Toril, Breakthrough Energy, Manager Europe
Pol Hortal, MD Zubi Labs
Carlos Monreal, Founder and Chairman at Plastic Energy Ltd.
Filipa Abreu Teixeira, CFO, ReGa Energy Group
The event will be moderated by Prof. Ikhlaq Sidhu, Dean IE School of Science and Technology.
Dress Business Casual
Where
IE TOWER
HUB 4
IE Tower, Paseo de la Castellana 259E
Speakers
Filipa Abreu Teixeira
CFO
ReGa Group
Filipa Abreu Teixeira is the chief financial officer at REGA Energy.
She joined from Vanguard Properties real estate group, where she previous led finance operations.
Over the last decade, Filipa’s career has spanned over banking and financial services as senior associate at Haitong bank and associate at Espírito Santo Investment bank (BESI), previously at Deloitte as tax consultant. Filipa holds a degree in Management from Instituto Superior de Gestão (ISG) in Lisbon, Portugal
Carlos Monreal
Founder and Chairman
Plastic Energy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlosmonreal/?originalSubdomain=uk
An experienced entrepreneur and leader in the sustainability and emerging technology sectors for the past 30 years. Currently the Founder and Chairman of Plastic Energy, the industry leader in chemical recycling technology, and the President of Chemical Recycling Europe.
Pol Hortal
Managing Director
Zubi Labs
https://www.linkedin.com/in/polhortal/?locale=es_ES
As a Computer Engineer with an MBA from ESADE and AALTO Business School, he is a serial entrepreneur and prominent technological innovator, currently leading as Managing Director at Zubi Labs.
His career spans over two decades co-founding and scaling startups like Cooncert, uWhisp, and Digital Seed, in addition to leading technology transfer at the Mobile World Capital Foundation.
Recognized for his work with major corporations such as Danone and BBVA, he drives innovation and entrepreneurship in the sector. As a visiting professor at UPC and UPF, he shares his deep knowledge in deep tech, inspiring future technology professionals and attracting entrepreneurial talent and investment to the technology industry.
Natalia Ruiz
Managing Partner
Net Zero Ventures
https://es.linkedin.com/in/natalia-ruiz-saez
After 20 years working in the multi-energy company Repsol, Natalia embarked on a new adventure as the Managing Partner in NET ZERO VENTURES, a ClimaTech venture capital fund based in Madrid searching for entrepreneurs with innovative and promising technologies and solutions to decarbonize the transport and industry.
Michael Geyer
MD
Malta Inc
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-geyer-426b399/?originalSubdomain=es
Michael Geyer is the MD of Malta European Affiliates at Malta. Michael has over 25 years of experience in the energy sector.
Michael started their career in 1992 as an Information Technology Manager in the Gas Turbine Development Division for ABB. In 1993, they became a Professor for Energy, Power Plant Technology and Process Technology at the Fachhochschule Regensburg (Polytechnic University Regensburg). Michael stayed in this position for two years before joining Solar Millennium AG as the Director for Project Development in 2001.
Michael Geyer has a PhD in Engineering from the University of Duisburg-Essen, a Physik-Diplom in Physics from the University of Tübingen, and a Vordiplom in Physics from the University of Tübingen. Michael also has a degree in Applied Physics and Engineering Physics from the University of Stuttgart and a degree in Physics Graduate Studies from the University of Oregon.
Bianca Dragomir
Director
CleanTech for Iberia
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bianca-dragomir-cluster-leader/?locale=en_US
Bianca currently leads the Cleantech for Iberia - an initiative powered by Cleantech Group and Bill Gates-backed Breakthrough Energy - to make the region Europe's next cleantech industrial leader, she is also the first woman the European Commission awarded as “Cluster Manager of the Year” and ambassador to 2500 EU clusters.
As CEO of the cleantech cluster AVAESEN over a decade, Bianca reinvented the cluster concept and unlocked €1.5Bn for Valencian SMEs, while propelling 100+ SMEs into the global market. Today, AVAESEN co-leads cleantech mission innovation in Spain together with 300 public/private partners; €4.5Bn annual turnover and 7,500 green jobs.
She also launched the first cleantech accelerator in Spain together with EIT Climate-KIC, raising €6M and managing €4M in public funding to boost cleantech innovation and entrepreneurship, which then expanded to 12 EU countries and accelerated 275+ green startups.
Alberto Toril
Manager, Europe
Breakthrough Energy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/torilcastro/?originalSubdomain=es#/
Alberto brings a decade of international expertise in the energy sector, covering different angles of the value chain including clean technology projects development, open innovation, corporate venture investments, and energy policy advocacy.
Prior to joining Breakthrough Energy, he advised Iberdrola´s CEO as a Senior Business Specialist. From the Chairman Office, he controlled worldwide business operations, supported Executive Committees and Boards of Directors, and developed special analysis relevant for strategic corporate decisions. He was also part of the Corporate Venture Capital arm, where he managed investments in disruptive clean technology start-ups focused on the decarbonization of the power, heat, and transport sectors. He also spent several years of work in Qatar, where he built Iberdrola´s Innovation Hub for Open Innovation and managed technical consultancy projects for Utilities in the Middle East, including power grids digitalization, renewables integration, and energy efficiency programs.
David Gomez Ullate
Professor and Head of Faculty
https://www.ie.edu/university/about/faculty/david-gomez-ullate/
David Gómez-Ullate is Professor of Applied Mathematics and Head of Mathematics at the School of Science & Technology.
His research interests span a wide range of topics, ranging from mathematical physics and approximation theory to applied machine learning and data science. His major contribution is the theory of exceptional orthogonal polynomials, which has earned him international recognition.
He has written more than 60 research papers in journals like Advances in Mathematics, Studies in Applied Mathematics, Foundations of Computational Mathematics, Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, Communications in Mathematical Physics, Journal of Physics A, Physica D, etc. some of which are highly cited and received international prizes.
Ikhlaq Sidhu
Dean, School of Science and Technology
IE University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ikhlaq/
Ikhlaq Sidhu is Dean and Professor at the School of Science and Technology at IE University in Madrid, Spain, since 2022, and has been the founding faculty director of UC Berkeley’s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology since 2005. He is the author of the book "Innovation Engineering." He co-developed the Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship and created the ground-breaking Data-X Course at UC Berkeley. He has been a prolific researcher with seminal work in Internet communications, data, AI, and networks, with many awards and advisory roles.