Spanish Delegate on the EIC Committee of Horizon Europe and National Contact Point.
Innovation Policy Department at CDTI. Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities.
Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering with over 20 years of experience in R&D&I at the European level, both from the perspective of research and management. He started by writing proposals and executing collaborative research projects within the VI Framework Programme for R&D&I in the field of passive vehicle safety. At the beginning of the VII Framework Programme for R&D&I (2007), he shifted from research to management and began working at CDTI as a National Contact Point and Spanish Delegate for the SME program. Since then, VII Framework Programme (2007-2014), Horizon 2020 (2014-2020), and Horizon Europe (2021-2027), his work has involved negotiating with the European Commission and other countries on the work programs for these SME instruments and facilitating access to them by informing and advising Spanish tech startups and spin-offs seeking to apply.
During his time at CDTI, he has continued writing proposals and executing European coordination and support actions (nine in total, two as coordinator). He has also accompanied Spanish companies through their application processes to EIC programs (e.g., Spanish EIC plug-in or welcome space support) and has helped design and test national support programs before deployment (e.g., interview simulations or the National Seal of Excellence call).
Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (Mechanical Engineering specialization), Polytechnic University of Madrid.
