Managing Director of the PTS Granada Foundation

Luis González Ruiz Doctor holds a PhD in Contemporary History from the University of Granada. He has been an associate professor of Economic History at that University for more than 20 years in the Faculty of Economics and Business Studies, with numerous publications related to the economic and business history of Granada and Andalusia. He has also been professionally linked to the financial sector, holding various responsibilities, culminating as Executive Vice President of Caja Granada. He has been a member of several boards of directors in companies such as Caja Granada, Banco Mare Nostrum, ESECA, Certum or Deoleo, among others, and member of several foundations and consortiums. He was Senator for the province of Granada between 2016 and 2019 and Councillor-Deputy Mayor of the City Council of Granada between 2019 and 2023. He is currently the Managing Director of the Fundación Pública Andaluza Parque Tecnológico de la Salud de Granada.

Head of Scientific Information & Results Analysis Unit. Qualified Patent Information Professional

Maribel Rico-Salas, Provides strategic intelligence for medicines development with a focus on information related to challenging issues for Intellectual Property and Regulatory strategies. Wide experience in technology transfer, valorization of research results, revision and evaluation of research proposals and clinical trials in competitive funding calls, horizon scanning, market assessment and foresight.

Managing Director of FIBAO

Sarah Biel Gleenson: is a graduate in Pharmacy and Food Science and Technology, Executive MBA and specialist in international project management, has been for more than a decade, Head of the Project Management and Research Methodology Area of the Andalusian Public Foundation for Biosanitary Research in Eastern Andalusia-Alejandro Otero (FIBAO) and the Institute for Biosanitary Research of Granada (ibs.GRANADA). She has extensive experience in the world of R+D+i, having been director of OTRI for 5 years and managing many independent clinical trials and R+D+i transfer projects. Currently is Managing Director of FIBAO for the last 3 years.

Deputy Director OTRI-UGR

Juan Antonio Muñoz Orellana is responsible for the management of industrial and intellectual property at the University of Granada since 2003. He has been acredited as an Industrial Property Agent since 2015. Specialist in: Patent Management, Knowledge Management, Valorisation, Business Creation, Training in Knowledge Transfer. Since July 2019, Deputy Director of the Office for the Transfer of Research Results of the University of Granada.

Technology Advisor-TRADE Agency

Abraham Haek Technology Advisor specialized in industrial property, technology surveillance, and funding search for R&D projects. Chemical Engineer from the University of Granada and MBA from the Andalusian Business School. His professional activity focuses on specialized consulting in patents, portfolio management, patent infringement, drafting reports at both national and international levels, and providing technological advisory services for securing funding for R&D projects.

CIO Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Granada

Roberto Álvarez has experience as a technology entrepreneur for more than 20 years, he developed a range of business management software present in more than 15 countries, as well as high-impact projects related to traffic, environmental and eHealth. He has also carried out work as an approved consultant for different entities. Institutionally he has been Vice President of the Andalusian Digital Technology Industry, Secretary of OnGranada TechCity and elected member of the Granada Chamber of Commerce. Roberto is currently Director of Innovation in said Public Corporation