Alessandro Rizzato

Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry from Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Brasil, PhD in Nanomaterials chemistry from Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Brasil and Université de Bourgogne, France. Solid experience of over 15 years working in the Chemical Industry, in Research & Development (R&D), New Products from Renewable Sources, Biotechnology, Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS), Process Improvement and New Processes Development, Six Sigma Black-Belt, Innovation and Strategic Marketing, Open Innovation and Funding capture and Taxes incentives to Innovation projects. Innovation Funding Manager at Instituto Eldorado and Executive Director of IPT Open Experience, the first Hard Science Innovation District in Brazil. Executive Director of Senai Institute of Innovation in Brazilian Biodiversity (Brasília), and Director of the Senai Institute of Innovation in Biotechnology (São Paulo). Currently am Head of Ecological Transition Innovation policies at National Industry Confederation (CNI) in charge of Mission Oriented Innovation Programs and Policies, Internation Funding for industrial Innovation Projects, Open Consortium and complex Industrial Value Chain Innovation Projects. I’m in parallel Adjunct Professor at the Fundação Getulio Vargas, School of Administration and Economics of São Paulo (EAESP-FGV) with emphasis on Corporate Innovation Management.

Main topics: Decarbonization, Energy Transition, Biofuels, Biochemicals from renewable sources, multi stakeholder Innovation Project, Open Innovation projects, strategic project management, strategic portfolio management, technological competitive intelligence, development of new business and products. Fundraising and development programs for Innovation projects. Connecting business needs and opportunities for Corporations, Universities, and Science & Technology institutes.