Consulting & Advisory
A selection of consulting and advisory engagements spanning STI financing, mission-oriented innovation policy, sustainability transitions, and institutional capacity-building. These projects have been carried out for multilateral organisations, national governments, and innovation agencies — as independent consultant, principal researcher, or expert advisor.
Multilateral Organisations
EU Joint Research Centre
Dec 2024 – Jun 2025
STI Financing for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
How much development finance actually reaches science and innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa? Principal researcher on a JRC-commissioned study mapping STI financing flows against the SDGs, exposing measurement gaps in ODA frameworks, and proposing new approaches to tracking innovation investment across the continent.
Principal Researcher (via CGEE)
European Commission / EFIS Centre
Mar 2023 – Oct 2024
EU Missions Mutual Learning Exercise
Selected as one of four independent experts advising the European Commission on deploying EU missions at national level. Led the workstream on funding and instrument synergies — how member states can align existing policy tools and financing mechanisms behind mission objectives. Co-authored the final EC publication.
Independent Expert
Inter-American Development Bank
Dec 2023 – Apr 2024
Climate Innovation Finance for Latin America
Mapped the landscape of financing schemes and innovation policy instruments for decarbonisation and climate resilience across Latin America and the Caribbean — from public investment programmes and mission-oriented funds to regulatory frameworks — identifying gaps and recommending improvements for the IDB.
Expert Consultant
Inter-American Development Bank
Oct 2018 – Oct 2020
Mission-Oriented Innovation Policy for Latin America
Analytical and technical support on institutional capacity-building for mission-oriented innovation policy implementation in Chile, Colombia and Mexico.
Expert Consultant
Inter-American Development Bank / Ruta N
Sep 2019 – Dec 2020
Digital Innovation Systems — STI Plan for Medellín
Expert consultant supporting the development of Medellín's mission-oriented STI Plan, in collaboration with the city's innovation agency Ruta N.
Expert Consultant
UNDP / Ministry of the Environment (Brazil)
Oct 2017 – Aug 2018
SDG Financing Structures for Sustainable Development
Led the analysis of public, private and blended financing mechanisms for SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) in Brazil, identifying investment gaps and proposing improvements.
Expert Researcher
National Government & Innovation Agencies
MCTI (via CGEE)
Nov 2019 – Dec 2020
Mission-Oriented Innovation Policy for the Brazilian Bioeconomy
Led the development of a mission-oriented innovation policy methodology for the MCTI's bioeconomy programme, including capacity-building workshops for ministry officials.
Expert Consultant
FINEP (via CGEE)
Sep 2019 – Nov 2019
Strategic Intelligence in Mission-Oriented Policy
Developed a mission-oriented innovation policy methodology for FINEP, including a four-day training course for 45 agency officials.
Expert Consultant
MCTI (via CGEE)
Jan 2015 – Apr 2016
The Brazilian Innovation System: A Mission-Oriented Policy Proposal
Co-developed with Prof. Mariana Mazzucato an original methodology for analysing Brazil's innovation system through a mission-oriented lens, resulting in a widely cited policy report.
Consultant (with Prof. Mariana Mazzucato)
Research & Foresight
CEBRI / Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Jan 2020 – Dec 2021
Brazilian Foreign Policy and the Global Order in Transition
Principal investigator on the economics of innovation, STI strategies and policy, producing policy briefs and papers on technological revolutions, the US–China technology conflict, new-generation industrial policies, and post-pandemic innovation dynamics.
Principal Investigator
CNI (National Confederation of Industry)
Apr 2017 – Jul 2018
Industry 2027: Risks and Opportunities from Disruptive Innovations
Deputy coordinator of a large-scale foresight study analysing the prospective impact of eight clusters of disruptive technologies on ten Brazilian manufacturing sectors over a ten-year horizon.
Deputy Coordinator