Carmen Font

Experience

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  Argos Consultoria Internacional

  Nov 2000 - Sept 2001

  Foreign Trade Analyst/Consultant

  European Commission-Leonardo Da Vinci ProgrammeResponsible for increasing the market share of Spanish companies in Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux). I organised trade missions and provided Spanish companies with business intelligence through the elaboration of market reports.

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  BNY Mellon

  Jul 2002 - Jun 2006

  Market Specialist Corporate Banking

  Corporate Actions Department - JPMorgan ChaseResponsible for senior relationship coverage for JPMorgan Chase in the United Kingdom with mandate to manage Corporate Banking operations.Responsible for managing institutional and corporate clients´ portfolios to reflect changes in international markets affecting the value of their securities/assets. Managed ad-hoc financial information, risk management and financial performance for corporate clients.

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  7 TV Región de Murcia

  Jul 2006 - May 2008

  Economy/Business Director and Presenter / The Autonomous Television Channel of the Region of Murcia

  TV Program - Business & EconomyDirector and presenter of the daily business broadcastAnalysed national and international economic and business newsDirected and presented economic round table discussions with experts

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  Santander

  Jul 2008 - Sept 2008

  Corporate Finance Advisor

  Managed customer lending, financial planning and portfolio investments for companies

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  Department for International Trade (DIT)

  May 2009 - Apr 2014

  Senior UK Trade & Investment Adviser - British Government (FCO)/British Consulate General Barcelona

  Energy / Financial Services / Life Sciences SectorsAs Senior UK Trade & Investment Adviser I led the team and managed high value investment project of Spanish companies expanding in the United Kingdom and British companies expanding in Spain. I managed the relationship with Regional Governments, Government Departments and Policy-Makers. I developed partnerships and alliances between British companies and institutions and Spanish organisations and key stakeholders. I substantially increased the business market share of British companies in Spain through comercial and institutional missions and business forums.Appointed Sector Lead for Spain and Portugal in 2010. Show less

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  Gobierno de Aragón - Government of Aragon

  May 2014 - Aug 2021

  Director of Foreign Investments (FDI)

  As Director of Foreign Investment at the Government of Aragón, Spain, I defined and implemented the foreign investment strategy of the Government of Aragón and led the team to attract and support FDI to the Region. I managed and established high-value multi-sectoral investment projects and developed international alliances and partnerships between companies, Institutions and governments worldwide.I led the promotion of the Region of Aragón internationally as gateway to the EU market. I coordinated and hosted presidential and ministerial overseas visits to the Region of Aragón.I represented the Region of Aragón at the Spanish Interregional Investment Committee coordinated by ICEX España Exportaciones e Inversiones and the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. Show less

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  Font Corporation

  Sept 2021 - now

  CEO

  Corporate Investments and Expansions in EuropeThe Firm leads investments, expansions, private and public funding and partnerships for companies and Deep Tech start-ups in Europe.Font Corporation directs investments, partnerships and funding opportunities in Europe accelerating the scale up process for companies. The Firm´s Team of Experts has an extensive experience in the private and public sector leading investments and expansions, European Programmes and government affairs for international companies investing and scaling up in the European Union. The Firm is an European industry stakeholder with strong focus on the energy and hydrogen sectors.Font Corporation is a Member of the Committee of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Hydrogen TCP Task 49 in Natural Hydrogen and it is leading the development of natural hydrogen in Europe.Font Corporation incorporates a Deep Tech Agribusiness Division with over fifty years´ experience in innovative and sustainable production in Europe. Show less

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  International Energy Agency (IEA)

  Jan 2024 - now

  Committee Member

  IEA Hydrogen TCP 49 / Natural HydrogenCommittee of Experts working on the exploration and production of natural H2 and the potential of this energy source globally. The TCP 49 works on the fields of exploration/production methods, evaluation of economic reserves, public policy, public acculturation, financing, infrastructures and environmental impacts. Natural H2 could substantially contribute to the conversion of the oil & gas industry to low-carbon production.

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  EIC Scaling Club

  Jun 2024 - now

  Chair of Clean Fuels and Hydrogen Group - European Innovation Council (EIC) Scaling Club

  Chair of the Clean Fuels and Hydrogen Group and mentor of a selected pipeline of European deep tech scale-ups with the potential to become unicorns. The European Innovation Council (EIC) Scaling Club powers Series B/C investment in European deep tech companies. The EIC Scaling Club is an exclusive community of 100+ European deep tech scale-ups and their partners. The 2-year program brings together high-potential deep tech companies focusing on major global challenges with investors, corporate innovators, and other industry stakeholders to spur growth and innovative businesses to create at least 100 unicorns.https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/business-acceleration-services/eic-scaling-club_en Show less