Maria Pedro Silva

Experience

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  Grupo Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal, SA

  Apr 2011 - Jun 2011

  Intern
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  Engirecursos

  Jul 2011 - Sept 2011

  Project Analyst
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  INOVISA

  Nov 2011 - Dec 2017

  • Head LINK area – Knowledge and Technology Transfer

    Sept 2013 - Dec 2017

  • Project Manager

    Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  • Assistant Manager

    Nov 2011 - Sept 2012
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  Beta-i | Building the Innovation Ecosystem

  Apr 2018 - Oct 2019

  Education Program Manager

  Education at Beta-i emerged out of a need to disrupt a sector that has been standing still for the past century, the Education sector. Its goal is to push Education forward at different levels and disseminate a new way of thinking, from linear to exponential, turning followers into entrepreneurs across all age groups from students to lifelong learners. Beta-i believes Education is the fundamental agent of change in modern day societies.Responsabilities:- Design innovative education programs- Support the SingularityU Portugal Country Partnership Proposal- Develop Singularity University’s products adjusted to our national innovation ecosystem- Host and catalyze events that promote, address and/or uplift gender equity Show less

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  SingularityU Portugal

  Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

  Program Manager

  SingularityU Portugal is a joint venture between Cascais Municipality, Beta-i and Nova School of Business and Economics that aims to become the main catalyst of a uniquely futuristic and exponential mindset in Portugal. SingularityU Portugal wants to inspire and drive people and businesses to embrace technology as a mean to solve humanity’s grand challenges.Main responsibilities:- Key Account Manager - build and manage institutional relationships with the Portuguese Founding Partners (Galp, Ageas and Semapa)- Product design- Set up and establish project processes- Design and implement community building events (Leadership Team Member of Cascais Lisbon Chapter)- Design event experiences that address the Founding Partners motivations at the SingularityU Portugal Summit Cascais- Produce content across our network of partners and clients Show less

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  Universidade Nova de Lisboa

  Oct 2019 - Nov 2021

  Partnerships & Corporate Relations Manager

  Institutional & Corporate Relations | Campus Development | Fundraising | Sustainability

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  ARDITI - Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação

  Apr 2023 - now

  Innovation Manager