IRTA coordinates the TT Network X_AGRITECH and I am the chairman of the IPR Committee of this Network participated by UB, UAB, UPC, UdL, Agrotecnio, CRAG and IRTA

IRTA (Institute for Food and Agriculture Research and Technology) is a state owned organization. Responsible of the corporate strategy design and implementation, with special emphasis in fund raising, building links with industry and managing the Intellectual Property Management portfolio.Internationalization division manager.Administration, Finance, Human Resources and Operation managers reporting directly to me.Main achievements: significant growth of the institution in… Show more IRTA (Institute for Food and Agriculture Research and Technology) is a state owned organization. Responsible of the corporate strategy design and implementation, with special emphasis in fund raising, building links with industry and managing the Intellectual Property Management portfolio.Internationalization division manager.Administration, Finance, Human Resources and Operation managers reporting directly to me.Main achievements: significant growth of the institution in number of staff (from 350 in 2001 to more than 500 in 2009), revenue (from 25 million € to 35 million €) without reducing operational margins. In the International area, agreements have been established in California, New Zealand, South America, North of Africa and China. In 2009, in a general industrial and economic crisis environment, we have increased revenues from private companies thanks to the implementation of a Business Development Strategy adapted to each target sector of our activity.Other achievements: Quality Management System certified ISO 9001 in 2002 and renewed in 2005, 2008 and 2011 Show less

Coordinator of the research and innovation community INNOAPAT, belonging to the RIS3CAT scheme. Our objective: to promote regional smart specialitation in the agroofod Catalan sector. We have created a Startup Commnity in the agrifood sector and promoted Corporate Venturing and Mentoring.

Member of the Permanent Board of this multidisciplinary Science Park created by the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) and IRTA.

Patent examiner in the field of Agriculture and Life Sciences: responsible of the examining of inventions in this field, negotiating with the applicant possible modification to the original disclosure, training of new staff in the Academy and in third countries (Finland and Venezuela). Development of a database system to facilitate training management (CLARA, Creating Lists and Report in an Automated As one of the Project Leaders of the PHOENIX Project: responsible of the definition of… Show more Patent examiner in the field of Agriculture and Life Sciences: responsible of the examining of inventions in this field, negotiating with the applicant possible modification to the original disclosure, training of new staff in the Academy and in third countries (Finland and Venezuela). Development of a database system to facilitate training management (CLARA, Creating Lists and Report in an Automated As one of the Project Leaders of the PHOENIX Project: responsible of the definition of the needs of this project (leading to a paperless office) from the point of view of the administration department. Responsible of the scanning division during the implementation of the project (working with tight deadlines). Show less

Responsible of the Development Project of the Ebibeyin Diocese (Equatorial Guinea): identification of local needs and support to local initiatives by means of fostering cooperatives and farmers association. Reporting to three NGOs: MISEREOR (Germany), CARITAS (Spain) and CRS (USA) involved in the funding of the project. Responsible of training of local staff in order to guarantee the continuity of the project. Responsible of negotiation with local authorities (civil and religious) in order to… Show more Responsible of the Development Project of the Ebibeyin Diocese (Equatorial Guinea): identification of local needs and support to local initiatives by means of fostering cooperatives and farmers association. Reporting to three NGOs: MISEREOR (Germany), CARITAS (Spain) and CRS (USA) involved in the funding of the project. Responsible of training of local staff in order to guarantee the continuity of the project. Responsible of negotiation with local authorities (civil and religious) in order to achieve the proposed objectives. During this period, several technical missions where organized in order to learn from best practices implemented abroad: Chad, Cameroun and Gabon Show less