♦ Broad experience with management, business development, collaborative and transnational projects, technology and entrepreneur support. ♦ As MD / CEO of various incubation/acceleration/innovation program, my role has repeatedly been (a) to take over full responsibility for the sustainability/profitability of the organization, including the down streaming of new sources of funding, (b) to broaden significantly the scope our customer acquisition and retention strategies, (c) to build the most appropriate and performative business support services for our client base.♦ I have worked in the fast-moving business and innovation support industry for more than 15 years. During this time, I worked closely with all the related business functions at all levels, while evolving quickly from innovation support provision roles to managerial ones. Specialties:♦ Management of small to medium organizations and departments with full P&L responsibility and leadership of multi-cultural, multi-skills teams ♦ Extensive knowledge of incubation, acceleration and collaborative innovation processes within multi-national environments, particularly in Europe and the US.♦ Experienced in business development, covering customer targeting, customer acquisition and retention as well as the diversification of funding streams. ♦ Hands-on complex project management, each project involving several teams from several organizations of different types.♦ General management, business models, strategy, negotiation, financing, international, marketing, brand development, business development, public relations, start-ups, operations centers, board management, investment readiness, research collaborative projects..