Sofia Fernandes Email & Phone Number

Madrid, Madrid, Es

I lead a team who is looking for deeptech startups who are raising capital (the scouters).I lead the area of investments inside the company.I create new strategies to grow the business and increase revenue.I am an expert in data rooms (pitch deck, financials, business plans, etc), public funding and growing businessed,

Brussels, Be

Mentoring EIC granted startups in creating their business plan, supporting launching deep tech sustainable business with purpose

Lisboa, Pt

Support and advisory for the several initiatives the CRBL is creating, including contact with the startups, opportunities for students collaboration, support ideation in the social and environmental impact areas, and new potential impactful partnerships and initiatives.

Almada , Almada , Pt

Lisbon, Lisbon, Pt

BGI, spin out of the MIT Portugal Entrepreneurship & Innovation Initiative, is a 10-year-old innovation consulting firm, which aims at improving the planet by ensuring sustainable innovation successfully reaches the market. In order to do that we are creating a connected generation of builders, through capacitation, finance, and exclusive opportunities. Since 2016 I have supported BGI to grow from 2 projects to 33, being responsible for the growth strategies with the CEO, acquiring new clients and projects, and fully implementing them. Due to the significant increase in BGI's activity, the team went from 4 to 17 people, given I was responsible for the recruitment and team members training. Up to date, I'm involved with all BGI programs (Education, Acceleration, and Innovation Consulting) and leading our builders (BGI Managers & Interns).Here some of my daily responsibilities:▪ Business Development: Finding/ Negotiating New Projects ▪ Directing 10 acceleration programs & 3 Education programs & all respective marketing and communication - Project Management ▪ Public speaker in workshops and Bootcamps - business development, marketing, and strategy▪ Supporting Open Innovation Programs▪ Actively writing calls for new innovation initiatives▪ Development and implementation supervision of BGI’s Marketing Strategy▪ Strategic Planning and Budgeting▪ Management of Events & BGI in residence Master of Ceremony in all Events▪ Strategic Partnerships▪ Management of Network: Investors, Political Stakeholders, Corporates, Startups, Associations, EIT Network (Climate, Digital, Food and Health KICs)▪ Responsibility of BGI’s recruitments & training: interns and managers

Amsterdam, Nl

EIT Climate KIC is an EU H2020 funded project with the biggest network of universities, corporates, and startups working to fight Climate Change. All countries have an accelerator. In Portugal, I was responsible for the accelerator, given that in 2019 I was selected as the person responsible for training and managing all Portuguese coaches/mentors. This included designing the mentorship program as well as responding to the startups' needs.

Brussels, Be

Coach of 3 editions of EIT Digital Summer Schools: 2017, 2018 and 2019This Summer School placed the students as CEOs of startups, and during 2 weeks they would have to decide on how to approach and enter the market, including pitching to top-level investors to fundraise and get in contact with the clients.I've been supporting the agenda creation and study visits, providing lectures, directly coaching the students, preparing materials as well as manage the contact with other speakers and startups involved. Lisbon Summer School were ranked as TOP 3 in Europe, by EIT Digital. Some of the students ended up creating startups or working for startups.Take a sneak peek here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHWFhXHNUHY

Lisboa, Lisboa, Pt

I was lecturing students about how to ideate and create your own business following a customer-centric approach to find a solution. During the classes, I've also supported contact with startups, investors, and clients in order to tailor-make their solution. In the end, there was a pitch training, and students were evaluated mainly based on their entrepreneurship skills and doer-driven attitude.

Amsterdam, Nl

Pioneer into Practice is an exceptional opportunity for C-level, University Professors and PhDs to work towards national programs and do an intensive 3-month internship at a corporation to ideate and design the implementation of a climate-friendly solution - responding the corporate problem of market opportunity.I was the national coach, having received training n order to support the participants in the ideation process.

Cascais, Carcavelos, Pt

Nova School of Business and Economics – Lisbon University | www.novasbe.unl.pt/▪ Providing lectures or Grading classes (avoiding subjectivity)▪ Advanced Marketing (for master students with business background)▪ Marketing Management (for master students without business background)▪ Consumer Behaviour (for master students doing Management with Major in Marketing)▪ Research Methods for Business (for master students doing Management with Major in Marketing)▪ Microsoft Excel for Experts (for all master students: Management, Finance & Economics)Business or sector Education

Paris, Fr

Project Manager Yves Saint Laurent PortugalL’Oréal Luxe | www.ysl.com▪ Strategic Planning for Fragrances launch▪ Marketing strategies: media – TV, Magazines, Social Media; social influencers; celebrities▪ Organization of promotional events▪ Training for Beauty Advisors▪ Budgeting & Pricing strategiesBusiness or sector Luxury

Paris, Fr

Consultant BiothermL’Oréal Luxe | www.biotherm.com▪ Consulting project on re-branding Biotherm. Name of the projects “How to make Biotherm business grow in Portugal?”▪ Qualitative & Quantitative Research▪ Benchmark analysis ▪ Conclusion on a Sustainable Business Model▪ Design of project implementation planBusiness or sector Luxury

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Unilever | www.detergentesurf.pt▪ Brand Management Consulting Project▪ Market study – research primary and secondary data▪ Analysis on Benchmark and all stakeholders of value chain▪ Delivery: Suggestion of a new marketing strategy, business model and Implementation Plan Business or sector Mass Market Commodities

Consultant Palácio Nacional da AjudaPalácio Nacional da Ajuda | http://www.palacioajuda.gov.pt/▪ Consulting Plan for Business Model▪ Strategic Management Plan for Marketing and Finance▪ Support for the implementationBusiness or sector Cultural

Cascais, Carcavelos, Pt

Excelling culture within the Nova SBE community through different consulting projects.

Stockholm, Se

Students Affair AssistantStockholm University | www.su.se/english/▪ Management of international students documents▪ Classes’ transfers and other students’ request Management▪ TranslationsBusiness or sector Education

Lisboa, Pt

Lisboa, Pt

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

Coordination and Organization of the integration training weekend for new AIESEC members. Responsible for finance, logistics and communications.

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

AIESEC recruitment process

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

Negotiation of internship at Schools in Lisbon under the theme of social impact. Managed all the logistics associated with the inbound interns, and management of their internship throughout the entire period with both the client and the intern.

Creation of a Marketing Plan - Consulting project - for the restaurant Konfidential Kitchen at the Mercado de Restauração for the Chef Vítor Areias.

Mit Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Management

Master In Management Major In Marketing, Master In Management Major In Marketing

Intensive Training, Venture Capital And Investment

Intensive Workshop

Erasmus, Management Marketing

Bachelor, Business Administration And Management, General

First Certificate Of English, Inglês