Roxana Lupașcu – Innovation Expert

Position

Senior finance, strategy and investment professional (MBA, MSc, MFin) Business Lead/ Innovation Driven/ Sustainable Evolve/ Growth and Strategic Partner

About

Current:
• Business advisor, co-founder, member of board of advisory in some startups and SME’s in areas such as: fintech, cutting edge technologies (mobile world, e-commerce, security, big data etc), business services, financial services, green industry, information technology, telecommunication (5G technology, system integrator), open innovation techniques( world platform and specific innovation management software within IoT, AI, ML etc), smart integrated solutions etc
• Assist companies to become innovative communities that develop products and services together with their customers, suppliers and other business partners.
• Design innovative business models and innovation strategies for financial institutions and SME’s with large pools of corporate clients. Design business services platforms that help companies to grow their businesses,
• Passionate about design thinking,open innovation and creativity. Also about circular economy, energy efficiency and eco-innovation.
• Volunteer in some NGOs for causes as economic empowerment, environments, human rights, accessibility, sustainable development, education.

Skills

Expert | Innovation Advisor | Mentor EIC Women Leadership Programme
Dealing with innovations in areas such as scientific discoveries or technological breakthroughs, breakthrough ideas with a transformative positive effect on our economy and society, climate change mitigation and adaptation and circular economy and quality of life, demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies for delivering the EU’s economy-wide commitments and its objective to become climate-neutral by 2050.
Support to capitalize on its science, innovative SMEs and start-ups to compete in global markets increasingly defined by new technologies. Support high-risk, high-impact ideas, turning science into new business and accelerating the scale-up of ‘game-changing’ innovators shaping the future.

Turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Help entrepreneurs at the earliest stages grow quickly, know what to do next, and make connections with the largest community of startup advisors.

Experience

Innovation & Development Expert | Mentor
Growth and Strategic Partner
FI Business Mentor
Expert | Innovation Advisor | Mentor EIC Women Leadership Programme
Chief Operating Officer