About
António N. Fernandes is a risk management and insurance consultant at Highdome PCC Limited with over twenty years of experience in project coordination and risk engineering, particularly for highly protected risks in manufacturing, utilities, and commercial real estate. He holds a FERMA-certified risk management professional credential and a degree in electrical engineering with safety specialization, along with an MBA from Porto Business School. Fernandes also serves as an angel investor and senior fellow focused on technology transfer and commercialization in high-growth ventures.
Experience
- Highdome PCC LimitedCaptive Managementcurrent2019 — presentValleta, Malta
- RCG | Risk Consulting GroupRisk Management - Senior Risk Engineercurrent2011 — presentPorto Area, Portugal
- Startups and Venture CompaniesBusiness Angel & Early Stage Investorcurrent2008 — presentPorto, Portugal
- Bio Launch StudioSóciocurrent2024 — presentPorto, Portugal
- REDangelsPartner & Business Angelcurrent2019 — presentAveiro, Portugal
- Experience Sailing ProjectChief Racing Officercurrent2013 — present
- Experience Sailing ProjectChief Vision Officer2004 — 2013Northwest Iberia
- APOGERISSecretário Geralcurrent2001 — presentPorto Area, Portugal
- HiSeedTechSenior Fellowcurrent2018 — presentPorto e Região, Portugal
- Federação Portuguesa de VelaSailing Judge/Juiz de Regatas & Race Official/Oficial de Regatascurrent2020 — presentPorto, Portugal
- NFPAMembro2003 — 2025
- COHiTEC Program 2015Mentor2015Porto Area, Portugal
- COHiTEC Program 2010Executive Mentor2010Porto Area, Portugal
- Faculty of Economics - Porto UniversityProfessor2008 — 2010
- MDS (Sonae)Head of Risk Management1997 — 2010
- FermaDeputy Board Member2001 — 2008Brussels Area, Belgium
- FASE, Estudos e Projectos, SADesign Engineer1996 — 1997Porto Area, Portugal
Education
- Porto Business SchoolCOHiTEC 2008, Empreendedorismo e Comercialização de Tecnologia2008
- Universidade do PortoCOHiTEC.Norte@EPG 2008, Innovation & Entrepreneurship - High Tec / High Growth ventures2008
- Escola de Gestão do Porto (EGP) - Universidade do Porto (UP)MBA, Management1999 — 2001
- Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidae (ISQ)Specialization Degree, Safety Engineering1996 — 1998
- Ghent UniversityErasmus Student, Electrical and Computers Engineering1994 — 1995
- Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do PortoEngineering, Electrical and Telecommunication Engineering1990 — 1995
- Universidade do PortoLicenciatura em Engenharia, Electrotécnica e Computadores1990 — 1995
- MOCAMFEDirector de Campo, Campos de Férias
Skills & more
StartupsMarketingRisk Management54Consultancy1Loss Prevention4Risk Governance6Risk Management Framework2Technology Transfer6Yachting3Yacht Racing2Marine Engineering3Sailing7
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Celestial NavigationYacht DeliveriesOperational Risk ManagementRisk EngineeringFire Protection EngineeringFire Risk ManagementEnterprise Risk ManagementRisk AssessmentDesenvolvimento de novos negóciosDesenvolvimento de start-upsStart-ups em fase inicialPropriedade intelectualLanguages Espanhol · Francês · Inglês
- Licenciatura em Engenharia Electroctécnica e de Computadores — Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
- Rimap Certified - Risk Management Professional — FERMA | Federation of European Risk Management Associations
- European Fire Expert — CNPP France
- Técnico Analista de Riscos — Associação Portuguesa de Seguradores
- Técnico Superior de Segurança e Higiene no Trabalho (CAP V) — Ministério do Trabalho e da Solidariedade Social|
From António's professional profile.
Colleagues at REDangels
Alex Vassiliev
Business Angel at REDangels
Alexander Semenov
Business Angel at REDangels
Bjarne Mindested
Business Angel at REDangels
Cintia Mano
Business Angel at REDangels
Daniel Amaral
Business Angel at REDangels
Davide Catarino
Business Angel at REDangels
Fernando Vitória
Business Angel at REDangels
Francisco Souto
Business Angel at REDangels
Frequently asked questions
- Where does António N. Fernandes work?
- António N. Fernandes is Business Angel at REDangels.
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