Bruno Ferreira
InvestorVenture Partner at Faber
Lisbon, Portugal
Writes $115K – $1.7M checks · typically $850K
About
Bruno Ferreira is CEO of Biotrend, SA and Invited Associate Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico. His background spans industrial and marine biotechnology, bioprocess development, and bioeconomy, with experience in scaling biological systems from development to commercial deployment. He has founded multiple companies in the bioeconomy sector and advises private and public organizations on industrial biotechnology strategy and technology transfer.
Experience
- Instituto Superior TécnicoInvited Associate Professorcurrent2025 — presentLisbon, Portugal
- SilicoLifeMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2023 — presentBraga, Portugal
- SilicoLifeCo-founder and Chief Business Development Officer2010 — 2023Braga Area, Portugal
- Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)Member Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentBrussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
- GRA NutraBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentBättwil, Solothurn, Switzerland
- GRA NutraPresident of the Boardcurrent2021 — presentCantanhede, Coimbra, Portugal
- FaberVenture Partner - Faber Ocean / Climate Techcurrent2020 — presentLisbon, Portugal
- A4F-Algae for FutureExecutive Director for Research and Innovationcurrent2020 — presentLisbon, Portugal
- Biotrend SACEOcurrent2000 — presentCantanhede
- P-BIOChairman2022 — 2026Lisbon
- Bluebio AllianceMember of the Executive Board2017 — 2021Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- P-BIOVice-President2009 — 2014Cantanhede, Portugal
- Instituto Superior TécnicoResearch Associate2007 — 2010Lisbon
- Instituto Superior TécnicoPost Doc Researcher2002 — 2006Lisbon Area, Portugal
- University of TorontoVisiting Scholar2003Toronto, Canada Area
- Universidade LusófonaAssitant Professor2001 — 2002Lisbon Area, Portugal
Skills & more
Industrial Biotechnology4Entrepreneurship22Fermentation32Biotechnology69Life Sciences23Technology Transfer24Biotechnology Industry16Lifesciences28Chemical Engineering8Process Simulation13Biochemistry9Bioengineering2
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BioreactorBusiness StrategyCellCell BiologyCommercializationMicrobiologyLaboratoryR&DLanguages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
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Colleagues at Faber
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Alexandre Barbosa
Managing Partner at Faber
Carlos Esteban
Partner at Faber
Carlos Silva
Partner at Faber
João Pinho
Analyst at Faber
Raquel Gaião Silva
Senior Associate at Faber
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bruno Ferreira?
- Bruno Ferreira is CEO of Biotrend, SA and Invited Associate Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico. His background spans industrial and marine biotechnology, bioprocess development, and bioeconomy, with experience in scaling biological systems from development to commercial deployment. He has founded multiple companies in the bioeconomy sector and advises private and public organizations on industrial biotechnology strategy and technology transfer.
- Where does Bruno Ferreira work?
- Bruno Ferreira is Venture Partner at Faber.
- What check size does Bruno Ferreira write?
- Bruno Ferreira typically writes checks of $115K – $1.7M.
- Where did Bruno Ferreira go to school?
- Bruno Ferreira studied at Instituto Superior Técnico (PhD, Biotechnology); COHiTEC Program (Technology transfer); Instituto Superior Técnico (MSc, Chemical Engineering).
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