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João Rabaça

Investor

Director of Operations at Building Global Innovators

Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

About

João Rabaça is Director of Operations for Innovation & Sustainability at BGI - Building Global Innovators, where he oversees programme design and delivery across water, greentech, agrifood, blue economy and mobility sectors. His background spans sustainability and innovation strategy across Europe, Africa and Latin America, working with scientific innovators, early-stage ventures and industry partners on validation, partnerships and market readiness. He has held roles with EU institutions, EIT KICs, UN agencies, development banks and national innovation actors, focusing on translating strategic objectives into operational programmes and measurable impact.

Experience

  1. BGI - Building Global InnovatorsDirector of Operations | Innovation & Sustainabilitycurrent2022 — presentLisbon, Portugal
  2. UNDPSustainability and Project Design for GEF-8 LDC Fund2023 — 2024Portugal & São Tomé and Príncipe
  3. CESO Development ConsultantsBusiness development director & Senior consultant2013 — 2022Lisbon, Portugal
  4. TESE - Social Innovation - NGO for DevelopmentProgram Director & Consultant2006 — 2013
  5. International Labour Office (ILO)Consultant Team Leader2010
  6. CESO CI InternacionalConsultant - Team Leader2008 — 2010
  7. ICLEI- Local Governments for SustainabilityProject Officer & Water Focal Point2003 — 2005
  8. University of East Anglia - DEV School & ODG Consult.Acting Teacher Assistant & Research Assistant2002
  9. Grupo About MediaJournalist at Água & Ambiente (Water & Environment Industry Newspaper)2000 — 2001
  10. University of ÉvoraResearch Assistant at the Laboratory of Marine Sciences1999 — 2000Sines, Portugal

Education

  1. Porto Business SchoolIgnition Program, Science-based Businesses for Sustainable World2023
  2. University of East AngliaMSc, Environment and Development2001 — 2002
  3. University of ÉvoraBSc (Hnr), Biology1993 — 1998
  4. National Institute of Administration.Project Management, Level D Certification. IPMA Competence Baseline.2011
  5. National Institute of AdministrationIntegrating Climate Change in the International Development and Cooperation, Climate risk assessment in strategic documents2011
  6. Portuguese Development Agency & Lusophone Impact Evaluation NetworkEnvironmental and Strategic Impact Assessment for development projects, OECD2010
  7. National Institute of Administration, IPDET & Portuguese Development AgencyInternational Program for Development Evaluation Training2009
  8. RedR- Engineers for Disaster ReliefWater Supply Distribution and Treatment & Water Sources in Emergency2007

Skills & more

Water14Strategy to ExecutionMarine BiologyOperations ManagementOperationsPresentation SkillsData CollectionBudget ManagementPartner Relationship ManagementMonitoring and EvaluationProject DesignClimate Change Adaptation
+12 moreIntegrated Water Resources ManagementKey Performance IndicatorsChange ManagementOpen InnovationInternational Project ManagementDonor EngagementBusiness StrategyFinancial ManagementTraining FacilitationEstratégiaFacilitationImpact

Languages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish

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Colleagues at Building Global Innovators

Catarina Casadinho
Project Manager at Building Global Innovators
Catarina Rodrigues
Communication & Graphic Designer at Building Global Innovators
Clara Pais
Project Manager at Building Global Innovators
Cláudia Godinho
Strategic Consultant at Building Global Innovators
Filipe Rollo
Project Manager at Building Global Innovators
Gonçalo Amorim
CEO at Building Global Innovators
Jan Mrkus
Project Manager at Building Global Innovators
Madalena d’Orey
Digital Marketing & Communications Associate at Building Global Innovators

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