Susana Castel

Susana Castel is a highly experienced innovation expert and investment consultant with a diverse background in biotechnology and academia. Currently serving as an Innovation Expert at the European Commission since December 2014, Susana oversees FET-Open Innovation initiatives and evaluates H2020 SME instruments. In addition to this role, Susana is an Investment Expert at BioExpert Network and has served as an accredited mentor in the Start-Up Catalonia program. As the CEO and Co-founder of FrontWave Imaging, Susana contributes leadership skills along with a strong foundation as an independent business owner at ASIMETRA, providing consulting services in biomedical fields. Susana's work as an external expert for the Eureka Network and board member at Health Engineering showcases expertise in evaluating European startups. Furthermore, Susana has a solid academic background highlighted by part-time teaching at the University of Barcelona and a doctorate in Cell Biology, complemented by postgraduate studies in Project Management.