Borja Alonso de Linaje Pérez

Co-Founder at Camelina Company

Borja Alonso de Linaje Pérez has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries.

Starting in 2006, Borja worked at Industria de Turbo Propulsores, SA as the Advanced Instrumentation Team leader in the Testing Department until 2011.

In 2010, they co-founded Camelina Company España S.L., where they served as a Co-Founder and later became the Chief Operating Officer. The company specializes in the production of camelina, a sustainable industrial crop.

In 2011, Borja co-founded Bioenergía y Cultivos Agroenergéticos S.L.

From 2013 to present, Borja has been associated with IE Business School, where they have held various roles. Borja is currently the Academic Director of the EMBA BBVA program and a Professor of Entrepreneurship. Borja has also served as the Academic Director of AMP - Executive Education and as a Mentor at Area31.

Starting in 2015, they also worked at Headspring, by Financial Times & IE Business School, as the Academic Lead for PDD Santander HQ and a Mentor of Corporate Innovation Projects.

In 2020, Borja became a Board Member and Co-Founder of Doxel Petcare, a company focused on pet care.

Borja has also been involved with other organizations. In 2022, they collaborated with EIT Food, and they will serve as a Startup Mentor at SeedRocket starting in 2023.

Borja Alonso de Linaje Pérez pursued their education in a chronological order, starting with a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, which they completed between 1999 and 2006. Their studies focused on mechanics.

Subsequently, from 2005 to 2006, Borja pursued a Master's degree in Automotive Engineering with a specialization in combustion engines at Chalmers University of Technology.

In 2010 and 2011, they attended the IE Business School and completed an MBA-P (Master in Business Administration) program. The specific field of study during this period was not provided.

More recently, Borja began pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Humanities at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in 2020. The expected completion of their degree is in 2024. No specific field of study was mentioned for this program.

Additionally, Borja obtained a certification in Sustainability: Your Competitive Advantage from IE Business School Executive Education in December 2021. The institution awarding the certification was IE Business School Executive Education.

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Timeline

  • Co-Founder

    October, 2010 - present

  • Board Member

    November, 2012