Manuel Gimenez Medina

Manuel Gimenez Medina, PhD, serves as the Chief Innovation Officer at Emergya, where responsibilities include leading the management committee for Proxya and FIWOO, and driving the Emergya Open Innovation Strategy through collaboration with innovative institutions. Manuel also acts as an Associate Researcher at Grupo ES3, previously held a managerial position at SDOS focusing on innovation strategy, and was the General Manager of Euro-Funding Advisory Group overseeing project financial control in Seville. An R&D consultant for Impulso Industrial Alternativo S.A., Manuel has significant experience in R&D project management for major clients such as AIRBUS and has worked as a Product Manager and IT Project Manager at Novasoft, involved in business development and public programs. Manuel's extensive educational background includes a PhD in Informatics Engineering from Universidad de Sevilla and an Executive MBA from EOI Business School, among other qualifications in GIS and environmental sciences.