João Paulo Carvalho

João Paulo Carvalho currently serves as the Executive Secretary at Associação Brasileira de Economia Industrial e Inovação (ABAIN) and holds mentorship and evaluative roles at multiple organizations, including the Associação Brasileira de Startups and Hospital Moinhos de Vento. Carvalho is the Research and Development Coordinator at OpenSense, where innovative digital initiatives are promoted, and participates as a specialist evaluator at InovaHC. Academically, Carvalho is a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), with a focus on Technology and Innovation Economics, and has previously taught subjects related to economics at various educational institutions. Educational qualifications include a master's degree in Economics and ongoing postgraduate studies in Technology Management and Innovation, complemented by training in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.