Bernardo del Amo, PhD
Senior Advisor in Petrochemical, competitive intelligence and Open innovation. More than 37 years of experience leading R&D projects & industrial implementation.
Bernardo supports institutional relations at I2I, and provide strategic advice and gather intelligence to corporate, technology developer and investors. He speaks the language of both technologists and corporate, providing an important bridge between these two stakeholder groups.
Through more than 37 years of industry experience, gained at Repsol, has completed more than 100 collaborative projects and joint developments with World Class organizations, including Chevron Phillips Chemicals, Grace Davison, Mitsui Chemicals, BASF, LyondellBasell, Sener, Initec, Ineos, PQ Corporation, Imperial College, Universidad Politécnica of Madrid… . This deep background has facilitated a solid technological expertise in oil & gas and chemicals, to develop new technological opportunities, through an extensive network of technology providers, investors, entrepreneurs, and scientists.
Expertise
- Technology and R&D, in the energy sector (> 35 years at Repsol Technology)
- Technology assessments and development (O&G)
- Vision in the evolution of energy sector from the technological disruption as well as their impact on organizations
- Competitive intelligence and benchmarking
- Open innovation programs, helping to source widely and choose wisely among new technology opportunities
Background & track records
- PhD in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Complutense of Madrid
- Master degree in Polymer Science from CSIC
- MBA from Escuela de Organización Industrial (EOI)
- More than 16 years as Professor at the Master of Energy (Repsol’s Further Training Centre)
- Skilled mentor and Advisor for Technology startups at Entrepreneurs Fund from Repsol Foundation
- Author of more than 30 scientific papers and patents and several contributions to specialized congresses
- Senior Technology Advisor at Repsol (Dec. 2016)
