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Francesco Rubino

Innovation Consultant · EU Evaluator · Ecosystem Builder

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TRUSTED BY

Ferrovial Merck GIZ CERN Carbon13 CYENS LUMSA Pioneers.io CAF Ernst & Young

WHAT I DO

Innovation Strategy

From hypothesis to market, end-to-end. PoC design, business model validation, intrapreneurship programs for corporations and institutions.

EU Programmes & Evaluation

EU expert evaluator since 2021. Programme architecture, proposal development, and expert assessment for Horizon Europe and beyond.

Non-Dilutive Funding

EU grants, national and regional instruments — identified, written, and delivered. Keep your equity. Access the capital that's already allocated for you.

Ecosystem Building

Bridges between corporations, startups, universities, and public institutions. Cross-border, cross-sector, built to last.

SELECTED WORK

EU Programme

LUMSA / InvestMED

Mentored 21 SDG-driven SMEs across Egypt, Lebanon, and Tunisia.

2023
Climate · Deep Tech

Carbon13

Entrepreneur in Residence — Berlin cohort 3.

2024–2025
Open Innovation

Pioneers.io

Led open innovation and acceleration programs across Europe.

2017–2019
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"Fund your innovation
without giving up equity."

EU grants, Horizon Europe, national and regional instruments — structured, applied, and delivered. As an EU evaluator myself, I understand what strong proposals look like from the inside.

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  • Funding landscape mapping
  • Proposal development
  • Evaluator perspective

ON STAGE

"From Montevideo to Kampala, Nairobi to Vienna — building ecosystems through conversation."

Workshop facilitator, keynote speaker, and panel participant across Europe, Africa, and South America. Topics: open innovation, EU ecosystems, climate tech, entrepreneurship.

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"Ready to go supernova?"

Let's build something that matters.

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