Andre Luiz de Araújo

Bio:. Entrepreneurial experience in Frontier Technologies Specialist Start-ups Technology Based Advisor for Public and Private Companies in Investments and Fundraising Fluent in Spanish and English instrumental domain Received the FINEP Innovation Award in 2007 Was awarded the Entrepreneur Magazine Pequenas Empresas Grandes Negócios in 2008 Author of Patents, Technical and Scientific Articles Speaker and Lecturer Summary:. Seasoned professional with a depth of experience in different industries, particularly dealing with venture capital investments in nanotechnology and biotechnology, strategic planning and entrepreneurship. Solid educational background in different and complementary areas of knowledge, from Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Financial Companies. - technology specialist (Nanotech and Biotechnology), responsible for projects analyses and investment decisions - member of board of directors at NANOX. Invested company by VC Partner - strong inter-personal skills - business developer (helping our companies to succeed) specialties:- Strategic thinking, entrepreneurial skills, venture capitalist, startup specialist and Business Development. Formation Msc - Master of Eng Materials and Materials Science with emphasis on Nanotechnology UNESP. - State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho - 2007. MBA - Analyst in Foreign Trade by Export Trading Manager School of Ribeirão Preto - SP - 2005. BS in Chemistry from UFSCar - Federal University of São Carlos - 2003. Experience:. 2006-present - Founder of STGInvest - Investor Advisory Company (PE, VC, Family Offices), Technologies Condulting and Acceleration of Start-Ups. (www.stginvest.com) 2006-present - Founder of Nanox TECHNOLOGY S / A, VP Innovation. Entrepreneur of the first start-up of nanotechnolgy Latin America. Responsible to raise approximately US $ 10 Million in Grants to Public Agencies with Innovation. Participated in M & A with a Venture Capital Fund. (www.nanox.com.br) 1999-2004 - Researcher in CMDMC - Multidisciplinary Center for Development of Ceramic Materials - UFSCAR. Coordinated interaction between University and Industry. Developed scientific research. (www.cmdmc.com.br) 1999-2004 - Researcher at the National Institute for Materials Technology in Nanotechnology. Coordinated research projects and technological desenolvimento with companies. (CSN, WhiteMartins, Saint-Gobain, AmBev) (www.inctmn.org) Additional Activities:. Advisor CONTEC - FIESP 2008-2011 Member of DECONTEC - FIESP 2008-2011 Member of SBPMat - Bras Society. Materials Research Fellows Advisor Projects with BNDES, CNPq, FINEP and FAPESP Co-founder and Member of Nanotechnology Forum Competitiveness Ministry of Industry and Trade - MDIC Additional Informations:. Participated in ABVCAP Venture Forum in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Participated in the G-Lab at MIT Nanox in 2007 and 2012. Integral Mission of the Brazilian Government in Japan, 2011. Bio2012 and Bio2014 - USA. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)