Senior Innovation Manager Biomass Department
National Renewable Energy Center (CENER), Spain.
PhD chemistry with confirmed experience in innovation research activity in the sector of chemical process-conversion of biomass. Applying knowledge and obtaining new know-how in chemical process through to the improvement regarding to techno-economical viability of several examples in success technologies based on chemical process of biomass conversion. Vicente Lopez’s aim to improve the environmental circular economy turning different waste into strategic commodities.
Among his different responsibilities Vicente develops the strategy of intelligent property and detection of new opportunities in the field of bioeconomy and energy transition, in direct contact with customers, stakeholders and technologists experts.
In 2009 Vicente founded the spin-off company Nanoinnova, a specialized nanotechnology company focus on the commercialization of new nanomaterials based on carbon.