Biography
Ana Casaca is an innovation leader with over 20 years of experience in technology transfer, corporate innovation, and ecosystem development. She began her career as a researcher in San Francisco under AICEP and Fulbright scholarships, later moving into industry to accelerate growth through technology, startups, and international collaboration.
She holds a degree in Microbiology from the Portuguese Catholic University and an MBA from Porto Business School, where she is also an Invited Professor. She is additionally an Invited Associate Professor at ISEG and is currently completing the International Directors Programme (IDP) at INSEAD.
Ana collaborates in several major European and National innovation programmes, supporting the identification of projects with strong scientific and societal potential.
She is currently Director of Innovation at Galp, leading multidisciplinary teams across multiple geographies and advancing new value pathways for the energy transition.