Inge Buffolo is Director of the Business Development Department at the European Union Intellectual Property Office. With the goal of fostering innovation in the EU, she is responsible for promoting the IP system, leading SME support initiatives including the 'Ideas Powered for Business' network, and IP valuation. Since 2018, Inge has led the SME Programme, bringing IP information and protection to European SMEs. The SME Fund has provided financial support to over 72,000 SMEs so far. A German telecommunications engineer, Inge has been part of the EUIPO management team since 2010.
