Central America & NY (USA) /

Ramphis Castro

Currently in New York, but originally from Puerto Rico, Ramphis is co-founder of ScienceVest, a fund focused on “hard science” companies in both frontier technology and life sciences.

Colombia /

Carmen Contreras

Consultant of the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank. Since 2007, he has focused on understanding the different dynamics of the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Latam, with a special interest in the creation of biotech startups.

Brazil /

Eduardo Emrich

President and CEO of Biominas Brasil, one of the leaders in entrepreneurship and innovation in life sciences in the region. With more than 25 years in the biotech industry, Eduardo was also an executive and member of the board of directors of several startups and companies in Brazil.

Argentina /

Matías Peire

Matías has focused on connecting science and business in Argentina. He leads GridX, a company builder focused on biotechnology.