Timur Gazizullin
Co-founder & CEO
UCL; Imperial College London
Timur Gazizullin is an experienced executive with a proven track record in real estate, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. Key highlights include:
• Managing commercial and residential properties and co-working space development.
• Founding Ecotech VC, a cleantech fund focused on ESG and decarbonization.
• Creating and scaling a Bootcamp fitness chain.
Elizaveta Baranova
Co-founder & Commercial Director
University of Miami; ETH Zurich
Elizaveta Baranova is an entrepreneur with a background in nutraceutical startups. Key highlights include:
• Leading the development and market launch of a B2C nutritional supplements line, including product formulation, supplier negotiations, and sales channel strategy.
• Expanding business operations by establishing strategic partnerships and distributor networks in Europe, USA and GCC countries.
Anastasia Levada
Business Development
HSE; Warwick Business School
Anastasia is an experienced Business Development Director specializing in new project development across Europe and the Middle East. She has worked at Big-4 firms, focusing on commercial due diligence and strategy optimization for both large companies and startups. In this project, Anastasia will lead the development of new business opportunities and strategy optimization.
Oumaima Boutoub
Research & Development
Utah State University; University of Algarve; FSTF
Oumaima holds a PhD in Biological Sciences, specializing in Biotechnology and Microbiology. She has extensive hands-on experience in laboratory work, including conducting analyses and extracting polyphenols from various plant sources. She also has a background in R&D at a leading international pharmaceutical company. In this project, Oumaima will lead the laboratory analysis and R&D efforts.
Miguel Barbosa Louro dos Santos
Research & Development
Setúbal Polytechnic Institute; Faculty of Sciences at NOVA University Lisbon
Miguel Santos specializes in advanced HPLC techniques to optimize the yield and purification of adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) for gene therapy. He also brings project management experience from the National Innovation Agency, where he worked on PORTUGAL 2020 and 2030 programs, gaining key insights into scientific innovation and technology funding.
Iris Mota
Quality & Supply Chain
Sciences Technical University of Lisbon (FCUL) / University of Salamanca (USAL)
Iris Mota holds a Master’s in Pharmacy and Chemistry of Plant Natural Products and has extensive experience across the plant-based value chain. She has researched production processes for vegetable and essential oils in Peru, Angola, Italy, and Portugal. Her direct collaboration with over 90 farms across the Iberian Peninsula has deepened her expertise in raw material sourcing and agricultural byproducts. Iris has also held quality control roles in the B2B cosmetics sector, focusing on compliance and product integrity.
Vinicius Silva
Operations
Porto Business School; Beijing Institute of Technology
Vinicius is an experienced operations professional with over six years of experience in global markets. Holding an MBA from China, he has worked across various industries and companies in China, Brazil, Canada, and Portugal. In this project, he will lead operational management, optimizing the company’s processes while ensuring efficiency and scalability in its operations.
Anatoly Zotov
Technology Lead
Moscow State University of Food Production, Soviet Union
Anatoly was Deputy Director of the NSC for Innovations, Scientific Development, and Marketing for 11 years. He pioneered Russia’s first integrated facility for processing wet grape pomace and launched a pilot project for extracting grape seed polyphenols. In this project, he will oversee the technological aspects, including equipment selection and production process optimization.
Ana Isabel Ramos Novo Amorim de Barros
External Scientific Advisor
University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Ana Novo Barros is an Associate Professor with Habilitation at one of Portugal’s leading universities, specializing in Food Chemistry. With extensive academic and research experience, she focuses on advanced studies in food composition, quality, and safety, contributing to the development of innovative analytical methodologies and sustainable food processing techniques.