Innovat&Match Brokerage Event 2025

24–26 Jun 2025 | Online (Virtual Event), Italy

Diana Loayza

Senior Consultant

Catalonia Trade & Investment

Milan, Italy

11 profile visits

Consultant at ACCIÓ Italy Office, Catalan Government agency fostering innovation, internationalisation, trade and investment for Catalan companies and startups.

My organisation

Catalonia Trade & Investment

Catalonia Trade & Investment

Public Authority / Government

Barcelona, Spain

Catalonia Trade & Investment is the Catalan Government’s agency dedicated to attracting foreign investment and boosting business competitiveness. It supports innovation, internationalisation, trade, and financing for Catalan companies and startups. The agency organizes trade missions to strategically selected countries with strong business and technology cooperation potential. It also offers one-stop-shop services to international investors and corporations, facilitating foreign direct investment in Barcelona and Catalonia. Headquartered in Barcelona, it operates a global network of 40 offices covering over 100 markets.
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About me

-Promote collaboration in R&D projects between technology centers, universities, companies, and start-ups, and identify European fundings calls, such as LIFE, HORIZON EUROPE or EU MISSIONS, in order to create competitive consortia and partnerships.

- Identify Open Innovation Challenges and challenge owners and scout for start-ups/technology providers.

- Responsible for strategic partnerships with Italy and innovation stakeholders.

- Provide advisory services to establish innovation cooperation agreements with Italian partners.

- Support companies in connecting with Catalonia's innovation ecosystem through partner searches.

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  • Project cooperation

    Connecting Catalonia and Italy through R&D Project Matching and Innovation Opportunities

    Promote R&D collaboration, find EU funding, scout startups, manage Italy partnerships, and support innovation with Catalonia.

    • Early
    • Other
    • Research
    • Execution
    • EU projects
    • Urban Economy
    • Planning, Writing
    • Health and Wellbeing
    • Digital Transformation
    • Building and Constructions
    • Partner looking for consortium
    • Energy and Sustainable Development
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    Diana Loayza

    Senior Consultant at Catalonia Trade & Investment

    Milan, Italy