Leandro Gonçalves

Leading strategic initiatives in innovation management, R&D funding and organizational transformation, working directly with mid-sized and large companies. Key responsibilities: - Structuring and managing innovation portfolios aligned with corporate strategy - Coordinating public funding and innovation incentive projects - Supporting decision-making under uncertainty, investment prioritization and technological risk assessment - Acting as interface with clients, institutional partners and public stakeholders Focused on turning strategy into funded, executable and measurable innovation projects.

Acted as a senior consultant in innovation management, technology strategy and R&D funding, supporting companies across multiple sectors. Main contributions: - Structuring R&D, open innovation and incremental/radical innovation projects - Supporting access to public funding programs for innovation - Applying methodologies such as Design Thinking, strategic analysis and project modeling - Supporting strategic decision-making in innovation and technology investments Direct contribution to increasing clients’ innovation maturity and execution capability.

Invited professor in postgraduate and MBA programs. Responsible for delivering courses focused on innovation strategy and execution, including: - Innovation Management - Linking Innovation to Business Strategy - Creative Problem-Solving Methods for Projects - Public Funding for Innovation Emphasis on: - Innovation strategy and decision-making - Innovation and project portfolio management - Connecting innovation, execution and measurable organizational results

Invited professor in MBA programs. Responsible for courses on: - Real Options applied to Innovation Management - Monte Carlo Methods for innovation project evaluation Focus on bridging economic theory, strategic decision-making and business practice.

Supported industrial companies applying for SESI-SENAI innovation funding programs. Key activities: - Structuring and qualifying innovation projects - Applying Design Thinking, Business Model Canvas and Project Model Canvas - Supporting proposal development aligned with real industrial challenges Participation in the Innovation Working Group, promoting internal innovation initiatives

Strategic role in innovation management, technology intelligence and intellectual property within an industrial environment. Responsible for: - Definition and management of the patent policy - Management of R&D partnerships - Technology roadmapping and forecasting - Patent portfolio management and freedom-to-operate analyses - Supporting new product development and technology strategy Strong experience at the intersection of technology, strategy and business.

Led the Business Support Department within the Planning and Business Coordination unit. Responsibilities included: - Managing a multidisciplinary team (researchers and interns) - Business intelligence, technology prospecting and institutional planning - Project portfolio management and prioritization - Supporting strategic decision-making at the institutional level

Worked within the Planning and Business Coordination area. Main activities: - Investment analysis and decision-support activities - Management of funding for Nanobiotechnology projects - Economic and market analyses for research projects - Close collaboration with researchers to structure strategic initiatives

Worked on a publicly funded project. Main activities: - Development of the Hydrographic Atlas of the Upper Tietê Basin - Research, data organization and public funding accountability - Support in organizing Environmental Education coursesAlso, I worked at the organization of an Environmental Education course in São Paulo, Brazil.

Worked in Environmental Education programs. Main activities: - Organization of courses, seminars and events - Production of technical and educational materials - Field monitoring activities in municipal parks

Administrative and financial support role. Main activities: - Bank account management - Cash flow control - Support for sales and payment management

Técnicas ágeis de gestão de projetos: SCRUM, Kanban, Lean. Estratégias de implementação de métodos ágeis.