In my three decades of work I have participated in the development of multiple innovation and social entrepreneurship projects in different countries, either by joining as a specialist to the human teams of entities, governments, companies and technology centers or by promoting them directly as an entrepreneur.
I have very often participated in the ideation and design, in many cases in the formulation for fundraising and in others I have been fully involved in its execution as a member of the team specializing in social innovation.
Creation of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centers
- Creation and development of the Social Innovation Unit · Government of Navarra.
- Participatory ideation and design of VIDAAS, (Vanguard and Innovation for Active and Healthy Autonomous Development), innovation center specializing in disability and aging · Government of Navarra
- Creation of Emprende, a center for the promotion of inclusive entrepreneurship in rural environments · Caritas (Honduras)
- Launch of Neurolab, a living lab specializing in neurological rehabilitation · Brain Injury Association of Navarra
- Reconfiguration of the Center for the Promotion of Inclusive Cooperativism · Mundukide Mondragon Group (Brazil)
- Launch of LIRTE (Rural Innovation Laboratory of Tierra Estella) · Regional Development Agency
- Launch of Crealiment, a living lab specializing in the agri-food sector · Osona Regional Development Agency
- Design and implementation of Atupele, a rural hospital, nutrition center and community development center · Africa Direct
- Design and attempted implementation of the Pyrenees Rural Innovation Centre · Own initiative
- Creation of an Inclusive Employment School in the Ribera region of Navarre · Tudela Shares Foundation
Development of IS and entrepreneurship methodologies
- Complete methodology for the management of Social Innovation projects – IRIX · Government of Navarra
- Conceptual guide and digital tool for the evaluation of Social Innovation HELIX – First national prize Avalua·Lab 2022 · Government of Navarra
- Guide to Social Innovation in Social Services · Government of Navarre
- Methodology and tool for scaling and replicating the IS · Action Against Hunger
- Guide and digital tool for managing the IS validation process from a user perspective · ADACEN
- Methodology for the creation of technology-based companies · IK4 Alliance, 7 Basque Technology Centers
- Methodology for supporting entrepreneurs in developing areas – Caritas and Ciudad Valnalón
- Methodology for the development of social entrepreneurship in Latin America · Intermon Oxfam Spain
- Tool for the diagnosis and design of interventions related to aging in rural environments · ADACEN
- Educational materials for social entrepreneurship for people with limited academic training and literacy levels · Caritas
- Methodological structuring of a program to promote entrepreneurship in vocational training centers · Government of Navarra
Design and/or development of innovation projects for quality of life
- Development of a cognitive stimulation app with voice and AI technology for people with visual impairments · NNBi
- Creation of a public digital telemedicine social and healthcare services system ACERCAR · ADACEN and College of Physicians
- Development of a smart anti-fall device for wheelchairs · ASPACE
- Adaptation of an industrial exoskeleton for the rehabilitation of hemiparesis · ADACEN
- Cognitive and physical stimulation services for older adults with digital support and online complement CONFIDENCE · ADACEN
- Development of a low-cost irrigation pump as a bicycle accessory for developing areas · Self-initiative and FP Tafalla
- Cangou low-cost all-terrain wheelchair · Own initiative with Virgen del Camino Vocational Training Center and GN
- Managing the aging of people with disabilities in the workplace · Tasubinsa
- Smart door opening for residences · Own initiative, San Jerónimo residence, ADACEN and GN
- Device for detecting missing residents · Initiative of the San Jerónimo residence, ADACEN and GN
- Cognitive stimulation with a community approach using immersive digital technologies · ADACEN
- Development of a smart floor with sensors for the detection of falls in elderly people in their homes and residences · Stirling Center and San Jerónimo Residence
- Development of the Ca-lento domestic plate warmer for people with slow swallowing · Own initiative
- System for rear-viewing a wheelchair using a mobile phone · Self-initiated and developed in collaboration with the University of Navarra
Design and/or development of inclusive employment and social entrepreneurship projects
- Development of a new inclusive fashion business line, BiYou, and change of model for a Special Employment Center · Bidean
- Creation of the social enterprise Mejana Gourmet in the food sector · Tudela Shares Foundation
- Development of a new line of healthy snacks for inclusive employment · Josenea Social Enterprise
- Development of a new business line of nest boxes for inclusive employment · Ilundain Foundation
- Development of a new line of healthy products from the consumer's perspective · Lacturale
- Development of a new product line based on candles for inclusive employment · ADISCO Special Employment Center
- Development of a new service to make public spaces more welcoming for inclusive employment · AMIMET Special Employment Center
- Cooking oil production by people with disabilities in disadvantaged rural environments · self-initiative in Malawi
- Development of Bisonia, an interpretation center for the European Bison in a disadvantaged area of the Pyrenees · Own initiative
- Creation of an insecticulture plant in a disadvantaged rural area · Own initiative
- Organization of a family transhumance tourism package in a rural area undergoing depopulation · Own initiative
- Creation of the Special Employment Center CEE 51
- Marketing plan for textured foods for people with swallowing difficulties · ASPACE
- Development of a new business line of organic product baskets for people with fibromyalgia · AFINA Association
Strategy and design of innovation programs
- Development of the COE Strategic Innovation Plan · Navarre Employment Service, Government of Navarre
- Design of the Strategy for the Permanent Laboratory of Social Innovation · Government of Navarra
- Design of the strategy for the quality of life of older people in the Pyrenees · Government of Navarre
- Design of a program to promote social enterprises · Manos Unidas (Mozambique)
- Diagnosis and Plan for access to mainstream employment for people with disabilities in Navarre · CEISNA
- Organizational model for the promotion of the IS and the Fourth Sector · Basque Innovation Agency Innobasque
- Diagnosis and design of a model for the promotion of inclusive entrepreneurship · Engineers Without Borders (Mozambique)
- System for patient participation in healthcare · Basque Innovation Agency Innobasque
- Boost for the creation of the Navarre socio-health cluster · Brain Injury Association and Public University of Navarre
- Ideation and promotion of a digital platform for generational renewal in Navarre · Government of Navarre
- Development of Strategic Plans with Social Enterprises, Cooperatives and Technology Centres in Navarre and the Basque Country
- Innovation plans with various SMEs · as a consultant approved by the Basque Government and the Government of Navarre.
- Systematization of the product innovation process in companies in the agri-food sector · as Marketing Director of the companies
Boosting IS ecosystem agents
- Technical design and evaluation of projects for the Social Innovation Awards of Navarra · Government of Navarra
- Creation of “We Are Social Innovation”, an event to boost the social innovation ecosystem in Navarre
- Preparation of the call for proposals for Social Innovation projects in rural areas · Government of Navarre
- Analysis and redesign of the citizen participation model in the Milagrosa neighborhood · Pamplona City Council
- Design and facilitation of a European conference on IS ecosystems · Government of Navarra
- Design and promotion of the congress “From patient to protagonist” · Government of Navarra
- Promoting collaborative connections within the self-employed network · Government of Navarre
- Launch of Kimua, an innovative entrepreneurial community in the Pyrenees · Government of Navarre
- Community revitalization for the development of the Ollo valley and surrounding areas · Government of Navarre
- Community development for entrepreneurship in the eastern valleys of the Navarrese Pyrenees · Government of Navarre
- Specific assistance in the design of the call for proposals for the Innova Local Program · Caja Navarra Foundation
Design and/or development of other IS projects for inclusion
- Replication of an innovative model of socio-labor inclusion through sports practice in 3 Spanish entities · European Innovation Network for Inclusion ACH
- Replication of the innovative model of healthy socio-labor inclusion to two European entities · European Innovation Network for Inclusion ACH
- Prevention and treatment of gambling addiction in people with disabilities · Aralar Association
- Support for student volunteers in Malawi · University of Navarra
- Promotion of senior cohousing · Government of Navarre
- Development of tactile maps for people with visual disabilities · own initiative
- Community development projects in Malawi (food security, water and sanitation and livelihoods)
- Campo de Colores Mental Health Inclusion Program · AMIMET Special Employment Center
- MeImportasTú Music Therapy Program · San Jerónimo Residence
- Development of an intelligent far-infrared solution for animal welfare · Avir comfort
- System for the recovery of agricultural plastic · UAGN
- Social training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) maneuvers · ABCs that save lives
- Energy self-consumption systems · Government of Navarre and Gares City Council
- e-Hiera Strategic Energy Storage Project · Government of Navarre
- Circular Economy Park Design in a Rural Environment · Josenea Social Enterprise
Support for entrepreneurs
- Training and support in the strategy of their projects to dozens of entrepreneurs as an expert in entrepreneurship from the European Center of Business Innovation of Navarra CEIN, Action against Hunger, the Association of Social Economy of Navarra ANEL, Caritas in Honduras, Mundukide - Mondragon Group in Brazil, several municipalities of Catalonia and various Regional Development Agencies of the Basque Country.
Training
- Training in concepts, methodologies, practice and evaluation of IS and entrepreneurship for technical staff of social entities and companies, entrepreneurs, young students, public officials, civil servants and researchers in universities, innovation and entrepreneurship centers, social ecosystem networks, training programs of the Public Administration, regional development agencies, foundations and vocational training centers.
Creation of entities and companies for innovation and economic development
- Creation of Inbiosis S.Coop, a cooperative specializing in IS and the Fourth Sector
- Creation of Landaka S.Coop, a cooperative specializing in Entrepreneurship and Rural Innovation
- Creation of Kairaba, a company specializing in inclusion processes for migrant populations, especially African women
- Creation of Innok SL, a consultancy specializing in Business Strategy and Innovation
- Creation of the Humani association (Human centered innovation)
- Creation of Nakoa SLL, a consultancy specializing in strategy and entrepreneurship
- Creation of Empuls, a consultancy specializing in innovation for local development in Catalonia
- Creation of Empuls, a consultancy specializing in innovation for local development in Catalonia. Creation of Savasa·Rebizzi, an industrial joint venture in the packaging sector in Brazil.
- Studies and process management for the creation of Unice industrial plants, in the toy sector, in Mexico and Brazil