Diogo Forte

As CEO of European Innovation Academy, I run intensive entrepreneurship programs across Porto, Rome, and London, working directly with ~700 founders a year from 100+ countries (alumni have raised $2.2B+). I see founders at the pre-pre-seed moment, before they've incorporated or raised, and I have deep access to university and research ecosystems across Europe, UK, and US-centric. My own background as an operator (mechanical engineer, previously operator in german big corporate, accelerator CEO, co-founder of an AI startup) means I assess teams from the builder's side of the table.