María Eugenia Barcos

Startup Program Lead at Nestlé, focused on fostering open innovation and accelerating collaboration with startups to drive growth and transformative solutions. With over 12 years of experience in front-end innovation and venture building, she combines expertise in startup ecosystems, R&D, strategy and marketing to connect emerging technologies with real industry needs. Passionate about mentoring and innovation-driven impact, she actively supports the development of scalable and forward-thinking initiatives.