Jorge Barros
Founder of Graphene
Jorge Barros
Founder of Graphene
Hong Kong
Overview
Work Experience
Founder & CEO
2019 - Current
Graphene-X is a technology driven clothing & gear brand that focuses in the use of advanced materials to manufacture high-performance, sustainable and multi-purpose products. We are driven by a mission to leverage the unparalleled potential of advanced materials and biomimicry, the practice of deriving inspiration from nature's billions of years of evolutionary design, to revolutionize the way we think about clothing and gear. Our journey has already witnessed remarkable innovations: hoodies that regulate temperature, t-shirts that can be worn day after day without retaining any odors, pants designed to withstand and perform under the most extreme conditions humans can encounter, and jackets boasting unparalleled weight-to-warmth ratios, among others. Today, as we expand our vision to include a broader spectrum of advanced materials—from aerogel to bio-based fabrics—our commitment to innovation remains as steadfast as ever. Visit us at www.graphene-x.com.
Founder & CEO
2018
Ikigai Ventures is a business development platform in the search of innovative ideas, that turn into projects, that turn into products. Check www.ikigaicorp.com for more. Graphene-X is the main brand of Ikigai Ventures. At Graphene-X we develop high-performance apparel from the strongest material on Earth. It's through materials science that we build products that empower you to live a boundless life. We believe in quality, not in quantity. Our apparel is "scienced" to last. We launched our company through Kickstarter and achieved to be among the 0,3% of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns ever (over 500.000 campaigns) and to sell in over 70 countries. We pride ourselves of being a backer-centric brand. Check out more at www.graphene-x.com.
Director
2019
Director for Mr. Carlos Gonzalez presidency in the Chile / Hong-Kong Chamber of Commerce.
Commercial And Marketing Director
2015 - 2019
Chilean Grape Group - former Empresas Lourdes - is the agribusiness arm of the Juan Yarur family holding (Chile´s 3rd biggest economic conglomerate). Focused in grape based products the retail unit of the company is named 7Colores (after one of the most unique Chilean birds) and have business in more than 50 countries all around the world. 7Colores works in 3 main areas: 1. 7Colores Wines of Chile (40+ brands). Actually exports more than 200.000 cases (9L) per year. 2. WineBeer (patent pending product). Starting business in 10+ countries. 3. Wine Venture (unit focused in disruptive innovation projects). Unit to be launched in Q2 2019. As Commercial Director I'm in charge of the following tasks: • Run the Hong Kong office. Focus on our Asian business. • Develop, execute and reinvent the company's strategy. • Supervise the European and Americas business. • Develop new business worldwide in all three retail areas plus bulk wine business opportunities. • Develop strategic alliances. Visit us: www.7coloreschilewine.cl / www.winebeer.cl / www.wine-venture.com
Commercial Manager
2012 - 2015
My tasks as Commercial Manager of the company were the following: • Expand the bulk wine business to Asia with focus on Japan and China. • Develop a retail business unit as the company was only focused on raw materials till then. From this project 7Colores Wines of Chile was born. • Develop a disruptive innovation product. From this, WineBeer was born.
Export Coordinator
2010 - 2012
• Responsible for development and growth of current markets • Opening of new markets for Viña Maipo subsidiary (France, Ghana and Malta were successfully opened under my supervision) • Execution of sales projections for the upcoming year • Development of commercial plans / strategies
Owner
2007 - 2008
Company in the seek of new business capable of succeeding in the Chilean market. Publimillones.com was the first advertisement business made reaching public radio stations, avant premiers and soccer leagues.
Factoring
2006 - 2006
Internship. My work consisted in developing a macroeconomic projection for the Chilean Factoring industry applying IS-LM-BP concepts.