Raquel Gaiao Silva

Associate - Faber Ocean / Climate Tech

2021 - Current

Early stage, specialty VC firm in Southern Europe, that invests in teams transforming the world with technology.

Executive Board Member

2023

Executive Advisor

2018 - 2021

BBA is a non-profit private business association. It represents the Portuguese network for the marine bioresources sector and has the mission to promote and develop the blue bioeconomy sector in Portugal.

Manager on behalf of BBA

2018 - 2021

Blue Bio Value is dedicated to bringing ocean-based, sustainable solutions to a new, blue bioeconomy via two programs: Acceleration and Ideation, that scale up marine bio-based projects and ideas, fostering science-based and biotech innovations to design a better world

Scientific communication Intern

2017 - 2017

EurOcean is the European Centre for Information on Marine Science and Technology, created in result of a joint French-Portuguese initiative. The Centre cooperates with its Members as well as with the competent structures existing at national and European levels through networking of activities.

Academic Internship

2017 - 2017

Internship on social outreach and local ecological knowledge about marine biodiversity at a Marine Park site. The project emerged with CCMAR, C.C.Viva and the hotel Golden Club to create a walking trail for locals and tourists to visit and experience Ria Formosa’s ecosystem.