Pedro Saraiva

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About Pedro Saraiva

NOVA Information and Management School (NOVA IMS) Dean. Pedro holds a Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Coimbra (1987) and a Ph.D. in the same area from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA (1993).

He is Professor at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra since 1984, where he is Full Professor since 2010, with an extensive pedagogical activity focused on topics related to management, quality, innovation, new product development, and entrepreneurship, especially with students from science and engineering. He has been developing several research activities focused on Process Systems Engineering, Data Analysis, New Product Development, Quality, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship.

Why I mentor

Put the accumulated experience and know-how at the service of innovative projects.

How I can help you

Business model & strategy Product & Tech

Background & expertise

Data Science & Analytics Academic Research & Innovation

Best startup stage for me

Pre-idea / Exploring a problem Idea stage Validation / Early traction Pre-seed Seed

Ideal founder type

First-time founders Student founders Solo founders Non-technical founders Technical founders

How we can meet

Face-to-face Online