Donato Viggiano

EU-Funded Research & Innovation @Toyota Motor Europe

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

About

Senior Engineer at Toyota Motor Europe (Technology Research Planning) working at the interface between EU research and innovation. I coordinate TME's engagement in EU R&I Public Programmes (i.e., Horizon Europe), building strategic synergies with industry, academia, and EU platforms (e.g., ERTRAC,...) to align European public R&I with Toyota’s long-term R&I strategy. My background combines engineering training with hands-on experience in EU-funded collaborative R&I projects, technology mapping, and cross-regional coordination with global Toyota advanced research entities, supporting TME’s positioning as a trusted partner in Europe’s future mobility research ecosystem

Experience

  • Toyota Motor Europe (Zaventem, Flemish Region, Belgium)
    • Senior Engineer, Collaborative R&I projects
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

      - Coordinate TME involvement in collaborative EU funded projects (Horizon Europe) with EU academia and industry. - Represent TME in EU platforms like EUCAR and ERTRAC. - Support TME internal innovation process through idea campaigns, tech scouting, and project management.

    • Engineer
      Oct 2022 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Research and Development Manager at Sustainable Innovations (SIE)
    Mar 2019 - Sep 2022 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Development of R&D project proposals for Horizon 2020/Horizon Europe, focusing on various areas such as carbon neutrality, bio-materials, battery technologies, circular economy, and more. This includes identifying suitable EU funding calls, ideation for project proposals, and assembling competitive consortiums.

  • Research Assistant at IMDEA Energy
    Mar 2018 - Sep 2018 · 7 mos

    Intern at Thermochemical Processes Unit