Laura Villacián Pascual

Chemical and Process Engineer | EU Project Manager | Biomaterials • Sustainability • Circular Economy

Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain

About

Master in Chemical and Process Engineering with a focus on managing EU-funded projects (Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe) and national projects in the field of sustainable packaging solutions and bio-based materials for the circular economy. Currently at working at Tecnopackaging S.L., AITIIP Technology Center's spin-off focused on R&D for advanced biopolymer materials and its transformation processes. I drive innovation in this space, developing solutions that contribute to a more sustainable future.

Experience

  • Tecnopackaging (On-site)
    • EU Project Manager and Proposal developer
      Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

      Project management and coordination: - Planning, executing, and monitoring EU-funded projects: REDOL, UPSTREAM, BRILIAN, TERRIFIC, ATRIUM, RELEAF, BIOS MATER, RELEASAFE, IRIS - Ensuring compliance with objectives, deadlines, and budgets. - Coordinating multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders. Proposal development: - Researching and analyzing EU funding calls. - Drafting strong and competitive proposals. - Identifying strategic partners and building consortia.

    • R&D EU Project Manager
      Oct 2023 - Feb 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Management and coordination of the following EU-funded projects: - TERRIFIC FLAGSHIP: Next generation circular biobased flagship Packaging. www.terrificproject.eu - RELEAF: Recycling Locally Produced Bio-Wastes to Ensure Affordability and Availability of Innovative Bio-Based Fertilisers. www.releafproject.eu - ATRIUM: Alternatives for an effective Transition to sustainable, Reusable and recyclable construction products by the Innovative production of User and eco-friendly bio-based. www.atriumproject.eu - BRILIAN: Cooperative business models for bio-based chains in rural areas. www.brilian.eu - UPSTREAM: Circular and Bio-Based Solutions for the Ultimate Prevention of Plastics in Rivers Integrated with Elimination And Monitoring Technologies. www.upstream-project.eu - REDOL: Aragon’s regional hub for circularity. www.redolproject.eu - UNLOCK: Releasing the potential of feathers to foster circularity in agriculture. www.unlock-project.eu

  • Inycom (3 yrs 2 mos)
    • Research & Innovation EU Consultant
      Jan 2023 - Oct 2023 · 10 mos

    • R&D Project Manager
      Jan 2021 - Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      - Management and coordination of hydrogen related EU Projects (H2020): FCH JU Demo4Grid (www.demo4grid.eu), FCH JU Remote (www.remote-euproject.eu/). - Involvement in the execution and financial justification of different AEIs projects: FacePig (Testing and validation of swine identification and weight estimation software based on computer vision and Deep Learning)) and Optilyser (Testing and validation of optimal dispatch software for electrolyzers based on massive data processing for the production of green hydrogen in industrial applications). - Preparing european, national and regional proposals for funding programmes. - Elaboration of Expression of Interest for public entities. - Development of technical documentation - Follow up of the project schedule by using Visual Basic and Open Project tools. - Feasibility analysis: simulation of RE based systems (HOMER Pro).

    • Assistant Project Manager
      Sep 2020 - Jan 2021 · 5 mos

      Gestion de proyectos internacionales (H2020)