"Ana Simon holds an Environmental Sciences degree, a Master of Advanced Studies in Sustainability, Technology and Humanism (PhD program, Catedra UNESCO) and an MBA. Since 2019 she is Manager of the ACCIO Open Innovation and Disruption team (ACCIO is?the Agency for Business Competitiveness of the Catalan Government). Previously she has been responsible for Technology Transfer, where she has promoted technological innovation to improve business competitiveness.?She has also experience as an environmental consultant in the private sector in Barcelona, Austria and Germany."