Matias Jimenez MBA

Working with Pharma & Biotech companies, providing commercial, clinical, regulatory and real world data intelligence and expertise to support them in navigating complexities at each step of the drug development pipeline.

Graduated with Distinction after developing a dissertation focused on analysing how a developing country can build a solid biotech innovation ecosystem and attract big Pharma to be part of it. Conducted research consisting of interviewing industry experts from 5 different countries. Provided support to the International Student Recruitment Team and the Nottingham University Business School in contact with prospective students from countries in South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and North & South America.

Provided support for the implementation of a public health innovation project funded by the Chilean Economic Development Agency that allowed: 1. To implement a storage unit for transplantable tissues in the main hospital of a public regional health service in the second largest city of Chile. 2. To establish a Tissue Engineering R&D unit at the School of Biological Sciences of the Universidad de Concepcion.

Responsible for defining and leading the growth strategy of LiveMatrix Biotech, as well as making strategic decisions that allow its national and international consolidation. Health R&D start-up, focused in the development of nano-biomaterials, Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP), and medical devices for regenerative medicine. This Research and Development is conducted using concepts in the field of Cell and Molecular Biology, Tissue Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Responsible for leading the national and international business development strategy, exploring new commercialization opportunities and establishing commercial and scientific cooperation agreements, directly or through agencies that promote international economic collaboration and technology transfer. My work has been focused on finding strategic partners through European agencies. CBB is a biotech company dedicated to research and development of biopharmaceutical products for human and animal health.

Drove the sales process end-to-end, from contact discovery to deal closure. Managed client relationships and engagement. Some of the achievements performing in this role allowed the company to: • Increase the annual revenues by more than 75%. • Expand revenue streams by tripling the variety of services that could be offered and the service outreach to other cities. • Diversify the company's client portfolio. B2B (large organisations and SMEs) and B2C. • Manage a wide variety of projects simultaneously.

Responsible for defining the financial structure of the company and ensuring the proper management of financial resources.

The start-up was focused on project development in the marketing and advertising industry. It had three main business lines: Consulting, Design and Construction. The services were provided using an "integral design" concept combining graphic, industrial and interior design. The projects' development consisted of innovative ideas that were developed with the clients, prototyped and later materialised by Pixness' technical team.

Graduated with Distinction The MBA allowed me to strengthen my knowledge of Business Intelligence, Strategic Market Relations Management, and Innovation Management, among other topics. Awarded with the prestigious Nottingham University Business School Future Leaders Scholarship

RWTH International Academy & Business School Organized by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammernarbeit (GIZ). Supervised by trAIDe GmbH. This programme allowed me to strengthen my knowledge of Innovation Management, International Project Management, Global Business Management, International Partners Search, and Business Plan Development, among other topics.

This programme allowed me to strengthen my knowledge of Strategic Management, Decision-Making Processes, Innovation Management, and Effective Negotiation Strategies, among other topics.

Industrial Engineer (Professional Degree) Bachelor of Engineering Sciences (Academic Degree)