Belén Moscoso del Prado is a leading voice in Open Innovation in Europe, with a strong technical background in designing strategic collaboration models between startups and corporates. As Corporate Venturing Manager at EIT Food—the world's largest agrifood innovation ecosystem—she helps multinational companies scout, validate, and collaborate with high-potential startups across borders to solve systemic challenges and bring breakthrough solutions to market.

She specializes in turning innovation needs into concrete collaboration opportunities—whether through startup accelerators, innovation challenges or co-financed pilots—always with a clear focus on real-world implementation and measurable results.

What drives Belén is a passion for making innovation tangible. She is motivated by seeing transformative technologies move beyond PowerPoint and into the market, where they can create real, scalable and sustainable impact—while also unlocking growth opportunities for businesses.

With over 20 years working in innovation from multiple perspectives, Belén began her career in the corporate world, later transitioned into the startup ecosystem, and today brings both cultures and languages together to enable effective and meaningful collaboration. Her mission is to build inclusive and interconnected innovation ecosystems where solving global challenges and creating business value go hand in hand.