Marco is currently the chief executive officer (CEO) of WavEC - Offshore Renewables, a renowned organization with proven track record in advancing the offshore renewable energy sector, having previously held the position of chief innovation officer (CIO) at CoLab +Atlantic, a cluster of Portuguese companies operating in the blue economy and space industry. Marco holds key expertise in several scientific fields including fluid dynamics, costal engineering, control systems, numerical modelling, and data science. His track record has been mostly focused on offshore renewables, a field in which he has wide experience in providing technical and strategic support to technology developers. Marco has a PhD and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and M.Sc. in Management and Strategy.