Natalia Sastoque

Natalia Sastoque is an Innovation Manager at the EIT Higher Education Initiative, where she works to strengthen the role of universities as drivers of innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe. She holds a degree in Executive Management and Business Innovation from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and has experience in venture building, early-stage entrepreneurial strategy and product development. Having founded a startup in the tech mobility sector herself, she brings an entrepreneurial perspective to shaping funding calls that support cross-sector European consortia, strengthen university innovation capacities, accelerate technology transfer and connect startups with industry and investors. Her focus is on systemic change and ecosystem building, helping innovations reach markets and translate into tangible impact for citizens.