Amparo de San José is currently Business Creation Portfolio Manager South Europe at EIT Food, leading the team of six people engaging with the ecosystem of startups, investors and corporates in the South of Europe. Previously she was the Director of the Business Angels Network and Entrepreneurship activities at IESE Business School in Madrid. She likes to engage in research into startup financing, venture capital and entrepreneurship with several papers and articles published. She has a degree in business administration from the University of Oviedo and an MA in European Politics. Earlier in her career Amparo worked at international bodies such as the Inter-American Development Bank. She is a member of the Board of the European Trade Association for Business Angels (EBAN).