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Erick Pastor
Founder @ORUGA
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I am passionate about innovation, design thinking, and creating useful things, projects, businesses, and relationships. Everything is related to people and our environment, so I push this into my day-to-day thinking framework. I'm currently leading the Oruga team, the world's first off-road electric monotrack vehicle, the power of track systems (like tanks) with the maneuverability of motorcycles. This is a ground breaking project for off-road mobility! I have been involved in some of the coolest projects in the EU, including: a platform for removing oil pollution from the seabed using controlled air bubbles (PurOceans); and, a sea waste crustaceous biorefinery for the extraction of (carotenoids) raw compounds (BioRed), currently passed to the second stage of Horizon evaluation. Additionally, I advise deep-tech scientists and entrepreneurs to understand their innovation roadmap, competitive advantage, and strategic positioning. I'm looking for partners for the creation of an investment fund (2025–2026) focused on advanced materials and enabling technologies. I have a background in industrial design, innovation and entrepreneurship, business administration and have experienced multiple industries including material science, aerospace, ventures creation.More...