The people of GIA Institute
Expertise with a human scale.
A diverse, experienced team built around the conviction that great people make great things—and attract great people.
Our team
Care is a strategic choice.
When Antonio Flores founded GIA Institute, his first priority was to bring together highly skilled, trustworthy, and kind professionals. That priority remains.
Our team is selected, trained, and engaged with care. Our consultants bring engineering expertise, substantial experience of European programmes, and a collaborative approach to complex projects.
Together, we have supported applications across Research and Innovation Actions, Innovation Actions, Coordination and Support Actions, EIC Pathfinder, LIFE, EDF, and other European schemes.
Leadership and architects
Meet the team.
Antonio Flores
CEO & Founding Partner
M.Sc. Telecommunications & Electronics Engineering, MBA. Technology adviser on artificial intelligence, robotics, and digital services; Senior Member of IEEE; founder and author.
Ana Trigo
Director of Strategy & Founding Partner
M.A. Humanities, B.A. Law. Founder, author and former executive in international companies in Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands.
Francisco Rodríguez, PhD
Strategic Innovation Architect
PhD in Telecommunications Engineering, MBA. Expertise in biometric identification, artificial intelligence, digital signal processing, and process optimisation. Founder of deep-tech startup Beatik.
Alejandro Macho, PhD
Strategic Innovation Architect
PhD in Electronics Engineering. Experience in strategic innovation, social innovation, and strategic execution; serial entrepreneur and startup adviser.
Lorena Franceschetti
Strategic Innovation Architect
M.Sc. Industrial Engineering. Background in materials science engineering, natural science and governance, and R&D innovation at Deloitte.
Manuel Tárraga
Strategic Innovation Architect
M.Sc. Telecommunications Engineering & Innovation Management. More than 15 years in business and technology consulting, innovation management, product development, and sales.
Kriselle Pantig
Business Operations Manager
B.A. Communication Research. Experience in operations, design, marketing, project coordination, copywriting, event planning, and office administration.
A European perspective
Madrid headquarters. Architects across Europe.
Our headquarters are in Madrid, while our Strategic Innovation Architects work from different locations across Europe. This gives our relationships local perspective and our projects a genuinely cross-border outlook.