Summary
Nacho Mas is an entrepreneurial technology executive with 11+ years building and representing innovation ecosystems, currently leading Startup Valencia as CEO and Executive VP of its board while founding and scaling the Valencia Digital Summit into one of Southern Europe’s premier tech events. Trained as an Industrial Organization Engineer with postgraduate studies at IE and MIT, he blends technical rigor with strategic policy advocacy to boost startup competitiveness and regional digital transformation. He has repeatedly launched and scaled ventures and initiatives—cofounding several firms and directing incubation programs—demonstrating strength in open innovation, corporate partnerships, and internationalization. A seasoned educator and mentor, he has taught digital business and mentored startups at universities and accelerators, translating academic frameworks into practical growth pathways. Based in Madrid but focused on positioning Valencia as a global startup hub, he leverages a rare mix of operator experience, public-private negotiation skills, and event-driven ecosystem building. His GitHub bio hints at a lifelong curious mind—mathematician, computist and software developer—bringing analytical thinking to ecosystem strategy beyond typical executive portfolios.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Master's Degree at IE (Instituto de Empresa)
Ingeniero en Organización Industrial, Ingeniero en Organización Industrial at Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
Entrepreneurship Development Program, Entrepreneurship Development Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) at National Association of Realtors
English, Spanish