Summary
Yves Gurgel is a project manager and innovation leader from Ceará with nine years of experience turning public and private sector challenges into scalable startup and acceleration programs. He has led innovation teams as Head de Inovação at Instituto de Gestão e Cidadania and now manages projects at Beta-i Brasil, combining program design with hands-on community building. As a recurring mentor and evaluator in Brazil’s startup ecosystem—recognized as Mentor Cearense do Ano 2022 and a Top-10 Startup Awards contender—he helps early ventures move from idea to impact. Yves also teaches postgraduate courses in health, software engineering and project management, bringing practical acceleration insights into the classroom. His background spans civic innovation, creative-economy event direction and corporate incubation, giving him a rare fluency across policy, entrepreneurship and education. He often operates at the intersection of social impact and sustainable business models, favoring initiatives that deliver measurable economic and community outcomes.
9 years of coding experience
Master en dirección estratégica Administração de Empresas, Master en dirección estratégica Administração de Empresas at Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Bacharelado em Economia Macroeconomia, Bacharelado em Economia Macroeconomia at Federal University of Ceara
Pós-graduação Lato Sensu Empreendedorismo e inovação, Pós-graduação Lato Sensu Empreendedorismo e inovação at UNIASSELVI
Pós-graduação Educação, Pós-graduação Educação at Universidade Paulista