Elena Bou

Co-founder and Innovation Director at InnoEnergy

Elena co-founded InnoEnergy in 2010 and since then she has served as Innovation Director. Her work in scaling sustainable energy start-ups earned her the Nobel Sustainability Trust Award in 2023. Previously, she created a software spinoff and worked in management consulting. Professor at ESADE since 1998, she has published extensively on knowledge and innovation management. Elena holds a PhD in Management Sciences, an MBA, and degrees from ESADE, Florida University, and Copenhagen Business School. She is a regular Forbes contributor.