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Victor Mulas
Chief Innovation Officer and President, CIC Catalyst

Victor serves as Chief Innovation Officer and President of CIC Catalyst, the company's innovation consulting and programming division that catalyzes innovation ecosystems and supports entrepreneurs, corporations, universities, governments, investors, and partner institutions worldwide. With over 20 years of experience across global innovation, technology, and startup ecosystems, Victor has advised governments on innovation policy and led transformative World Bank initiatives, including the Disruptive Technology for Development Program, the Internal Innovation Acceleration Program, and the Tokyo Development Learning Center. He currently serves on advisory committees for Japan's Cabinet Office and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

Upcoming Sessions

Auditorium
Add to Calendar 2026-05-21 10:45:00 EIT RawMaterials Summit 2026: From Design to Recovery: Closing the Loop in Advanced Materials Permanent magnets, specialty alloys, semiconductors, and functional coatings power Europe’s defense, mobility, electronics, and energy systems. But their very complexity also makes them hard to recycle and reintegrate into production cycles. Without a circular approach, Europe risks greater import dependence and significant value loss.   With the Circular Economy Act and the Advanced Materials Act both taking shape in 2026, this session convenes national resource strategists, industry leaders, disruptive innovators, ecosystem builders to examine what it takes to embed circularity into the advanced materials value chains. The discussion will move beyond recycling alone to tackle circularity-by-design, breakthrough recovery technologies, and how to build competitive markets for secondary advanced materials at scale.  Rue Bara 175, 1070 Bruxelles, Belgium, The Egg, Auditorium RAW MATERIALS https://eitrmsummit.com/eit-rawmaterials-summit-2026/design-recovery-closing-loop-advanced-materials Europe/Brussels public
From Design to Recovery: Closing the Loop in Advanced Materials
Moderated by
Peter Handley
Senior Expert Raw Materials, BDI
Director Ofremi, BRGM
Chief Innovation Officer and President, CIC Catalyst