Sirin is the President of INOMER with nearly 30 years of experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating strategies and initiatives for transformative change and innovation-driven, inclusive, sustainable development. She created INOMER as a result of a successful management buy-out from Technopolis Group, where she worked as a director and a board member for eight years. She specializes in science, technology, and innovation; knowledge and technology transfer; environmental sustainability; climate change and just transition; entrepreneurship; SME and private sector development; deep tech; and education and skills development. She also teaches at universities in Paris. During her career, Sirin has provided consulting, research, capacity building, and advisory services and led and conducted strategic projects for international organizations (World Bank, OECD, EC, UNESCO, UNDP, EIT, etc.) as well as for governments, public, private and non-governmental organizations. Her experience covers global initiatives as well as assignments in over 90 countries in all world regions. Having provided consulting and capacity-building services in more than 60 countries, Sirin brings broad experience from different contexts, cultures, and organizations to clients. This diverse experience provides her with the unique advantage of offering a holistic view of inclusive and sustainable development and positive impact.

Berke has a background in environmental engineering and digital ecosystems, with over 30 years of experience. His expertise spans managing complex innovation projects and developing cutting-edge solutions in the environmental sector as well as policy implementation and project management in green transition and digital transformation for sustainable development. Berke is passionate about leveraging science, technology, and innovation to address global challenges, and he has worked with various industries and institutions to drive impactful change through strategic innovation initiatives.

Jerome, a senior consultant of INOMER, is an evaluation expert with more than 18 years of professional experience in a wide range of fields, including science, technology and innovation, poverty reduction, and agriculture, He has an extensive track record in designing and implementing evaluation processes and monitoring systems at project, program or institutional levels, notably using results-based approaches. Jerome has conducted or managed about 45 evaluations and various research studies using both qualitative and quantitative methods. He mainly worked on the projects of UN agencies and other multilateral organizations. He has a good understanding of the SDGs as well as the African context: for example, in 2019, he reviewed the United Nations Monitoring Mechanism of Development commitments toward Africa for the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa, and, notably, he has worked in the DRC and has conducted evaluations in Ghana and Tanzania.

Catherine is a researcher with a decade of professional experience in agriculture, climate change, fisheries, and natural resource management. She holds a PhD in Environmental and Geographical Sciences from the University of Cape Town and specializes in social-ecological systems, with a focus on human dimensions in marine fishing systems and environmental sustainability. Catherine has experience designing environmental monitoring frameworks, including managing and conducting fieldwork surveys and data quality assessments. She supports monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) activities related to ocean-funded programs taking place in the Global South. She also contributes to developing and testing frameworks that integrate human rights considerations into global seafood sustainability assessments. Catherine has extensive research experience in social-ecological issues related to coastal livelihoods and small-scale fisheries, focusing on communities in South Africa and Mauritius. She has coordinated research teams across sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, working in diverse social-ecological contexts and providing critical insights into the human dimensions of natural resource management.

Alix has 19 years of experience working with multilaterals and national organizations (e.g. African Development Bank and Crédit Agricole), Government Ministries in France, New Zealand, Germany, New Caledonia), NGOs such as WWF, ICUN, international development organizations (e.g GEF, UNIDO, EU, IRENA) and academic institutions (Institute for Regional Maritime Security of West Africa, Liverpool Seabed Governance Institute, University of New Caledonia) in a wide range of topics such as sustainable fisheries, reduction of the marine plastic pollution, climate change, land degradation and biodiversity. She is a member of the World Commission on Environmental Law, member of the Advisory Board of the Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative, a global network which seeks to integrate science, technology, policy, law and economics to advise on ecosystem-based management of resource use in the deep ocean; and maritime development expert for the UN regular process for World Ocean Assessment, renewable energy expert for the Ren’s 21 Global Renewable Status and deep-sea energy and mineral expert for the International Network for Scientific Investigation of deep-sea ecosystems. She holds a PhD degree in Law (“Legal aspects of the sustainable exploitation of marine energy and mineral resources”).

Manuel has 17 years of experience and more than nine years working in policy research, evaluation of programs, projects, institutions, data extraction, analysis, and visualization. Throughout his work experience in INOMER, he has demonstrated his ability to coordinate projects, conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis as well as use IT tools and platforms. During his work with INOMER, he has coordinated complex projects such as the evaluation of the UN Ocean Decade, FUST, MOPAN assessments of the ILO and EBRD, evaluation of the UKAid-funded Human Development Innovation Fund for UNDP, external assessment of the performance of research and development institutions in Serbia and capacity development for the Peruvian Government on the design, management, and evaluation of science, technology and innovation programs.

Pierre is an high-level expert with diverse expertise in research and innovation, smart specialization strategies (S3), systems, cluster development, and strategic intelligence. With a career spanning more than three decades, he has held key roles, such as the Director of Innovation for the Regional Council of Lorraine, where he spearheaded significant projects and re-introduced the region into European networks. Pierre has been instrumental in the creation and evaluation of competitiveness clusters, participating in European Commission initiatives and advising regional authorities across the EU. His leadership roles, including Executive Director of the Technological Pole of Auvergne, have seen him manage and internationalize various clusters. Pierre has also founded high-tech companies and consulted for firms in advanced materials, pharmaceuticals, and more, guiding them in strategic decision-making and innovation processes. His extensive background underscores his ability to drive regional innovation and economic development through strategic intelligence and cluster policies.

Glenn has been involved in some 100 evaluations in over 60 countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe over the past 17 years. Mainly for international organisations and NGOs, the evaluations, and assessments focused on the strategic, policy and program levels for a range of sectors including science and innovation, health, media, communications, advocacy, development, civil society, youth, human rights and humanitarian aid. His role in evaluation has often been as team leader but also as team member or providing methodological support (e.g. in developing surveys, indicators, theories of change and evaluation frameworks) or quality control (review and approval of methodology, tools and reports). He has recently led a global evaluation of International Organization for Migration’s approach to the humanitarian-development-peace nexus and was the lead researcher for a WHO study on risk communication for the environment and health in Europe. Glenn holds a PhD in social research and methodology from the London School of Economics and an Executive Masters in Communications Management.

Erol is a distinguished economist and professor with a rich academic and professional background. He works as a senior economist and assessment expert in INOMER’s project implemented in different countries for international organizations. He graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering (METU). He received his M.S. degree in Economics at METU, and Ph.D. degree in Economics at Case Western Reserve University, USA (1989). He participated in various research projects implemented/supported by numerous organizations such as, Eurofund, ILO, UNDP, the World Bank and the EU, ERF, KDI, IDRC, FEMISE. He published papers in academic journals like Research Policy, Small Business Economics, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Review of Industrial Organization, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, World Development, Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Labor Economics, British Journal of Industrial Relations, Regional Studies, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Review of World Economics, and Energy Economics.

Gulenay has a background in designing and implementing statistical analyses for complex evaluation projects. She has more than ten years of experience in conducting evaluations and implementing primary and secondary data collection and analysis. Gulenay’s expertise lies in developing data collection tools, executing online surveys, and performing comprehensive statistical analyses to generate evidence-based insights that inform evaluation conclusions and recommendations, among others. She has experience in carrying out quantitative and qualitative analysis using tools such as SPSS, STATA and MAXQDA. Previously, she has conducted a large number of field studies using online surveys and other tools in the evaluation assignments we implemented in various countries, and for international organisations (World Bank, EC, OECD, UNESCO, etc.) analyzed the findings, contributed to triangulation, and produced required input for assessment/evaluation reports.

Bob is an economist with over three decades of experience in economic assessment, policy formulation, project evaluation, techology transfer and program implementation across diverse sectors and regions. Over the past twenty years, he has specialized in the role of technology in development, focusing on leveraging new science to enhance competitiveness and productivity. Bob's expertise includes fostering private sector engagement with research and higher education institutions and incubating new firms from the knowledge base. In 2000, he founded the UK arm of Zernike, an international technology services group that has seed-funded over 350 technology-based firms and manages incubators and technology-oriented premises globally. Prior to Zernike, Bob served as Deputy Chairman and executive director at Segal Quince Wicksteed Limited, leading international economic and technology development initiatives. Currently, he is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Creativity, Capital, and Innovation (IC2) at the University of Texas at Austin and advises the Portuguese Ministry of Higher Education and Research on international alliances. Bob is also a sought-after speaker at international conferences, sharing his insights on technology commercialization and economic development.

Mustafa is an industrial engineer with 14 years of experience in patent portfolio management, patent data analytics, patent valuation, and licensing strategies. He leads patent data analytics services, patent research, patent valuation, patent portfolio management, patent commercialization, startup acceleration programs, and technology transfer and commercialization services for patents and IP-based spinoff companies. He is recognized by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) as one of the world’s leading 300 Intellectual Property (IP)strategists in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Mustafa was also appointed as chair of the Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals (ATTP) – Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP) peer review committee.

Yesim is a senior expert on intellectual property, innovation, technology, technology transfer, and sustainable development and has spent more than 30 years working on focusing on international law, sustainable development, technology transfer, and innovation. She has managed and developed many projects in intellectual property, climate change, global health, and food security. She has an extensive global network, knowledge, and experience in innovation, intellectual property, and technology transfer issues. She completed her LLM degree in international law in the US. Previously, she worked in the UN Headquarters in New York, in the World Trade Organization (WTO), and then in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva. In the WTO, she covered intellectual property issues. In WIPO, she worked as a Senior Program Officer at the Global Challenges Division. She focused on global health, climate change, and food security. At WIPO, she was part of the team managing the WIPO GREEN project: an interactive platform that promotes innovation and diffusion of green technologies by connecting technology and service providers with those seeking innovative solutions. She joined the UN Technology Bank for LDCs after her work at WIPO. She worked at the Technology Bank for four years as a Programme Management Officer.