Felipe Garcia Cruz

Background

Felipe brings a wealth of expertise with a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, a Master's in Renewables, and an MBA. His illustrious 15-year career spans Siemens, entrepreneurship in energy and construction, impacting diverse ventures. His unwavering commitment to sustainability is evident in his advisory role at Energy Systems Catapult, accelerating the energy transition, especially in industrial decarbonisation and its key levers hydrogen, CCUS, and low-carbon fuels. Felipe's leadership and expertise have a global impact, addressing vital challenges at the nexus of water, energy, and the environment.

Current activities

Felipe's unwavering commitment to sustainability and energy transition shines through in his advisory role at Energy Systems Catapult. Collaborating closely with policymakers, academia, and industry, he spearheads efforts to accelerate the energy transition, with a distinct emphasis on industrial decarbonisation and its critical levers, including hydrogen, CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage), and low-carbon sustainable fuels. Notably, Felipe's influential role in bilateral discussions with other nations has been instrumental in shaping robust strategies for industrial decarbonisation, showcasing his expertise and leadership on the global stage. It's worth highlighting the support to the UK government in talks with Italy and South Africa.

Felipe's international experience extends to markets such as Brazil, Chile, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Mexico, where he has established strong connections with public and private stakeholders. Navigating governmental bodies like the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), UKRI, Innovate UK, Department for Business and Trade (DBT), and UK overseas Science and Innovation Network (SIN) posts, he has proven himself as an adept facilitator in advancing global collaborative efforts.