Díaz, Soledad

Association of Science and Technology Parks of Spain (APTE) , Spain

Soledad Díaz is the Managing Director of the Association of Science and Technology Parks of Spain (APTE), she holds a degree in Journalism from the University of Málaga, an EMBA from ESIC Business School and is also an expert in Digital Marketing from ESIC Business School.

She has been working at APTE for 25 years and during this time has developed more than 40 projects related to activities promoting innovation, supporting business growth, STEAM vocations and digital transformation.

She is co-author of the paper published in the Journal of Gender Studies: ‘Science and Technology as Feminine’: raising awareness about and reducing the gender gap in STEM careers.

Since 2021, he has been responsible for the Technical Secretariat of the Spanish Technology Platform for Disruptive Technologies (DISRUPTIVE).

Since 2022, she has been in charge of the APTENISA programme supported by ENISA (Startup Ideation and Acceleration Programme).

She is a member of AMIT – MIT (Association of Women Researchers and Technologists).

She participates in the International Network Women in IASP of the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation. Also She is involved in the IASP European Working Group.

She is a member of the CDTI Advisory Council.

She is a member of the jury for the Innovation Awards of Disruptores de El Español.