• Implementing and operating the TRL-based innovation management (Technological Readiness Level) to estimate and asses the gates to develop maturity in the R&D portfolio. Coordinate and coach research team in grinding, firing, environment and new agglomeration methods.
• Develop open innovation and international strategic partnership within the industry, research center and start-up’s. Connecting Vale’s researcher with the best in class in the world.
• Support to the operation to achieve benchmark level, through technology and open innovation.
• Technology Watch: monitore, track, filter out and assess potential technologies from ironmaking and beyond the normal confines of the sector in order to outline a sustainable future plant concept.
• Develop benchmark practices for the pelletizing technology;
• Providing technical support by strong expertise and leveraging global competence.
• Scientific publishing and patenting; Innovation culture development; Mentoring researchers in expertise domain