Beatriz Fialho holds a PhD in Innovation Management from UFRJ, a Master’s degree in Production Engineering, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, both from UFRJ. She is an expert in innovation economics, with professional focus on technological innovation, project management, technological change, evolutionary economics, the pharmaceutical industry, strategic planning, budgeting, feasibility studies, R&D portfolio management, and competitive intelligence. She joined Bio-Manguinhos/Fiocruz in 2005, where she has held roles in strategic and budget planning, served as Advisor to the Vice-Directorate of Technological Development, and managed the implementation of the Plant-Based Technology Center. She is currently the Head of the Competitive Intelligence Office at Bio-Manguinhos.