My name is Margarida Machado Borges. I am currently working as a researcher at BLC3 R&TD Centre in Nature-Based Solutions. I have a Master's degree in Biotechnology by IST-ULisboa and a bachelor's degree in Biology from UMinho. I defended my MSc thesis on the sustainable production of a biosurfactant through alternative substrates and its application in more eco-friendly oil spill response strategies. I have a passion for sustainability and technology and hope to work towards innovation in our industries, a circular economy and a better world for future generations through bioprocesses and new bio-based green solutions.