I am Cláudia Amorim, PhD in Bioengineering, Postdoctoral researcher and former invited professor focused on innovation in R&D to create economic, environmental and social value. My work bridges bioprocess engineering, food technology and health, with a focus on converting lignocellulosic residues into high-value products and sustainable prebiotics for food applications. I am author of 2 book chapters and 16 papers in Q1 journals (8 as first author; 11 in the top 25% most cited worldwide), with an h-index of 11 and 655 citations (Scopus). I have built collaborations with MIT, University of Minho, University of Aveiro, USC (Spain), Tetra Pak, DSM, The Navigator and associations for diabetes and ulcerative colitis. I was awarded an FCT Scientific Employment position (2021–27), a Santander–MIT scholarship in digital transformation, and innovation prizes with national media exposure. I have raised over €1M for R&D projects, scholarships and contracts, and contributed to NEWFOOD, FOSYNBIO, LIGNOZYMES and B3iS. My experience includes supervising BSc, MSc and PhD students and working as a bioprocess engineer at Tetra Pak, scaling up fermentations to 1000 L. I hold an MSc in Biological Engineering (Chemical & Food Technology) with a final grade of 18/20. With expertise in fermentation, recombinant yeasts, waste valorisation, tech transfer and go-to-market strategies, I am strongly motivated to build an industry-driven research agenda focused on sustainable bioproducts and industry.