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Bioeconomy and circular economy expert for consultancies
Eddie Ajalcriña is an international bioeconomy, bio-business and circular economy expert for Latin America. He works with consultancies, development agencies, development banks and companies as Team Leader, Key Expert or Short-Term Expert.
He ran businesses in the field, coordinated a EUR 14M European Union programme and raised USD 1.5M in impact debt.
01Areas of expertise
Bio-businesses, BioTrade and Amazon bioeconomy
Design, assessment and acceleration of bio-businesses in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, with standards, traceability and buyer access.
Industrial circular economy
Diagnostics, business cases and roadmaps for industrial and agro-industrial companies, aligned with the ISO 59000 family.
Impact investing and investment readiness
Preparing companies for investment, field due diligence, funding maps and access to finance.
Market access and regenerative agriculture
International commercial strategy, links to global brands and regenerative programmes with producers.
02Roles in programmes and tenders
- Team Leader
- Key Expert
- Senior Non-Key Expert
- Short-Term Expert (STE)
- International consultant
- Portfolio and call evaluator
- Trainer and facilitator
- Speaker and moderator
03Assignments
| Role and scope | Client or funder | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinator, Sustainable Business Programme and Team Europe – Circular Transition, EUR 14M programme (2023–2024) | European Union Delegation | Peru |
| Certified consultant in resource efficiency and cleaner production; circular industry and eco-industrial park programmes | UNIDO | Peru |
| Assessment of 25 Amazonian bio-businesses for the AmazonBeEco programme | NESsT | Peru |
| Design of a regenerative agriculture programme in the Peruvian Amazon | Conservation International and Lululemon | Peru |
| Design of circular economy models for Andean cooperatives | German Cooperation | Peru |
| Training of rural producers in circular bio-businesses | CODESPA and Spanish Cooperation | Peru |
| Advisory on quality infrastructure for the circular economy | INACAL (Peru's quality institute) | Peru |
| Assessment of the potential of Peruvian organic cotton | Organic Cotton Accelerator | Peru |
| Project to bring Amazonian fibres to haute couture | ProInnóvate (Peru's innovation agency) | Peru and China |
| Investment readiness for 16 startups and guest evaluator at their investor pitch (2026) | Green chemistry accelerator | Latin America |
| Sustainability and regulatory affairs across four countries | Alicorp-Vitapro | Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Honduras |
Also
- Mobilised USD 1.2M in grant funding from organisations such as the IDB and the Wyss Academy for Nature.
- Member of the CEIBA Council of IDB Lab.
- Founding member of the Circular Economy Coalition for Peru.
- Former member of Peru's ISO/TC 323 Circular Economy committee.
04Experience by country
Projects, talks and teaching in 16 countries.
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