Rita is a Venture Developer in the Biotech team & Biomarkers expert at NLC – the HeathTech Venture Builder. She has a background in Molecular Biology and a PhD in Bioengineering from the MIT-Portugal Program. Following her academic work in translational research in oncology and a mini-MBA for life scientists at Nova School of Business and Economics, she joined NLC, where she evaluates early-stage scientific projects that aim to solve unmet clinical needs and helps turn them into ventures.