Andrea Padilla Cuevas

Biography
Andrea is a Colombian researcher and practitioner with a background in international relations and cooperation. She holds an MSc in Sustainable Development from the University of Sussex Business School. Within TIPC, she has worked on research, training and project coordination for the Resource Lab and for the Latin American and Caribbean HUB for Transformative Innovation Policy (HUBLAyCTIP). Andrea has previously worked as a programme manager at Colombia’s Presidential Agency of International Cooperation. She has also held various positions in the private sector and civil society organisations. Andrea is passionate about making research work for global development. She is particularly interested in knowledge transfer, inclusive innovation and building bridges between academics and non-academic actors. Role in TIPC: Research assistance (Hub engagement)