Val Livada is the Executive Director at Boston Hub for the EU's ENRICH program, a role he has held since October 2023. He has over 35 years of experience in the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, advising major companies, research universities, and startups on technology commercialization. At Boston Hub, he focuses on connecting European ventures with the United States, collaborating with institutions such as MIT's Materials Research Laboratory and the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation.12

In addition to his current position, Val is the founder of the Corporate Entrepreneurship Network and serves on the boards of several organizations, including Aphios Corporation and the Built Environment Coalition. He is also an advisory board member for Greentown Labs and Mass Robotics, among others. Val holds degrees from MIT and Tufts University's Fletcher School and has taught at the Sloan School of Management at MIT and Boston University's Questrom School of Business.13