Ignacio Garay Emparanza

Strategy & Business Development @Urbanv

Rome, IT

Business Development & Strategic Partnerships: Led engagement with key institutional and industrial stakeholders across Southern Europe (airport authorities, regional governments, energy and logistics operators), identifying and securing strategic collaborations-Financial Structuring & Valuation: Built financial models and business plans to assess investment feasibility for vertiport and drone delivery networks. Experience in public-private co-financing schemes and innovative infrastructure project evaluation-Project & Go-to-Market Leadership: Coordinated cross-functional workstreams for deployment of drone logistics corridors and AAM networks in Italy, Spain and France-International Ecosystem Mapping: Conducted market intelligence and competitive analysis to position UrbanV as a first mover in a rapidly evolving sector. Contributed to UrbanV’s presence in EU-level regulatory forums and public funding consortia.UrbanV is a European operator of vertiport infrastructure for drones and eVTOLs, founded by leading airport groups (Aeroporti di Roma, SAVE Group, Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur, Bologna Airport). It operates at the intersection of infrastructure, energy transition and innovation, building safe, sustainable aerial mobility networks across urban and regional corridors.

Bentley University

Business exchange student

COLEGIO GAZTELUETA

Bachillerato Internacional (BI)