Nina Bufi
Innovation Partnership Lead @Philips
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WORK HISTORY
Innovation Partnership Lead @Philips
Leading Philips\' strategic innovation partnership with Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL). Orchestrating the development and governance of joint innovation programs, aligning R&D roadmaps and clinical research priorities across both organizations. Building strategic partnerships with key stakeholders across medical, technical, and commercial functions to accelerate healthcare innovation.
EDUCATION
École Polytechnique
Ingenieur de l'Ecole Polytechnique, Mechanical Engineering, Biology
Université Paris Cité
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Cell biophysics
McGill University
Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering
Himalaya Yoga Valley
200h yoga teacher training, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy
CY Cergy Paris Université
Certificate, Executive coaching
ABOUT NINA BUFI
Strategic Healthcare Innovation Leader with expertise in identifying promising medical innovations and building partnerships that bridge stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem.I specialize in evaluating breakthrough healthcare technologies—analyzing scientific merit, clinical potential, regulatory pathways, business viability, and team capabilities. What sets me apart is my capacity to navigate diverse healthcare stakeholder worlds—from early-stage startups to venture studios, government bodies, and global corporations—and combine deep technical expertise, business acumen, and human-centered leadership to connect promising innovations with the right partners and resources, maximizing their impact on patient care.Impact highlights:* Led Digital Therapeutics portfolio strategy at Biogen Digital Health, executing due diligence on 90+ companies, resulting in strategic partnership deals within six months* Successfully championed and structured a groundbreaking bill (PECAN) for reimbursing telemonitoring and digital therapeutics products in France, fostering collaboration among industrial, financial, and political stakeholders* Identified and advanced two academic projects for venture creation within six months at NLC, Europe\'s largest Health Tech Venture Studio, building valuable partnerships with major French Tech Transfer officesWhat energizes me daily is the thrill of uncovering healthcare innovations with transformative potential and then orchestrating the perfect partnerships to bring them to life.My working style:* Adventurous: I thrive at the intersection of vision and execution. I dive in and engineer around obstacles.* Direct and clear: High signal-to-noise ratio, results oriented, I avoid politics.* Collaborative: I build bridges where others see barriers.* T-shaped: Wide breadth across healthcare innovation functions while deep in strategic partnerships and digital health.* Enthusiastic: I bring positivity and drive, solving complex challenges with momentum. Currently advising venture studios and VCs on healthcare innovation assessment as well as startups on fundraising and development strategy. Open to strategic leadership opportunities in healthcare innovation and partnerships. Message me to explore potential Ecole Polytechnique (Engineering & Biology), PhD in Biophysics, Certified Executive Coach Languages: French (native), English (fluent)
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