Valeria Contartese is Director of Research and Development at Green Has Italia, a company she joined in 2009. Since 2012 she has headed the company’s research, coordinating the team and the activities of the Research Center and leading projects dedicated to the development of specialty fertilizers and biostimulants.

In her role, she oversees the transformation of research ideas into new products through a multidisciplinary approach that integrates chemical characterization, the study of mechanisms of action, formulation development, and efficacy validation, in collaboration with universities and research centers.

She holds a Master in Management of Research, Innovation and Technology from POLIMI Graduate School of Management.

Her background combines scientific expertise with innovation management, with a focus on transferring research results into practical applications for the agricultural sector.