May 28-30, 2024

Megan Steele

Junior Expert, Innovation Ecosystem Engagement

Alliance Bioversity-CIAT / CGIAR

Biography

Megan Steele is young professional working to support sustainable agriculture and climate action through innovation. As Junior Expert in Innovation Ecosystem Engagement for the Accelerate for Impact Platform, she leads efforts to cultivate scientific entrepreneurship by bridging the gap between science and venture through A4IP’s initiatives; engaging partners and CGIAR scientists to valorize and scale their innovations. Megan is currently based at The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (a CGIAR research center) in Rome, Italy. She graduated in International Relations from The College of William & Mary and hails from the Washington D.C. area.