Dr Michael Abundo is a green and blue techno-preneur who specialises in Marine Renewable Energy (with pilot projects in small island developing states and ‘tropical’ solutions) and other technology-enabled, innovation-infused sustainability transitions, especially in the Blue Economy. 

Dr Mike Abundo has over twenty (20) years of experience in various roles in Green and Blue Economy development, including sectors such as Renewable Energy, Smart and Sustainable Cities & Communities, Decarbonization, ClimateTech (including R&D), Portfolio / Program / Project development management and other sustainable development & impact initiatives. He has spearheaded and significantly contributed to the inclusion of Ocean Renewable Energy (and other Marine Renewables) into South East Asia’s Energy mix at various scales (e.g. energy harvesting, micro-grid, grid-tied/large scale) and for a spectrum of applications (e.g. vessel, ports, water, aquaculture, tourism, etc.)

Dr. Abundo’s expertise cover a wide base that includes Sustainability, Energy, Innovation, Research, Development, & Demonstration (RD&D) Ecosystems of the Asia Pacific Region working with academe, industry, and government which involve Portfolio, Programme, and Project Management (Technical and Operational), Product Development, Engineering, Management Consulting, Technology and Venture Incubation, as well as Design-based Innovation. 
 
He holds a doctorate degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with a focus on Marine Renewable Energy, a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (specializing in Instrumentation and Control) and a master’s degree in Technopreneurship and Innovation and has applied various frameworks (e.g. design thinking, blue ocean) in various organisational, project/programme contexts and aspects.

He has worked with organizations such as Asian Development Bank, United Nations, ASEAN Centre for Energy, International Energy Agency, Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre, Department of Energy (Philippines), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Energy Research Institute @ NTU, Rolls-Royce, Saab AB, Energy Market Authority (Singapore), Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore, Deloitte, KPMG, Meralco, Aboitiz, KeppelFELS, Rolls-Royce, Emerson, Nanyang Technopreneuship Centre, Ideaspace Foundation to name a few. 

He has successfully initiated, executed, and handed over a community-based energy intervention programme, especially for accelerated post-disaster recovery, with a sustainability plan involving various stakeholders (e.g. NGOs, Academe, Industry, local gov’t).