A small, focused team — and a network of specialists who know their domain deeply
The IDHUS Institute operates as a specialised consultancy with a core team that leads and delivers every feasibility study, works in every consultancy request and participates in every project, working alongside a select group of collaborators with deep expertise in specific urban service domains. This structure allows us to bring exactly the right knowledge to each project without the overhead of a large generalist firm.
David González– Director & Lead Consultant
David leads all client engagements and is responsible for the overall quality and conclusions of every IDHUS project. A Telecommunications Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, he holds a Master’s in Smart Cities from La Salle University and a diploma in Business Administration from ThePower Business School. He has worked across Brussels, Barcelona, and Southeast Asia, giving him direct exposure to urban technology implementation in very different institutional and regulatory contexts.
Camelia Cosma – Operations & Project Management
Camelia manages the operational backbone of every IDHUS project, from planning and coordination to administration and client communication. She holds a Master’s in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca and a postgraduate degree from the Institute of European Studies at the Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve. Her background spans private sector project management, NGO coordination, and international organisations including UNICEF, experience that informs how she manages complex, multi-stakeholder engagements.
Petra Nylund- Strategy & Innovation
Petra is a researcher of technological innovation at the University of Stuttgart. She holds a PhD in Management from IESE and an MSc in Engineering and Business Management from KTH, Stockholm. She has created strategies as a business consultant and corporate development manager in the telecoms industry of Africa, Latin America, and Europe. She is enthusiastic about the development of innovation ecosystems, and is also an expert in the econometric analysis of panel data. Her recent work centers on technology transitions in the context of artificial intelligence and its standardization. She also studies the emergence of ecosystems based on other enabling technologies.
Alejandro González- Marketing Director
Specialist in visual communication and inbound marketing. Responsible for the design and visual production of IDHUS reports, briefings, and publications.
Yolanda González -Research & Documentation. Degree in Library and Information Science (University of Barcelona). Responsible for research, documentation, and information analysis that underpins IDHUS publications and studies.
Jaume Nicolás- Technology & Infrastructure. IT specialist responsible for IDHUS technical infrastructure, digital systems, and the technical architecture of project deliverables.