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Paulo Canci

Editor · DISC type CS
Chief Technology Officer at FrostDefense Envirotech Inc.
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Paulo is a seasoned R&D executive with over 25 years of experience in biotechnology and product development, currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer at FrostDefense Envirotech Inc. He specializes in sustainable agriculture and customer-driven innovation, holding a PhD from the University of Minnesota and an Executive MBA.

He is passionate about scientific advancements that support environmental sustainability and diverse farming ecosystems. Paulo follows research on agricultural solutions for small farms and shares updates on companies working to reduce the carbon footprint of the agricultural industry, such as Leaps by Bayer.

He is an accomplished researcher, having authored more than 30 peer-reviewed articles and holding 10 patents.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Paulo shows up

Self-Disciplined
Fact-Driven
Slow Buyer

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Priorities

Topics Paulo cares about

Sustainable Agriculture
His career focuses on developing climate-smart agronomic solutions and reducing crop inputs to create more sustainable farming practices.
Biotech Product Strategy
He has extensive experience managing the entire product lifecycle, from development and characterization to commercialization and global expansion in the biotech sector.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Chief Technology Officer
FrostDefense Envirotech Inc.
5-2025
Business Consultant
TerraTech Advisors
1-2023 - 7-2025
Global Omega 3 Product Success Lead at Nufarm
Nufarm Nutritional
8-2020 - 1-2023
Senior Project Lead
Bayer CropScience
Novel Product Characterization Lead
Bayer
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
9-1997 - 1-2000
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
University of Minnesota
9-2017 - 5-2019
Executive MBA
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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