Biography:

Andrés Mitnik is the CEO and co-founder of Strong by Form, a pioneering company in advanced timber composite technology. With a background in civil engineering, he holds a Master’s in Economics from Harvard University and a Master’s in Urban Planning from New York University. Andrés has worked across five continents, blending technical expertise with strategic vision. Before founding Strong by Form, he served as a consultant in New York City and helped scale hundreds of startups as Director of Corporate Venturing at Fundación Chile. Passionate about sustainability, Andrés leverages technology and collaboration to redefine materials in the built environment.

About Strond by Form:

Strong by Form is a pioneering composite company shaping the future of wood. Drawing inspiration from nature’s optimization processes, we’ve developed Woodflow, an advanced timber composite technology that replaces concrete, steel, and aluminum at a fraction of their weight and environmental impact. As the only biocomposite capable of scaling to millions of square meters for construction while meeting the weight-to-strength demands of automotive applications, we are driving a sustainable future in collaboration with industry leaders like BMW, VINCI, and Dassault Systèmes.