Meet the Member Magellan Circle with Mariana Corrêa

Name: Mariana Mira Corrêa

Email: mariana.correa@magellancircle.eu

Company: Magellan Circle

Website: https://magellancircle.eu/

Position: Senior Adviser

Date: 02/2025

Briefly describe your professional career:

With a degree in Social Communication from the University of Minho and an MBA from Porto Business School, my professional career has always been linked to communication, institutional relations and government affairs. My career includes stints in the European Parliament and the European Commission, where I worked with President Durão Barroso and, later, as diplomatic and media advisor to the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. In the private sector, I led Hologic's Government Affairs department in the Iberian Peninsula (based in Madrid), developing communication and public relations strategies. I currently represent the Douro Intermunicipal Community and the Porto Metropolitan Area in Brussels through Magellan Circle, where I work on business development and institutional representation.

Briefly describe your company and its work:

With offices in Brussels, Porto and Genoa, Magellan Circle supports public and private entities in their interaction with the European institutions, promoting funding opportunities and collaboration in various areas, including transport, mobility, circular economy and strategic communication. At Magellan Circle I am a consultant, responsible for the Brussels office and I represent our clients institutionally before the European institutions. My work involves advocacy, strategic networking and business development.

What sets your company apart from its competitors?

Magellan Circle stands out from its competitors because of its personalized and strategic approach to institutional representation and attracting European funding. We have a highly specialized team that combines technical knowledge, an influential network of contacts and practical experience to ensure real impact. What sets us apart most is our proactive approach to defending our clients' interests.

What services can you offer other CCBP members?

Magellan Circle can offer various services to CCBP members, helping companies and institutions to expand their presence and influence in the European Union. The main services include support in interacting with European institutions and relevant stakeholders, identifying and applying for EU funding programs (which include structural funds, innovation and sustainability programs).With our experience we can help CCBP members maximize opportunities, increase influence and grow sustainably in the European market.

Why did you become a CCBP member?

The CCBP is an essential platform for connecting companies, fostering partnerships and boosting the presence of Portuguese entities in Belgium and the EU. By joining this network we have strengthened our commitment to supporting our clients in their internationalization and access to European funding by benefiting from CCBP's experience and dynamism.