We apply internationally recognized models—PPP, BOT, DBFO, and SPV structures—customized to local markets, enabling sound governance, commercial viability, and early bankability from concept to financial close.
We deliver investor-grade feasibility studies, robust financial models, and compliance-ready reports that align with IFC Performance Standards, EIB guidelines, and the Equator Principles—ensuring our clients meet DFI and institutional capital expectations.
We embed ESG metrics, SDG alignment, and impact evaluation tools at the earliest stages—ensuring your project delivers environmental, social, and financial value that resonates with regulators, lenders, and global stakeholders.
We unlock capital by structuring blended finance solutions—catalyzing private investment through grants, concessional loans, and guarantees. We work closely with climate funds, MDBs, and DFIs to mitigate early-stage risks.
We specialize in green hydrogen, ammonia, biofuels, and hybrid energy systems, integrating low-carbon technologies, lifecycle optimization, and resilient logistics solutions tailored for frontier and emerging markets.
We lead the entire capital mobilization process—from investor targeting and due diligence coordination to term sheet negotiation and deal execution—with deep networks across DFIs, PE funds, ECAs, and institutional investors.
Principal Consultant | PROJECT & INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE EXPERT
Dr. Santiago is the visionary founder and CEO of NEOX Development Services Group, and Head of our Middle East and International Project & Infrastructure Finance practice. With over 15 years of global experience in infrastructure and project finance—spanning the United Arab Emirates, Australia, and emerging markets—he brings a deep, strategic understanding of complex financial ecosystems.
As a former Head of Project & Infrastructure Finance for a leading project development firm for more than a decade, Dr. Santiago has built a reputation for structuring and delivering large-scale, investment-ready infrastructure and energy projects. His expertise covers the full project lifecycle: from early-stage evaluation and bankability reviews to term sheet development, advanced financial modeling, multi-layered due diligence, and negotiation of documentation aligned with pricing, recourse, and commercial timelines.
At NEOX, Dr. Santiago leads with a commitment to transforming visionary ideas into sustainable, financeable, and execution-ready infrastructure. His track record reflects not just experience—but results.
By embedding resilience, sustainability, and financial precision from Day 1, NEOX enables project developers to move from concept to capital to commissioning—faster, stronger, and greener.
At NEOX Development Services Group, we design and deliver impact-ready infrastructure that balances innovation, sustainability, and bankability—empowering project developers through an integrated, end-to-end approach that de-risks early stages, attracts investment, and aligns each project with national priorities and global sustainability goals.
Our advisory and project development expertise has been instrumental in advancing transformative, bankable infrastructure across emerging and developed markets. Below are selected anonymized examples that showcase the depth of NEOX’s value creation:
We fast-track projects from concept to feasibility by coordinating permitting, land access, ESG scoping, and early stakeholder engagement—reducing delays and increasing investor readiness in frontier and emerging markets.
NEOX bridges public-private alignment by engaging early with DFIs, ECAs, and sovereign stakeholders, ensuring projects meet institutional criteria for co-financing, guarantees, and strategic partnership frameworks.
We don’t just advise—we co-develop projects with strategic insight, deep financial structuring capabilities, and a clear understanding of how to achieve bankability in complex, climate-aligned infrastructure environments.
We look forward to hearing from you and helping your business achieve unparalleled success!
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