Ms Poldrugo is Deputy Head of Unit at the European Commission - Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS), responsible for EU Space Policy. Objective of the unit is to design and ensure a coherent and overarching EU Space policy, including the preparation of the European Competitiveness Fund and Access to Space, and coordinate the preparation, monitoring and implementation of the EU Space Programme.
Before joining the Commission in 2019, Isabella spent ten years in the European Parliament as policy advisor to Members of the European Parliament, dealing with dossiers on energy, industry and trade. She served also as policy advisor to the Italian Minister of Defence and to the Undersecretary of State for Defence.