2. I made a difference
1. Promoting start ups, while leading one of the first
italian innovation centres
2. Promoting and leading a network for R&D among
entrepreneurs of italian industrial districts
3. Bridging italian grads and undergrads with italian
executives in the Silicon Valley
3. Promoting start ups within one of the first
italian innovation centres
1986-1993
7 exciting years promoting innovation and spin off, leading
Genova Ricerche one of the first italian innovation centres.
Success stories:
-Altra spa: hybrid traction applied to buses, 10 years before
Toyota. Today controlled by IVECO
-GiuntiLabs: e-xact® e-learning tool, customers all over Europe,
US and Asia. Today controlled by Giunti group.
4. Promoting R&D among entrepreneurs
of italian industrial districts
1996-1997
I launched a Multiclient study to promote material innovation
within the tap and valve industrial district (500 companies,
North West Italy)
1998-today
I’m director of Ruvaris ltd - Consortium since 2006 - born from
the Multiclient study.
Ruveco® lead washing technology patented in US, applied to 16
process plants in the World.
R&D projects for new material and nanocoating technologies.
5. Bridging italian grads and undergrads
with italian executives
in the Silicon Valley
1999-today
I founded La Storia nel Futuro®, cultural association to value
the local “genius” by conferences in Italian Universities
2004-today
agreement with SVIEC, Silicon Valley Italian Executive Council,
to promote Silicon Valley Study Tours. Social Network
www.siliconvalleytudytour.com with 1000+ Members.
2005-today
Aizoon birth and management as a director,
1st authorized IT staff leasing Agency in Italy
