Graduate in Physics at the University of Turin with top marks. Following a Master Degree in Management of Innovation at the Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e Perfezionamento S. Anna of Pisa, he started his career in Canada in the Telecom sector and then applied the expertise acquired during the master, as consultant in the field of industrial innovation and technology transfer. At world's leading automotive company, he acquired experience of corporate strategy and innovation consulting, inside a consulting firm within the project for construction of the costs models of buy components.
Responsible previously for technology transfer and business creation activities at the Network Applicativo of INFM, he has been Director of Rete Ventures, where he has acquired in-depth knowledge of technology transfer and of the relationships between research centres and industry. In this context, he has developed specific procedures and operating instruments for the valorization of intellectual property, for marketing of the technology and for the creation of research spin-offs, directly following up the process of inception, design and start-up of more than 20 spin-offs.