Holding a Masters Degree in Economics with specialisation in finance, Francesco has over 12 years of experience in corporate arenas, with a particular focus on designing innovative projects around Open Innovation: their initiation, coordination, supervision and evaluation. He also owns extensive expertise in start-up environments, whereas he co-founded for-profit and non-profit initiatives in Europe and East Africa. In the last 3 years, Francesco has focused on fostering innovation through value-added collaboration between corporate, startups and public institutions. He’s knowledgeable about life science, agro and energy industries, but has also researched innovative solutions for mobility and smart cities.
