Associate Director

• 2018 - Present

Co-director | Reawakened Food Initiative

• Jul 2018 - Present

co-director of the Reawakened Food Initiative. 25 Forgotten Foods to Feed the World in 2050. https://reawakenedfoods.com/

Information Artist

• Sep 2017 - Present

Researched and documented sustainability best practices of researchers, farmers, food activists and entrepreneurs in several countries all over the World.

Open Innovation Coach | Embedded Project

• Oct 2020 - Present

The embedded project is aimed at fostering a culture of open innovation within companies and make the most out of cross-pollination between academia and industry. As an open innovation coach, I guide and manage a multidisciplinary team of young talents who work weekly with a team of seniors from different units of a partner company to co-design innovative solutions.

Business Model Innovation

• Jan 2020 - Present

Using a blend of methodologies inspired by Design Thinking, Lean Startup, and Agile approaches, we help startups, SMEs, and companies exploring and designing new business models. As a co-founder of this service in Almacube, I co-designed and launched a replicable model for rapid implementation, market validation and iteration of new business models based on innovative products and services.

Design Thinking Coach | Challenge Based Innovation (CBI) open innovation program

• Oct 2018 - Jul 2022

Challenge Based Innovation is a 4-6 months program in which teams of researchers and university students, guided by a coach expert in open innovation processes, develop projects that solve complex societal problems, inspired by technological ideas that come from research at CERN. In CBI, student teams work with CERN, one of the world’s leading research centers in particle physics, for corporate partners, with the purpose of making disruptive innovation for societal impact.

Design Thinking Coach | Oper.Ten

• Mar 2020 - Jun 2020

OPER. TEN (Transform Emergency Now! - 10 days for change) is an open innovation design process aimed at developing solutions to address real challenges related to the current COVID 19 emergency. OPER.TEN is promoted by the University of Bologna, in collaboration with AlmaCube and AlmaLabor, involving students from three universities of the Emilia Romagna region. https://site.unibo.it/almaengage/en/news/the-students-of-the-alma-mater-challenge-coronavirus-with-oper-ten-solutions

Program Coach | UNA.TEN

• Apr 2020 - May 2020

Una.TEN “Transform Emergency Now! 10 days for change” is an open innovation design process aimed at developing solutions to address real challenges in COVID19 post-emergency times. UNA.TEN is promoted by UNA Europa, involving students and professors from partner universities.

Design Thinking Coach

• Sep 2021 - Present

SUGAR is a global network bringing together corporate partners with students from 25 universities representing 4 continents. In this cross-international setting, students get acquainted with human-centered design tools in an environment of cross-disciplinary practice-based learning for the duration of one academic year. The global student teams prototype, test, and iterate in order to develop and implement innovative solutions to real design challenges posed by multinational corporate sponsors,… Show more SUGAR is a global network bringing together corporate partners with students from 25 universities representing 4 continents. In this cross-international setting, students get acquainted with human-centered design tools in an environment of cross-disciplinary practice-based learning for the duration of one academic year. The global student teams prototype, test, and iterate in order to develop and implement innovative solutions to real design challenges posed by multinational corporate sponsors, facilitated by Design Thinking coaches who help them reach their goals. Show less SUGAR is a global network bringing together corporate partners with students from 25 universities representing 4 continents. In this cross-international setting, students get acquainted with human-centered design tools in an environment of cross-disciplinary practice-based learning for the duration of one academic year. The global student teams prototype, test, and iterate in order to develop and implement innovative solutions to real design challenges posed by multinational corporate sponsors,… Show more SUGAR is a global network bringing together corporate partners with students from 25 universities representing 4 continents. In this cross-international setting, students get acquainted with human-centered design tools in an environment of cross-disciplinary practice-based learning for the duration of one academic year. The global student teams prototype, test, and iterate in order to develop and implement innovative solutions to real design challenges posed by multinational corporate sponsors, facilitated by Design Thinking coaches who help them reach their goals. Show less

Partner

• Sep 2020 - Present

Good Land is a multidisciplinary collective of professionals with the aim of restoring economic, ecological and social value to marginal areas, using food as a tool for change. Good Land is a multidisciplinary collective of professionals with the aim of restoring economic, ecological and social value to marginal areas, using food as a tool for change.

Agrobiodiversity Activator Member

• Jan 2019 - Jul 2022

The agrobiodiversity accelerator initiative is part of the Food Systems Solutions Accelerator. Since 2018, The Lexicon has assembled and led 14 such accelerators on themes that include agrobiodiversity, the circular economy of food, food is medicine, nutrition and plant-forward diets, food and climate change, and food packaging. Instead of producing white papers or policy briefs, each six-month accelerator rapidly prototypes and releases tools freely shared with the public under a Creative… Show more The agrobiodiversity accelerator initiative is part of the Food Systems Solutions Accelerator. Since 2018, The Lexicon has assembled and led 14 such accelerators on themes that include agrobiodiversity, the circular economy of food, food is medicine, nutrition and plant-forward diets, food and climate change, and food packaging. Instead of producing white papers or policy briefs, each six-month accelerator rapidly prototypes and releases tools freely shared with the public under a Creative Commons license. Accelerator participants include entrepreneurs, scientists, academics, NGOs, international governments, Fortune 500 food companies, research institutions, food system experts and thought leaders from across the globe. Visit the website: https://www.greenbrownblue.com/connected-market/ Show less The agrobiodiversity accelerator initiative is part of the Food Systems Solutions Accelerator. Since 2018, The Lexicon has assembled and led 14 such accelerators on themes that include agrobiodiversity, the circular economy of food, food is medicine, nutrition and plant-forward diets, food and climate change, and food packaging. Instead of producing white papers or policy briefs, each six-month accelerator rapidly prototypes and releases tools freely shared with the public under a Creative… Show more The agrobiodiversity accelerator initiative is part of the Food Systems Solutions Accelerator. Since 2018, The Lexicon has assembled and led 14 such accelerators on themes that include agrobiodiversity, the circular economy of food, food is medicine, nutrition and plant-forward diets, food and climate change, and food packaging. Instead of producing white papers or policy briefs, each six-month accelerator rapidly prototypes and releases tools freely shared with the public under a Creative Commons license. Accelerator participants include entrepreneurs, scientists, academics, NGOs, international governments, Fortune 500 food companies, research institutions, food system experts and thought leaders from across the globe. Visit the website: https://www.greenbrownblue.com/connected-market/ Show less

Coach at BBS React Innovation Program

• Jun 2020 - Jan 2021

BBS REACT Innovation Program was born to react to unforeseen situations and the COVID19 crisis. Within the project, the BBS community composed of Professors, Students, and Alumni, bring new ideas and solutions to companies in difficulty. A multidisciplinary team of students, guided by a coach expert in lean startup approach and open innovation, and a mentor from the Alumni network, work together to solve a concrete challenge given by SMEs in trouble. BBS REACT Innovation Program was born to react to unforeseen situations and the COVID19 crisis. Within the project, the BBS community composed of Professors, Students, and Alumni, bring new ideas and solutions to companies in difficulty. A multidisciplinary team of students, guided by a coach expert in lean startup approach and open innovation, and a mentor from the Alumni network, work together to solve a concrete challenge given by SMEs in trouble.

Service Design - Business Model Innovation

• Jan 2020 - May 2020

Commonground is a design company focusing on designing services between people and value. Generating awareness about design thinking and innovation in the South of the world through immersive training experiences, tailor-made consultancy, research and design projects or a hybrid mix of the three (e.g. a generative participatory projects that needs some training of participants and stakeholders with some more focused consultancy sessions). Commonground is a design company focusing on designing services between people and value. Generating awareness about design thinking and innovation in the South of the world through immersive training experiences, tailor-made consultancy, research and design projects or a hybrid mix of the three (e.g. a generative participatory projects that needs some training of participants and stakeholders with some more focused consultancy sessions).

Entrepreneur in Residence | Legoomies

• Dec 2018 - Jan 2020

As an entrepreneur in residence of Legoomies in Blu1877, my role was to formulate and translate product strategy into actionable tasks and work with cross-functional agile teams for product development and market launch and validation of a new healthy snack, with a new business model. www.legoomies.com As an entrepreneur in residence of Legoomies in Blu1877, my role was to formulate and translate product strategy into actionable tasks and work with cross-functional agile teams for product development and market launch and validation of a new healthy snack, with a new business model. www.legoomies.com

Innovation Lead

• May 2018 - Dec 2018

Team leader for a sustainable urban regeneration project of a monumental complex in the city of Reggio Emilia. Tools and processes used: - Design Thinking - User Centred Research - Rapid Prototyping - Lean Startup

Innovation Consultant

• Feb 2018 - May 2018

Innovation consultant in Design Thinking project at R&D department of Barilla s.p.a.

Project Manager

• Jan 2016 - Nov 2017

Events and Communication

• Jun 2015 - Jan 2016

Intern - Social Media Management + Corporate Fundraising

• Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

Entrepreneur in Residence | Food4Good Kitchen Incubator

• Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

Business Development

• Apr 2016 - Jul 2017

Business Catalyst

• Oct 2016 - Jun 2017

As a catalyst, my work in CMSW was to increase the rate of development of projects and "reactions". A catalyst has to have an entrepreneurial approach that allows him to take care of the whole starting up process, from strategy definition to operational management. As a catalyst, my work in CMSW was to increase the rate of development of projects and "reactions". A catalyst has to have an entrepreneurial approach that allows him to take care of the whole starting up process, from strategy definition to operational management.

Project Operation

• Oct 2015 - Jan 2017