Associate Professor (Profesor Contratado Doctor)

• Jan 2022 - Present

Founder

• Mar 2005 - Present

Studying open collaborative projects and the systems that design them since 2005 Studying open collaborative projects and the systems that design them since 2005

Research Fellow

• Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

Coordinator & Project Manager @ OIT - OpenInnoTrain (H2020-MSCA-RISE) (01/2019 - 12/2022)A global network of researchers and industry practitioners across Europe and Australia for promoting the translation of research between university-industry through cooperation and Open Innovation in the sectors of: FinTech, Industry 4.0, CleanTech, FoodTech.

Research Fellow

• Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

Coordinator & Project Manager @ OIT - OpenInnoTrain (H2020-MSCA-RISE) (01/2019 - 12/2022)A global network of researchers and industry practitioners across Europe and Australia for promoting the translation of research between university-industry through cooperation and Open Innovation in the sectors of: FinTech, Industry 4.0, CleanTech, FoodTech.

Senior Resident Researcher

• Feb 2021 - Dec 2021

Senior Resident Researcher at Polifactory - Politecnico di Milano Senior Resident Researcher at Polifactory - Politecnico di Milano

Project Manager

• Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

WP project manager @ MAKE-IT (H2020 - RIA) (1/2016 - 31/01/2018) The overall objective of the MAKE-IT project is to understand the role of Collective Awareness Platforms (CAPs) in how the maker movement has grown and operates, particularly in relation to using and creating social innovations and achieving sustainability. Project manager @ Fablabs.io (10/2016 - 12/2018) Fablabs.io is the official platform for the Fab Lab Network, where Fab Labs are mapped, knowledge is shared, projects are developed and where the community discuss these topics. Coordinator & Project Manager @ DDMP - Distributed Design Market Platform (CE) (11/2018 - 12/2018) The Distributed Design Market Platform is a four-year project funded by the European Union through the Creative Europe fund. It acts as an exchange and networking hub for the European Maker Movement. It consists of both online and offline activities such as events, resources, workshops, fairs and bootcamps that promote and advocate for emerging creative talent in Europe and their business productivity and sustainability. Researcher @ DSISCALE (H2020 - CSA) (1/2018 - 12/2018) The DSISCALE project aims to support policymakers, funders and, most importantly, practitioners to scale digital social innovation (DSI) and collective awareness platforms (CAPs) in Europe and to make the most of the opportunities in using tools such as open data open hardware to address some of Europe’s biggest social challenges. WP project manager @ SISCODE (H2020 - RIA) (5/2018 - 12/2018) The overarching aim of SISCODE is to better understand co-creation as a bottom-up and design-driven phenomenon that is flourishing in Europe (in fab labs, living labs, social innovations, smart cities, communities and regions), to analyse favourable conditions that support its scalability and replication and to use this knowledge to cross-fertilise RRI practices and policies. Show less

Author

• Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

Articles for the Italian innovation magazine CheFuturo: http://www.chefuturo.it/author/massimomenichinelli/ Articles for the Italian innovation magazine CheFuturo: http://www.chefuturo.it/author/massimomenichinelli/

Instructor

• Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

Instructor for the Fab Academy 2015 at Opendot and WeMake in Milan. Instructor for the Fab Academy 2015 at Opendot and WeMake in Milan.

Director

• May 2014 - Feb 2015

I worked as a Director for the first year of the Foundation, helping with the development of the online platform, producing content, listening to FabLabs and Makerspaces, facilitating the design and development of more than 30 of them, completing researches on their situation and on the social and work dimension of Makers. I worked as a Director for the first year of the Foundation, helping with the development of the online platform, producing content, listening to FabLabs and Makerspaces, facilitating the design and development of more than 30 of them, completing researches on their situation and on the social and work dimension of Makers.

Lecturer

• Nov 2013 - Jan 2015

Lecturing the "Design with the user: from User-centered Design to Open Design" and "Open Project Management: Communities and Business Models" courses within the Master in Advanced Interaction Design Lecturing the "Design with the user: from User-centered Design to Open Design" and "Open Project Management: Communities and Business Models" courses within the Master in Advanced Interaction Design

Guest Lecturer

• Apr 2013 - Jan 2015

Guest lectures on the implications, context and business models of Open Design, Digital Fabrication and FabLabs Guest lectures on the implications, context and business models of Open Design, Digital Fabrication and FabLabs

Fab Lab developer

• Feb 2014 - Sep 2014

Development of the Opendot FabLab: business plan, activities, tools and machines. Development of the Opendot FabLab: business plan, activities, tools and machines.

Producer and Lecturer for the Aalto FabLab at Media Factory

• Dec 2011 - May 2014

Lecturing the Digital Fabrication Studio course, organizing the Open Knowledge Festival 2012, working on the development of the Aalto FabLab.

Lecturer

• Mar 2013 - Mar 2013

Lecturing the Designing Open Innovation course in the Design Department (School of Art, Design and Architecture)

Fab Lab developer

• Mar 2013 - Mar 2014

Development of the Muse FabLab: business plan, tools and machines, education, website, communication, human resources. Development of the Muse FabLab: business plan, tools and machines, education, website, communication, human resources.

Workshop Facilitator

• Sep 2011 - Sep 2011

Facilitator for the Open P2P Design workshop. Facilitator for the Open P2P Design workshop.

Guest Lecturer

• Sep 2011 - Sep 2011

Guest Lecturer at the Urban Social Design summer course Guest Lecturer at the Urban Social Design summer course

Speaker / Facilitator

• Jun 2011 - Jun 2011

Speaker and facilitator about organizing open processes with open business models. This activity took part inside the Open Helsinki group, part of the Helsinki World Design Capital 2012. Speaker and facilitator about organizing open processes with open business models. This activity took part inside the Open Helsinki group, part of the Helsinki World Design Capital 2012.

Assistant Curator

• Feb 2010 - May 2011

Research support for the exhibition “Full Print3d. Printing objects” (16.06.2010 – 22.05.2011), about Digital Fabrication, Manufacturing, Design. Research support for the exhibition “Full Print3d. Printing objects” (16.06.2010 – 22.05.2011), about Digital Fabrication, Manufacturing, Design.

Report Author

• Dec 2010 - Dec 2010

Author of the report "Business models for Open Hardware, Fab Labs, DIY Craft": http://www.openp2pdesign.org/2011/open-design/business-models-for-open-hardware/ http://www.openp2pdesign.org/2011/fabbing/business-models-for-fab-labs/ http://www.openp2pdesign.org/2011/open-design/business-models-for-diy-craft/ Author of the report "Business models for Open Hardware, Fab Labs, DIY Craft": http://www.openp2pdesign.org/2011/open-design/business-models-for-open-hardware/ http://www.openp2pdesign.org/2011/fabbing/business-models-for-fab-labs/ http://www.openp2pdesign.org/2011/open-design/business-models-for-diy-craft/

Interior designer

• Feb 2008 - Aug 2010

Budget and 2D/3D design and visualization of interior design projects for shops, bars, restaurants, hotels. Budget and 2D/3D design and visualization of interior design projects for shops, bars, restaurants, hotels.

Workshop Facilitator

• Nov 2009 - Nov 2009

Open P2P Design Workshop 20-23 November 2009, IDAS - Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea A workshop co-facilitated together with Roger Pitiot about the Open P2P Design methodology and how to apply it with a community of students in order to co-design Open Design collaborative activities. With the support and participation of Creative Commons Korea. Open P2P Design Workshop 20-23 November 2009, IDAS - Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea A workshop co-facilitated together with Roger Pitiot about the Open P2P Design methodology and how to apply it with a community of students in order to co-design Open Design collaborative activities. With the support and participation of Creative Commons Korea.

Workshop Facilitator

• Nov 2009 - Nov 2009

Open P2P Design Workshop 25-27 November 2009, ADM - School of Art, Design & Media - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore A workshop co-facilitated together with Roger Pitiot about the Open P2P Design methodology and how to apply it with a community of students in order to co-design Open Design collaborative activities. This workshop is part of the Singapore Design Festival 2009. Open P2P Design Workshop 25-27 November 2009, ADM - School of Art, Design & Media - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore A workshop co-facilitated together with Roger Pitiot about the Open P2P Design methodology and how to apply it with a community of students in order to co-design Open Design collaborative activities. This workshop is part of the Singapore Design Festival 2009.

Workshop Facilitator

• Jun 2009 - Jun 2009

I Realize 09 Turin, 9-10 June 2009 Two days aimed at identifying unsolved problems, suggesting possible (technological?) solutions and stimulating the creation of new disruptive start-ups in different fields. Participated in the role of co-facilitator of the Working Group "Post-Industrial Design" with Giorgio Olivero (ToDo). I Realize 09 Turin, 9-10 June 2009 Two days aimed at identifying unsolved problems, suggesting possible (technological?) solutions and stimulating the creation of new disruptive start-ups in different fields. Participated in the role of co-facilitator of the Working Group "Post-Industrial Design" with Giorgio Olivero (ToDo).

Workshop Facilitator

• Oct 2008 - Oct 2008

UrbanLabs 08, an event organized in the days 9-10-11October 2008 at the Citilab-Cornellà (Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain), dedicated to the study of new technologies and social innovations for the city. Participated in the role of facilitator of the Working Group A (Open Innovation). UrbanLabs 08, an event organized in the days 9-10-11October 2008 at the Citilab-Cornellà (Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain), dedicated to the study of new technologies and social innovations for the city. Participated in the role of facilitator of the Working Group A (Open Innovation).

Web Designer and Web Master

• Nov 2007 - Jul 2008

Webdesign and administration for the website, blog and newsletter of the Changing the Change conference (10-11-12 July 2008, Torino): Webdesign and administration for the website, blog and newsletter of the Changing the Change conference (10-11-12 July 2008, Torino):

Web & Multimedia designer

• Dec 2007 - Jan 2008

Web design, graphic design, 3D modeling and rendering. Web design, graphic design, 3D modeling and rendering.

Teaching Assistant

• Oct 2007 - Jan 2008

Final Synthesis Design Studio Digital Services and Collaborative Networks, Master Degree Course in Industrial Design, main prof. Ezio Manzini. Support for the teaching activities (professors) and for the research and design activities (students). Design of a website dedicated to the course and its design community. Final Synthesis Design Studio Digital Services and Collaborative Networks, Master Degree Course in Industrial Design, main prof. Ezio Manzini. Support for the teaching activities (professors) and for the research and design activities (students). Design of a website dedicated to the course and its design community.

Product Designer and Web Designer

• Feb 2007 - Oct 2007

Product design (lamps, home accessories), web design. C-BOX foodbag for Il Sole 24 Ore, presented at the 2007 Milan Furniture Fair Product design (lamps, home accessories), web design. C-BOX foodbag for Il Sole 24 Ore, presented at the 2007 Milan Furniture Fair

Teaching assistant

• Sep 2006 - Feb 2007

Support for the teaching activities (professors) and for the research and design activities (students), especially the Erasmus ones. Presentation of two lessons regarding the relationship between design and territory: an historical review of the relationships between design, territory and community, and an introduction to the design methodologies for the complexity of territory and of its communities. Design of a website dedicated to the course and its design community, where everyone in the course has a blog and a wiki for the collective discussion on the projects: http://www.uomo-design-territorio.polimi.it Show less

Designer

• Oct 2004 - Dec 2004

Internship. Product Design Internship. Product Design

Designer

• Jul 2003 - Jul 2003

Exhibition design for the Forum Barcelona 2004 Exhibition design for the Forum Barcelona 2004