Francesco Quatraro

Full Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics and Statistics Cognetti de Martiis, University of Torino; Fellow at BRICK - Collegio Carlo Alberto; external affiliate at GREDEG, CNRS and Universite Cote d'Azur.

My research lies at the intersection of economics of innovation, green and circular economy, economic geography, industrial dynamics, knowledge production and labor-market change. I study how technologies, skills and knowledge networks shape firm performance, regional development and sustainable transitions, using applied econometrics and policy-evaluation methods.

Current roles

- Director, ICxT Innovation Center, University of Torino: an interdepartmental applied-research center connecting university research with firms, public institutions and territorial actors.

- Co-Director, International MSc Programme in Economics of Innovation for Sustainable Development, University of Torino and Universite Cote d'Azur.

- Vice-Director, PhD Programme in Innovation for the Circular Economy, University of Torino.

- Co-Editor, Spatial Economic Analysis and Italian Economic Journal.

Research leadership and collaboration

I coordinate and contribute to national and European research initiatives on circular economy, innovation ecosystems, green technologies, labor-market dynamics and regional transformation. Recent roles include Coordinator of Spoke 5 - Innovation Ecosystems for the Circular Economy in GRINS (PNRR), scientific coordination of PRIN projects on circular economy innovation and innovation/labor-market dynamics, and policy-oriented work with Centro Economia Digitale and the European Commission Joint Research Centre.