I coordinate and contribute to research projects that connect academic research with policy, firms, public institutions and territorial stakeholders. The portfolio focuses on innovation ecosystems, circular economy, green technologies, labor-market change and regional transformation.
Selected coordination roles
- GRINS - Growing, Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable, PNRR Extended Partnership. Coordinator of Spoke 5: Innovation Ecosystems for the Circular Economy.
- PRIN 2022 PNRR - Circular Economy Innovation and the socio-economic impacts on sectors and regions. Scientific Coordinator.
- PRIN 2022 - Innovation and labor market dynamics. Local Principal Investigator.
- PRIN 2017 - Innovation and global challenges in an interconnected world: the role of local resources and socio-economic conditions. Scientific Coordinator.
- ALCOTRA PITEM CLiP - Cooperation for Applied Innovation. Local Unit Coordinator, EU INTERREG-ALCOTRA.
European and applied research collaborations
- proGIreg - productive Green Infrastructure for post-industrial urban regeneration, Horizon 2020.
- PICK-ME - Policy Incentives for the Creation of Knowledge: Methods and Evidence, EU 7th Framework Programme.
- WWWforEurope - Welfare, Wealth and Work for Europe, EU 7th Framework Programme.
Policy and stakeholder engagement
Recent consultancy and expert work includes analysis of strategic technologies, critical raw materials and innovation trajectories for Centro Economia Digitale and the European Commission Joint Research Centre. Earlier applied collaborations include advisory work on smart mobility strategies and projects involving regional, national and international stakeholders.