CLEVER is the Cleantech Regional Innovation Cluster based in Piemonte region and managed by Environment Park in cooperation with Consorzio UNIVER.More than 200 companies are cluster members covering 6 main thematica areas: energy efficiency, water, sustainable mobility, circular economy, climate adaptation and clean industrial solutions.The Cluster manages a research and innovation agenda including several topics shared among members and regional administration in a Public Private Partnership model, where a strong tech transfer action from research to industrialization is the main driver.

In this position I'm in charge of the whole operational activity of the company managing the Technopark.Both real estate business, related with the services to the tenants, the facility management and the innovation services activities, compose the Environment Park's business model.The technopark is based on the integration of these two pillars where the campus as an infrastructure and the innovation services provided to customers, make Environment Park a reference concerning clean innovation.

R&D and Innovation related activities at Environment Park cover different areas of renewable energies and clean technologies. Each area represents a business unit in the company and works along several projects in partnership with industries.Hydrogen and fuel cells, Bioenergy, green building, clean plasma-based surface treatment technologies, as well as environmental technologies are the main sectors in which R&D activities are performed.As Director of this area, I'm in charge of the management of the whole area as well as of the main programs; the Regional Innovation Cluster management is one of the main responsibilities.

In the first part of my career at Environment Park I've been in charge of different activities following the early stage development of the company as I obtained my first position here in the foundation period.Starting from working on the management of the facilities' realization, I moved to project management activities in the field of clean tech innovation.

HyER is a european organization of regions and municipalities active in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.Main goal is to coordinate policies and activities of different members harmonizing them with the goals and trend of the European Programmes.