Politecnico di Milano — Web3 Hub
Head of Innovation
Project leadership on Web3 technology adoption, digital assets and high-impact experimentation initiatives.
AcademiaCareer
Professional and entrepreneurial path
Over 19 years across research, teaching, entrepreneurship and institutions. From Politecnico di Milano to EPFL, from founding 6 companies to advisory roles and parliamentary contributions.
Current positions
Academia and research
Politecnico di Milano — Blockchain & Web3 Observatory
Researcher
Ongoing research on market trends, application models and blockchain adoption scenarios in Italy and Europe.
ResearchIndustry and startup
Gruppo Alfano S.p.A. — Milan
Innovation & AI Strategist
Innovation and AI strategy across products, processes and high-impact transformation initiatives.
Industry
Traent srl — Milan
Blockchain & Web3 Advisor / Tokenized Financial Products Strategist
Advisory on digital assets and tokenized financial infrastructure.
Industry
BCode srl — Milan
Blockchain & Scientific Advisor / Co-founder
Scientific consulting and blockchain technology development for certification and traceability.
StartupPrevious positions
SG Company SB S.p.A. — Milan
Innovation Manager
Innovation management and digital transformation.
Industry
KNOBS srl — Milan
CEO & Co-founder
Founded and led a software house specialized in blockchain and distributed systems.
StartupAcademic timeline
Fixed-term Researcher (RTDA)
Politecnico di Milano — DEIB
Research Fellow
Politecnico di Milano — DEIB (Prof. Donatella Sciuto)
Project Leader — Siemens
Energy efficiency optimization in complex buildings (~50 k€)
Project Leader — EPFL / Nestlé NRC
Design of a Wearable Dysphagia Analysis System (~370 k€)
Post-doc Research Associate
EPFL — Embedded System Laboratory (Prof. David Atienza), Lausanne
Project Leader — SNSF
Dynamically Adaptive Architectures for Nomadic Embedded Systems (~300 k€)
Post-Doctoral Fellowship Recipient
Politecnico di Milano — DEIB (Prof. Donatella Sciuto)
Research Associate
EPFL — LSI (Prof. Giovanni De Micheli) and ESL (Prof. David Atienza), Lausanne
Ph.D. in Information Engineering
Politecnico di Milano — DEIB
Research Fellow
Politecnico di Milano — Reconfigurable NoC architectures for FPGA-based embedded systems
PoliLab and PoliCollege Collaborator
Politecnico di Milano, Como Campus
Research Collaborator
Politecnico di Milano — Exploration of reconfigurable MPSoC platforms
Research Fellow
Heinz Nixdorf Institut (HNI), University of Paderborn, Germany
Education
European Ph.D. in Information Engineering
Politecnico di Milano — DEIB. Grade: Excellent (A). Thesis: NoC-based Reconfigurable Embedded Systems Design. Supervisor: Prof. Donatella Sciuto.
cum laudeMaster of Science in Computer Engineering
Politecnico di Milano. Thesis: A Novel Methodology for Dynamically Reconfigurable Embedded Systems Design.
110/110 cum laudeBachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Politecnico di Milano. Thesis: Development of components for dedicated systems using EDK.
110/110 cum laudeFounded companies
6 companies co-founded in technology, blockchain and digital innovation.
2025 Active
Zhero Tech srl
Co-founder.
2014 Exited
KNOBS srl
Co-founder and CEO until November 2025. knobs.it
2019 Active
Pinturin srl
Co-founder and scientific advisor.
2020 Active
BCode srl
Co-founder and scientific advisor. bcode.cloud
2021 Exited
Urania srl
Co-founder and CEO until November 2025.
2022 Active
NFT Garage srl
Co-founder.
Institutional roles
2026
Parliamentary Intergroup on Digital Assets
Coordinator of the “Privacy, Digital Identity & ZK Proofs” WG — one of 14 thematic groups under a 35-member Technical Board (academia, industry, PA, law enforcement). Focus: DID, sovereign wallets and ZKP solutions. Appointed February 10, 2026.
Court-Appointed Technical Expert — Court of Florence
Technical consultant and court-appointed expert for blockchain and cryptocurrency investigations, in collaboration with Guardia di Finanza and Postal Police.
CONSOB
Member of the inter-university research group on the digitalization of financial intermediation processes: blockchain and securities markets.
MISE — Ministry of Economic Development
Participant in the Blockchain working group of the expert panel.
Assolombarda
Member of the Blockchain Steering Committee.
Police Training School / Guardia di Finanza
Instructor for specialized modules on cybercrime, crypto-assets and investigative methodologies.
Active advisory roles
Fortiland Digital Assets
European private equity and digital assets platform focused on high-conviction opportunities with clear competitive advantage.
Moneyviz
Platform that tracks investments and prepares the tax documentation needed for investors operating under the Italian declarative regime.
Not Only Desk
Innovative platform for the flexible management and booking of shared workspaces.
Zyphe
Privacy-first identity verification platform for decentralized KYC, KYB and AML workflows without storing sensitive PII.
Virtuosity
Platform that certifies sustainable actions and turns them into spendable tokens, linking measurable impact to real rewards.
Felt
Software house focused on AI/ML, Web3, mobile and web development for enterprise-grade digital products.
AuthenPiQ
Blockchain-based app that authenticates photos and videos while certifying date, time and location in a verifiable way.
International stays
2007 – 2013
EPFL — Lausanne, Switzerland
Integrated System Laboratory (Prof. G. De Micheli) and Embedded System Laboratory (Prof. D. Atienza).
03 – 07/2006
HNI — Paderborn, Germany
Heinz Nixdorf Institut, University of Paderborn.