Who I am - Paolo Marenco
- 1. Who I am Paolo Marenco
- 2. I made a difference 1. Promoting start ups, while leading one of the first italian innovation centres 2. Promoting and leading a network for R&D among entrepreneurs of italian industrial districts 3. Bridging italian grads and undergrads with italian executives in the Silicon Valley
- 3. Promoting start ups within one of the first italian innovation centres 1986-1993 7 exciting years promoting innovation and spin off, leading Genova Ricerche one of the first italian innovation centres. Success stories: -Altra spa: hybrid traction applied to buses, 10 years before Toyota. Today controlled by IVECO -GiuntiLabs: e-xact? e-learning tool, customers all over Europe, US and Asia. Today controlled by Giunti group.
- 4. Promoting R&D among entrepreneurs of italian industrial districts 1996-1997 I launched a Multiclient study to promote material innovation within the tap and valve industrial district (500 companies, North West Italy) 1998-today I¡¯m director of Ruvaris ltd - Consortium since 2006 - born from the Multiclient study. Ruveco? lead washing technology patented in US, applied to 16 process plants in the World. R&D projects for new material and nanocoating technologies.
- 5. Bridging italian grads and undergrads with italian executives in the Silicon Valley 1999-today I founded La Storia nel Futuro?, cultural association to value the local ¡°genius¡± by conferences in Italian Universities 2004-today agreement with SVIEC, Silicon Valley Italian Executive Council, to promote Silicon Valley Study Tours. Social Network www.siliconvalleytudytour.com with 1000+ Members. 2005-today Aizoon birth and management as a director, 1st authorized IT staff leasing Agency in Italy
- 6. My goal Giving young people the knowledge to make a difference
- 7. ¡°a cross cultural guru¡± Told about me by: Richard Boly on Linkedin.com Director Office of e-Diplomacy US Department of State