Sandbox Program: Climate Tech Startup Accelerator

Massimiliano Masi

Executive and entrepreneur in sustainability, thermal energy storage, and small-scale renewables. Former partner and associate director at BCG, and CFO at Edison.

Camilla Speriani

Sustainability expert, advising on sustainability strategies and stakeholder activation. Founder and CEO of Collectibus and Aconnection, sustainability advisory companies.

Greta Colombi

PhD candidate in Sustainability Management, she mainly focuses on the study of circular and regenerative economic models.

Arcangelo D'Onofrio

Investor and CEO specialized on business development, Fashion Supply chain solutions, Retail Process, software, and ICT in fashion & Luxury goods.

Massimiliano Tiana

C-level professional consultant at Deloitte, Retail and M&A, change management and turnaround in large multinational companies, private equity owned firms, and family corporations.

Simone Zinanni

Founder and CEO of a Develer, a software company with extensive tech expertise.

Alice Casiraghi

Board of Directors. Circular economy specialist, UX, and systems designer, co-founder of a circular strategy company helping decision makers transition towards regenerative business by design.

Stefano Baglio

Engineer and project developer. Passionate about technological innovation, industrial automation, building automation with a focus on power management and energy efficiency. Interested in advanced solutions to reduce environmental impact. Visionary in integrating technologies for a sustainable and intelligent future.

Giandomenico Zappia

Energy executive, entrepreneur and public policy expert. Working as business developer at Enel for South East Asia and works in various think thanks on energy transition and sustainable finance.

Fabio Parigi

Clean Energy Specialist, leading environmental projects in Africa and India. Renewable Energy Specialist in a global non profit, Technical Expert and Technical Assistance Facility for the Sustainable Energy West and Central Africa.

Valerio Verderio

Founder and general manager of Circularity a Circular Economy consultancy. Deep expertise in technical, economical, financial items in environmental and power generation sectors.

Elisa Rambaldi

R&I Manager - Ceramic sector - at ITALCER Group. Author of more than 100 scientific/technical papers in the fields of traditional ceramic materials, innovative technologies, new characterisation methods for ceramics, energy efficiency of building materials.

Guglielmo Giannini

Tech entrepreneur and investor. Co-founder at G-nous, innovation factory on Deep Tech and Space Economy that provides growth advisory, Robotics and AI integration and, through its venture studio, develops new products.

Davide Dotti

Business Innovation Director of Edison S.p.A. Former Principal at Bip Consulting, and Go To Market Leader for the Energy & Utilities Industry at Jakala SpA (a leading company in MarTech and in exponential growth).

Alessandra Calcaterra

Open Innovation & Venture Capital Manager at Edison S.p.A., dealing with scouting of business opportunities, acquisitions in the renewable fields. Previous experience at EDF SA as Finance Controller.

Annalisa Nicola

Marketing & Communication Leader at Gruppo Maip, Italian leader in thermoplastic compounds production. Founder of XYZ BAG, specialized in 3D printing, sustainable design, and innovative plastic materials.

Enrica Monticelli

Technology Innovation Director at De’Longhi Group, spearheading sustainability strategies within the group.

Filippo Lombardi

Tech entrepreneur, executive manager and angel investor with 10 years experience across 3 continents in the e-commerce, marketplace, internet/SaaS industries.

Guillem Segarra Lopez

CEO at Happy Fresh, previously working as Operations Manager in the Southeast Asian startup unicorn Lazada.

Thibaud Chommeloux

Venture Partner at Antler, founder and angel investor, focused on supporting Tech & Impact startups in their path toward growth.

Vladislav Pavlov

Founder of Furtherance and Mentor. Helping early-stage technical founders acquire new customers and get funding.

Gerod Carfantan

Managing Partner at Sente Ventures, previously management consultant and business development manager at Cisco Systems, and partnerships and solution development manager at VMware, Siemens and EMC.

Paolo Meola

Board of Directors, CEO. Expert in digital transformation, angel investor, co-founder at one of the fastest-growing digital marketing agency in Italy.

Lu Ying

Operating at the intersection of circular economy, design, business strategy and emerging technology, driven by systems-level transformation and business model innovation.

Rocco Di Filippo

PhD, author of several scientific publications on machine learning and energy transition. Grant preparation and business consultant, expert in access to EU funds for R&D, innovation projects and startups.

Tennille Bernard

With a career spanning product management at Cummins and Amazon, her current role excels as a Senior Manager in Platform Customer Success at American Express in Digital Product Ops.

Sara Cavagnero

PhD Researcher at Northumbria University and qualified IP lawyer admitted at the Italian Bar, Sara's work has devoted to the use of IP assets as private sustainability governance tools and the legal implications arising thereof. Her analysis is framed within the under-considered SMEs' perspective, and focused on suppliers along the value chain.

Stefano Chiavegati

Coach and business advisor. Strategic & Commercial Advisor, Business Development, Investor, Tech Enthusiast | Former GE, AMD Director.

Nicola Carù

Specializes in commercial and corporate law, with expertise in acquisitions, disposals, and commercial agreements, particularly in industry, private equity, and cooperatives. He advises top Italian and multinational companies in manufacturing, logistics, and pharma and supports EuVECA funds in structuring impact investments.

Shyaam Ramkumar

Over 10 years of experience in sustainability and circular economy, scaling sustainability and circular economy-focused innovations using network theories and models.

Ksenia Kurileva

Innovation consultant and startup advisor supporting founders with sales strategy and delivering PoC projects.

Celeste Righi Ricco

Expert in Earth Observation for sustainable agriculture and forestry, supporting EMEA customers at Planet Labs in integrating remote sensing into agro-tech solutions. Co-Founder of Change for Planet, a youth-led NGO empowering young people for a sustainable transition. Passionate about climate action.

Alberto Lombardi

Energy & Digital Transformation expert with corporate and entrepreneurial experience, mentors startups in product strategy, business development, go-to-market, and fundraising. Passionate about sustainability, he thrives in dynamic, unconventional environments, driving innovation in energy transition and cleantech.

Alessandro Anedda

Specializes in commercial and corporate law, advising Italian and multinational companies on extraordinary transactions, commercial contracts, and corporate governance. He also supports EuVECA funds in structuring and executing investments with social impact objectives.

Andres Norlin

Seasoned investor, board executive and strategic advisor within impact-, nature- and climatetech, B2B. From the "cleantech 1.0" wave around 2010 to today's climate and deep tech startups. Currently exploring innovative climate tech solutions, and how these can be accelerated.