Boston Study Tour

We did it! 🚀 We had reached the end of these incredible journeys of inspiration in US organized for 53 young participants. It all started in Boston on July 22nd with our 2nd Boston Study Tour led and co-organized to perfection by Antonio Lanzilotti. Flaminia Catteruccia at Harvard University was the first guest of the small group of 3 participants, followed during the week by 26 super hosts and speakers, thanks also to our partner 42N Advisors . After a week we kicked off the 3rd Silicon Valley Bootcamp of the Rome Business School for 32 MBA participants, led to perfection by Andrea Parodi and Antonio Scialletti. The Bootcamp started on August 5th in Stanford and EA thanks to Alberto Tono and Hannah Luxenberg-Tono, MBA. The end, after15 super host speakers, has been at Cosimo Spera's Minerva CQ, August 9th. On August 12th we started with Jeff Cabili and Stefania Di Tommaso at Stanford, our 20th year Silicon Valley Study Tour (2005-2024) for 18 students selected from all over Italy, perfectly guided by Eleonora Carletti and Simone Dalledonne. The conclusion on August 16th, after 18 super guests, was with Pietro, Alumnus SVST 2009 when he was a student at the Polytechnic of Bari. Happy to have done it! Now we are ready to rest on the Ligurian sea! 😀

Thanks to 42N Advisors for the collaboration in organizing the Boston Study Tour 🔝

🌟 The 2024 Boston Study Tour: A Week of Innovation and Learning 🌟 The 2024 Boston Study Tour took place July 22-26. This week was packed with insightful visits to Companies and Universities, immersing participants in the vibrant Boston Area ecosystem. We explored key topics such as entrepreneurship, cutting-edge research, and best practices in various fields. A heartfelt thank you to our partner, 42N Advisors with a special mention to Rob Dolci and Alberto Nobili for their invaluable support. We are also deeply grateful to our gracious hosts for their time and dedication: Flaminia Catteruccia Kate Thornburg Federico Appetecchia, PhD Estefania C. Julianne Farkas Paolo Ciuccarelli Marco D’Alessandro Massimiliano Versace Bill Bedell Andrea Adamo Lorenzo Milani Nils Pasquero Alberto Nobili Sara Pidò Brandon Lam Jeffrey W. Smith Rob Dolci Arnaldo Minuti Oriane Rütsche Angelica D'Amore, PhD Marco Zarattini Gus Lang Christophe Chantre Tim Jarrett Antonio Castagna Annalisa Badalotti 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐓.𝐇. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡  𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧  𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐚  𝐖𝐲𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲  𝐙𝐚𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬  𝐀𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐁𝐢𝐨  𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫  𝐆𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐠𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬, 𝐈𝐧𝐜.  𝐂𝐈𝐂 (𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫)  𝟒𝟐𝐧  𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲  𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐱 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤  𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥  𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐞  𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝  𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥  𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡  𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 Thank you all for making this experience unforgettable! 🚀 Antonio Lanzilotti Chiara Menaballi Alessio NIGRO #BostonStudyTour #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Research #BestPractices #Biotech

Our Boston study tour has begun! 🚀 Antonio Lanzilotti Chiara Menaballi Alessio NIGRO 42N Advisors

🗓 From the 22nd to the 26th of July 2024, we will fly to Boston, USA, to meet managers, founders, and researchers from the Boston tech and biotech panorama. 🚀 World-class universities and companies generating global impact await us this BST2024🚀 Take a look at the preliminary program of this edition of the tour to know which excellent companies and universities will host us. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆, link in first comment 👇

For the upcoming webinar in collaboration with Lead The Future Mentorship, INNOVIT - Italian Innovation and Culture Hub, ITA - Italian Trade Agency and Silicon Valley Fellowship, Dr Francesca Giovanetti will share her experience as MD and Founder’s Associate at Syntropic Medical. Francesca works in the healthcare sector. She is resilient and a risk-taker at heart, both in her professional life and in the sports she practices, which strengthen her bond with the wonderful Alps from which she hails. She recently joined Syntropic Medical, a pre-clinical stage medical device start-up based in Vienna. She is involved in the day-to-day running of the company, working closely with the CEO on business development, market analysis, go-to-market strategy, and clinical operations. Her contributions are crucial in bridging the business and medical aspects of this innovative solution for treating depression. Francesca graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Padua in 2023. Her academic background provides a solid foundation for her role in a medical device start-up, combining her medical expertise with a keen eye for the business side of healthcare. Find out more about Francesca's journey during the webinar on June 4th by following the link in the first comment ⬇ #webinar

For the upcoming webinar in collaboration with Lead The Future Mentorship, INNOVIT - Italian Innovation and Culture Hub, ITA - Italian Trade Agency and Silicon Valley Fellowship, Arjuna Del Toso will share his experience as Senior Director of Engineering at Confirm. Arjuna obtained his MSC in Information Technology in 2008 from the Università degli Studi di Udine. He specialized at the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Dublin in 2011, attended Harvard Business School in 2017, Y Combinator (Startup School) in 2019, and completed studies at Stanford Continuing Studies in 2020. In the last decade, Arjuna has worked in startups and big tech companies like Facebook, Instagram, Evensi (acquired by Events.com), and TikTok, building and managing teams while structuring operations and company culture. His career highlights the importance of seizing global opportunities and continuous learning. Arjuna completed his MSc in Udine, Italy, and began his professional journey working as an IT consultant for regional companies. He then advanced to a research position, receiving an Assegno di Ricerca at the Artificial Intelligence Lab at the University of Udine. In Ireland, Arjuna became the first hire at a startup, showcasing his ability to contribute to emerging companies. He subsequently joined Facebook, further specializing in his field at Dun Laoghaire. Arjuna's career in the USA included working at Facebook in Silicon Valley and Instagram. He pursued continuing studies at Harvard and Stanford universities, enhancing his expertise. His journey continued with a role at TikTok in Los Angeles, and he later moved to New York, becoming the first hire at Confirm. Find out more about Arijuna's journey during the webinar on May 28th. Register by following the link in the first comment ⬇

🚰 Did you know that every time you chat with ChatGPT, it could be consuming a bottle of water? When it comes to AI, the conversation usually revolves around questions like “Is it stealing our jobs?” and “Is it safe for humanity’s future?” Just a couple of days ago, the former leader of OpenAI's "superalignment" team, dedicated to aligning artificial intelligence with human values, resigned, citing that OpenAI was prioritizing product development over AI safety. That’s a huge problem and alarming, but it’s not the only issue... Instead of talking about the obvious, I wanted to shed light on AI's hidden environmental footprint in this post. As more companies and industries adopt AI technology, it’s crucial not to overlook the environmental consequences of large language models. How can we hold tech giants accountable for more sustainable AI practices? #CorporateResponsibility #OpenAI #ChatGPT #ClimateTech #FutureofAI #Sustaimnability #NetZero #AI #regeneretiveAI

For the upcoming webinar in collaboration with Lead The Future Mentorship, INNOVIT - Italian Innovation and Culture Hub, ITA - Italian Trade Agency and Silicon Valley Fellowship, Simone Bianco will share his experience as Principal Investigator and Director of Computational Biology Altos Labs Bay Area Institute of Science. Simone began his academic journey by earning a Master's degree in Physics from the Università di Pisa in 2004. He furthered his studies by obtaining a PhD in Physics from the University of North Texas in 2007. From 2014 to 2021, Simone was a research staff member at IBM Research Almaden in San Jose, where he founded and led the department of Functional Genomic and Cellular Engineering. During his tenure, he made significant contributions to the field of genomic and cellular engineering. Simone has received recognition for his innovative work and commitment to education. He was a TED Conferences speaker, garnering over one million views, and led one of IBM's "5-in-5" projects in 2018, identified as initiatives that will change the world in the next five years. His academic involvement also extends to being an honorary visiting lecturer for the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), an acknowledgment for his work on dynamical systems and his dedication to education. Simone is also active in promoting diversity and inclusivity in the field of computational sciences. He serves on the board of the SFSU PINC program, which aims to increase diversity and build inclusivity in computational sciences. Simone's research bridges Biology with Engineering, the Physical Sciences, and Computer Science, with a particular focus on Artificial Intelligence, connecting different disciplines to advance scientific and technological research. Find out more about Simone's journey during the webinar on May 21th. Register in the first comment ⬇ #webinar 

For the upcoming webinar in collaboration with Lead The Future Mentorship, 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗧 - 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗯, 𝗜𝗧𝗔 - 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, Daniel W. Dippold will share his experience as Founder and CEO of EWOR Daniel is a mathematician, entrepreneur, and investor. Before founding EWOR, he successfully built and sold companies like NEWNOW Group, a multi-million dollar revenue machine learning business, and Emoti. He also initiated and scaled Sigma Squared Society e.V., the world's largest non-profit for founders under 26, to over 40 countries, with a team of over 150 members and 10 unicorn founders. As an investor, he has backed 50 companies. As an investor, he has backed 50 companies. Daniel holds a Master's Degree with distinction from the University of Cambridge. Find out more about Daniel’'s journey during the webinar on May 16th. Link in the first comment to secure your spot