Shiva Loccisano

Graduated in industrial biotechnology, he subsequently obtained a PhD in business and management, a Master's in Project Management for Business Performance and Innovation with IPMA certification. With more than 18 years of experience in Technology Transfer and Innovation, he served for over 10 years as Head of the Technology Transfer and Industry Relations Area at the Politecnico di Torino, and is currently CEO of AlmaCube srl, the incubator and innovation hub of the University of Bologna and Confindustria Emilia Area Centro, and of BeHold srl, a company controlled by the University of Bologna and tasked with enhancing equity holdings in university Spin-offs. He is currently a member of the board of directors of InnovUp (the Italian innovation and startup ecosystem) and has previously served on the board of directors of Netval (as well as being founder and Senior Project Manager of the Knowledge Share project) and on the Council of ATTP (Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals). He is a member of ASTP and LES, for which he has held the role of Vice-chair of the International Committee for Technology Transfer (TTC). He is the author of scientific publications in the field and has been a speaker at numerous national and international conferences, as well as a lecturer in university courses and master's programmes on topics related to innovation and technology transfer.