ALESSANDRO PASTORE
Adjunct Professor, University of Bologna
Department of Management
Via Capo di Lucca, 34 40126 Bologna, Italy
e-mail: alessandro.pastore7@unibo.it [mailto:alessandro.pastore7@unibo.it]
https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/alessandro.pastore7/en
EDUCATION
1996, Collège des Ingénieurs, Paris
International MBA
1995, Politecnico di Torino, Turin & LAG, Grenoble
PhD in Automatic Control (VIII ciclo nazionale)
a.y. 1990-91, Politecnico di Torino, Turin
MSc in Electronic Engineering
ACADEMIC POSITION
2019–present, University of Bologna
Adjunct Professor, Department of Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008–present, Camfridge Ltd, Cambridge, UK
Executive Director of Business Development and Member of the Board of Directors
2001-2007, Siemens Group, Italy
Vice President
2000-2001, Cirlab! Venture Capital Fund, Italy/USA
Programme Manager
1996-2000 Telecom Italia Research Labs (CSELT)
Senior researcher in cost analysis and strategy
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Bologna
2019–present
Sustainability Journeys
Business in action
Mineral Resource Economics and Management
Bologna Business School
2010–present
Planning and launching green and sustainable businesses
Green energy and Sustainable Businesses
Business Ethics
Bayes Business School
2025 – present
Sustainability Journeys
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2024, Finalist Innovation-zero award, London, April 30th
2016, Finalist Royal Society of Chemistry Emerging Technologies Competition, London, June 15th-16th
2012, European Venture Contest 2012 – Final Best Presentation Award, Berlin, Germany, Dec. 6th-7th.
2012, Semi-final European Venture Contest 2012 – Best Presentation Award, Horsens, Denmark, Oct. 23rd
PARTICIPATION AS INVITED SPEAKER
2023, University of Birmingham, IFC-UK Sustainable Cooling Innovation Summit, “Emerging Sustainable Cooling Innovations”, Birmingham, UK, October 4th
2023, Politecnico di Milano, Latest Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - XX European Conference, “NetZero Cooling Technology for the Circular Economy”, Milan, Italy, June 9th - 10th.
INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES
2005-present, Camfridge Ltd (spin-off of University of Cambridge)
Co-founder, and Board member
2011–present, Bologna Business School Global MBA
Industry leader of the Sustainability track (now called “Sustainability and Innovation”, formerly called “Green Energy and Sustainable Businesses”)
2011, Bologna Business School
Co-founder of Global MBA track in Sustainability
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Organization of international scientific conferences
2016, 7th International IIR Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature, Turin, Italy, programme committee member
