Paola Perini

Specialised in management of innovation processes, she has 30 years’ experience in technology and social innovation processes, creation and start-up of new tech/knowledge based firms and empowerment of female entrepreneurship in Italy and abroad. She has worked for EC, ENEA, UNIBO, ASTER, private companies (e.g: Pirelli, Kemet Electronics. SCS Consulting) and NGOs. More than 20 years in the innovative enterprise creation field: Partner and Women & Tech Incubation expert at Impact Hub Milan; Co-founder and Manager of Innovami; Mentor & Advisor of Tech/knowledge based startup (ICT, environment, energy) in industrial and service sectors (wellness, tourism, transports and finance); International consultant on research spin-off and female startups (IT, AR, SYR, JO, RA, IR, EAT, NEP). Member of startup competitions' committees. Graduated in Business administration at “L. Bocconi” University; specialised in  Management of innovation processes; Master degree in Management of Intellectual Property Rights; Executive training in Strategic Philantropy & Social Entrepreneurship; U.Academy-Presencing Institute on Transformational Digital Leadership.