International Business Developer
Manager
For those companies that want to develop new plant varieties in a given market, thanks to my long-lasting experience and network of contacts, I design, implement and manage innovative and sustainable commercial projects that provide added value to all involved stakeholders.
About Me
Thanks to a 9-year experience in developing new plant varieties through various types of business models, from those having loose licensing structure (“Open Release” ones) to those with the tightest level or coordination of the supply chain (“Club” ones), I am capable to design, implement and manage projects that are highly contextualized.
Indeed, there are no fixed and magic solutions. Every new project shall always be designed by taking into consideration:
- The agronomic and commercial value of the new varieties
- The market opportunities and the end consumer taste, needs and wants
- and the stakeholders involved, their habits and common practices
In this way, the right business model can be designed to generate added value across all stakeholders.
Plant Species
I have been working with the following species
Apple
Strawberry
Cherry
Pear
Kiwi
Plum
Peach
Education & Experiences
Experiences
HEAD OF THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
@ Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti – Ferrara, Italy
July 2019 – Present
VARIETY MANAGER (BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER)
@ Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti – Ferrara, Italy
July 2017 – June 2019
PLANT VARIETY MANAGER (BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER)
@ University of Bologna – Bologna, Italy
Dec. 2013 – June 2017
TRAINEE
@ University of Bologna – Bologna, Italy
Mar 2010 – July 2010
EDUCATION
Executive MBA
@ QUANTIC EDU (2021 -2022)
Field Of Study: Business Administration, Start-Up, Innovation and Technology
Master’s degree “International Master in Horticultural Sciences”
@ UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA / TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN / UNIVERSITÄT FÜR BODENKULTUR WIEN (2011 – 2013)
Field Of Study: International Agriculture
First Degree “Bachelor of Agricultural Technology (B.Tech.)”
@UNIVERSITÀ DI BOLOGNA / UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA / (2008 – 2011)
Field Of Study: Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciencee
Certification
2018 – DL-511 Software Licensing Including Open Source
2016 – DL-302 Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications
2015 – DL-450 Intellectual Property Management
@ WIPO (WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION)
2014- Training Course, DL-205 Introduction to the UPOV System of Plant Variety Protection under the UPOV Convention
@ UPOV (THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW VARIETIES OF PLANTS)
Experiences
HEAD OF THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
@ Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti – Ferrara, Italy
July 2019 – Present
VARIETY MANAGER (BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER)
@ Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti – Ferrara, Italy
July 2017 – June 2019
PLANT VARIETY MANAGER (BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER)
@ University of Bologna – Bologna, Italy
Dec. 2013 – June 2017
TRAINEE
@ University of Bologna – Bologna, Italy
Mar 2010 – July 2010
EDUCATION
Executive MBA
@ QUANTIC EDU (2021 -2022)
Field Of Study: Business Administration, Start-Up, Innovation and Technology
Master’s degree “International Master in Horticultural Sciences”
@ UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA / TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN / UNIVERSITÄT FÜR BODENKULTUR WIEN (2011 – 2013)
Field Of Study: International Agriculture
First Degree “Bachelor of Agricultural Technology (B.Tech.)”
@UNIVERSITÀ DI BOLOGNA / UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA / (2008 – 2011)
Field Of Study: Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciencee
Certification
2018 – DL-511 Software Licensing Including Open Source
2016 – DL-302 Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications
2015 – DL-450 Intellectual Property Management
@ WIPO (WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION)
2014- Training Course, DL-205 Introduction to the UPOV System of Plant Variety Protection under the UPOV Convention
@ UPOV (THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW VARIETIES OF PLANTS)
Services
Breeding Program Acquisition and Funding
Advance Trial Coordination & Scouting
New Plant Variety Development (from Business Model Design to Implementation and Management)
Branding & Positioning
Negotiation and Licensing
IP Management & Plant Propagation Certification
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