Nicola Pirini

Innovation strategist. Senior advisor. Business executive. Currently founder and CEO of www.kitzanos.com, a startup studio and management consulting. Expert in local development and innovation management for territorial economies. Deep knowledge of regional, national, and international issues related to businesses, public and private research, technology transfer, startups, socio-economic planning of territories, territorial marketing, public and private business incubators, venture capital for high-tech startups, and smart specialization strategies for territories. Specialist in policy-making processes, designing, planning, and managing integrated public policies, territorial planning, and innovative projects applied to territories. Project leader with extensive experience in managing complex innovation projects at national and international levels. Venture capital advisor. Initiated several startups. Former General Director and CEO, as well as a board member in various organizations. Writes for passion, occasionally published. Worker, descendant from a lineage of Sardinian workers. Father, brother, friend, and in the remaining time, a husband too.