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I am Associate Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Brescia, Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering (DIMI), and a long-standing Affiliate of KITES (formerly known as CESPRI), Bocconi University (Milan). I am a member of the DRUID scientific committee and a faculty member of the Doctoral Programme in Economics and Management of Technology, run jointly by the Universities of Bergamo and Brescia (EMT-PhD). I am visiting professor at GREThA, Université Montesquieu, Bordeaux IV.

My main research interests relate to knowledge creation and diffusion. In the past I've done research on innovation adoption and the geography of knowledge spillovers. More recently, I have moved to study the role played by IPRs in academic science and in the economics of academic science itself.

The largest project I currently manage deals with Academic Patenting in Europe, and it is supported by the European Science Foundation (ESF). All social scientists and practitioners are welcome to contribute and share either their data or expertise; funds are available for exchange visits and organization or participation to workshops. To know more about the project, and the opportunities it offers, visit its website (ESF-APE-INV) or contact its coordinator, Michele Pezzoni.

The ESF-APE-INV project builds in part on the existing KEINS database, which covers academic patenting in several countries (data and info available here).

PERSONAL INFO: I live in Milan, with my wife, two kids, and many bicycles. Cycling is the fastest and cleanest way to move around the city, and deserves support (to know how and why, visit the Ciclobby website). It is also a great outdoor activity: foreign colleagues who love cycling and need advice during their stay in Milan or elsewhere in Italy can take a look at my cycling tips, or contact me at any time of the year.