September, 20th 2021
18:30 CEST – 19:30 CEST
A Look into Space Entrepreneurship: From Establishing Business Planning Pillars to Scaling-up Strategies
When thinking about startups, it comes to mind a basement in the Silicon Valley, where a group of hard-working people managed to turn an idea into a successful business venture. Most of the time, though, people forget the ugly truth: that is, almost 90% of startups fail each year. Only a handful knows how to survive the odds of failing: indeed, the path ahead of entrepreneurs is risky and uncertain. The webinar will address the topics that are crucial in the process of building solid foundations for a startup. In particular, the main topics discussed will be: business planning, business scale-up, funding and exit strategies. To wrap up, we will discuss why entrepreneurial figures are rare to encounter in large corporations.
Language: English
Moderator: Mattia Pianorsi – Senior Research Fellow at SEE Lab-SDA Bocconi
Speakers:
Renzo A. Cenciarini, Associate Professor of Practice in Corporate Finance and Real Estate at the SDA Bocconi School of Management
He is the past Head of the Corporate Finance and Real Estate Department. A graduate of Bocconi University and Harvard Business School, he developed parallel careers in business and academia. A specialist in entrepreneurship and corporate restructuring, he teaches “Mergers & Acquisitions”, “Entrepreneurial Finance” and “Corporate Restructuring” at Bocconi, both in its undergraduate and in its graduate programmes. He is presently a member of the MBA, EMBA, GEMBA and MCF faculty. He is principal of his own investment bank, which focuses on early-stage investing, M&A advisory, and promoting and structuring growth capital. He is also an author, researcher, and advisor to government agencies and Ministries.
Nico Valenti Gatto, Principal, Business Development at Partech, now Operating Director at B4i – Bocconi for Innovation
After having worked in strategy consulting and lecturing at Bocconi University in Milan, Nico gained experience in venture capital and new market and product development in London and Paris. Amongst others, he has worked for Partech Partners (VC with offices in Paris, San Francisco, Berlin and Dakar), Edenred (global b2b2c prepaid services company), Hostelmania (online booking engine startup in London).
He is now Operating Director of Bocconi For Innovation, a new initiative launched by Bocconi University to support entrepreneurship through an accelerator in Milan.
Nico graduated from Bocconi University in Milan and holds an MBA (with Distinction) from Cass Business School in London.
Introduction to 3rd ISSC: Mattia Gomez Gane, 3rd ISSC Logistic Coordinator & Alberto Za, 3rd ISSC Delegate Coordinator
October, 4th 2021
18:30 CEST – 19:30 CEST
A Look into Space Entrepreneurship: Emerging Trends, Models and Lessons Learned
According to the Space Economy Strategic Plan – National positioning framework, Version 1.0, 2016 – the Space Economy is “the value chain that, starting from the research, development and manufacture of enabling space infrastructures, the so-called “Upstream”, goes up to the manufacture of “enabled” innovative products and services, the so-called “Downstream” (environmental monitoring and weather forecast services, etc.)”. Indeed, the space sector is one of the crucial asset to the growth of future entrepreneurship, economy and services, with particular focus to a newfound sustainability and technology transfer perspective. This webinar will draw attention to some of the current cutting-edge technologies proposed by emerging space SME and startups at both national and European level. In detail, some of the addressed topics will include: space debris removal solutions, advanced technologies for micro-satellites and Earth Observation (EO) modern instruments.
Language: English
Moderator: Alessia Gloder, 3rd ISSC Deputy Event Manager
Speakers:
Stefano Antonetti, VP of Business Development at D-Orbit
Holds a Master’s degree in Space Engineering in a collaboration between the University of Rome “La Sapienza” and the Delft University of Technology. He has worked as Space System engineer in Paris for 7 years, focusing on feasibility studies for space exploration and the environmental impact of space activities. When he came back to Italy in 2014, he immediately joined D-Orbit as Program Manager for most of the activities done in collaboration with the European Space Agency. Now, Stefano is VP of Business Development, drawing the future of space transportation.
Giovanni Pandolfi, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Leaf Space
Co-founder and chief strategy officer (CSO) of Leaf Space, where he is in charge of the corporate strategy and the business development team. At Leaf Space, he has also been responsible for defining the architecture of Leaf Space’s Ground Segment as-a-Service (GSaaS) solutions: ‘Leaf Line’ , ‘Leaf Key’ and ‘Leaf Track’. He headed the company’s networks operations supporting various satellite and cubesat missions for space agencies such as ESA, ISRO and DLR as well as missions by several international commercial companies.
Matteo Cascinari, Partner in Primo Ventures, Primo Space
Co-founder and chief strategy officer (CSO) of Leaf Space, where he is in charge of the corporate strategy and the business development team. At Leaf Space, he has also been responsible for defining the architecture of Leaf Space’s Ground Segment as-a-Service (GSaaS) solutions: ‘Leaf Line’ , ‘Leaf Key’ and ‘Leaf Track’. He headed the company’s networks operations supporting various satellite and cubesat missions for space agencies such as ESA, ISRO and DLR as well as missions by several international commercial companies.
