Fabio Maria Montagnino, Managing Director at Consorzio ARCA, Italy. After graduating in physics he was a fellow of University of Palermo and the Italian National Resarch Council in the field of experimental research and simulation of biophysical systems. From 1993 to 1995 he dealt with innovation in the industrial sector, participating as corporate manager in research projects and developing international markets. In 1999 he established one of the first incubators of innovative enterprises in Italy, in 2001 designed a multidisciplinary environment for innovation and technology transfer, which have been effectively initiated in in the University Campus of Palermo and entrusted to the ARCA Consortium, where he holds the position of member of the Board of ARCA since 2003 and Managing Director since 2011. He has been promoting a broad network of infrastructure for innovation ranging from the academic hub to a dedicated node for creativity and cultural ventures, to fab-labs, living labs and coworking spaces.
He is coordinator of a large number of R&I and international cooperation activities, with a focus on sustainable development: among his interests the interaction between art, humanities, science and technology in the perspective of responsible innovation. Peer reviewer in international journals, he is author of more than 20 publications and three patents.