In the year 2003 the Minister of Productive Activities financed the IUNet project, with the purpouse of creating a connection network among the academic enterpise incubators. In the same year the first edition of the National Award for Innovation (PNI) was launched: this is a sort of "Champions League" of the best enterprise projects born in university environment and it is organised by five Start Cups.

In order to take advantage of the experience given by IUNet and PNI, in 2004 PNICube was created. This association deals with technological transfer policies through creation of innovative enterprises in the world of the academic research.

As indicated in the statute, PNICube aims to achieve the following goals:

• Fostering the creation of academic incubators
• Exchanging experiences among members, fostering mutual cooperation
• Sensitizing and promoting adoption of policies encouraging initiatives of enterprise incubation
• Acquiring resources addressed to activities for the creation of enterprises
• Promoting and supporting its members in international cooperations
• Fostering the creation of Start Ups from research

 

PNICube's Governing Body

Chairman
Prof. Gianni Lorenzoni

Executive Board
Mr. Andrea Berti (University of Padova) - Councillor
Prof. Andrea Piccaluga ( Sant’Anna School of Pisa) -  Councillor
Prof. Gianni Lorenzoni (AlmaCube - University of Bologna) - Chairman
Prof. Loris Lino Maria Nadotti (University of Perugia) - Councillor
Prof. Tiziano Bursi (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) - Councillor
Ms. Manuela Croatto (University of Udine) - Councillor
Prof. Vincenzo Pozzolo (I3P - Polithecnic of Turin) - Councillor
Prof. Mario Raffa (Università Federico II of Naples) - Councillor
Prof. Giuseppe Serazzi (Polithecnic of Milan) - Councillor
Dott.ssa Rita Maria Sorisio (University of Turin) - Councillor
Prof. Maurizio Fanni (University of Trieste) - Councillor
Prof. Pierangelo Rolla (University of Pisa) - Councillor
Prof. Giovanni Perrone (University of Palermo) - Councillor
Prof.ssa Gilda Antonelli (University of Molise) - Councillor
Prof. Vito Moramarco (Catholic University of Sacro Cuore) - Councillor

Organisational Manager
Prof. Fabrizio Bugamelli (AlmaCube - Università di Bologna)
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