Gianluca Grifi

Gianluca Grifi is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in product portfolio management, corporate consulting, and program management, currently serving as Product Portfolio Manager at EIT Manufacturing since October 2020. Grifi has played pivotal roles in open innovation initiatives and supported the growth of innovative startups and scaleups, while also contributing as a Board Member at Frisimos Technologies Ltd. In academia, Grifi served as an Adjunct Professor at Politecnico di Milano for a course in entrepreneurship. Previous experience includes senior consulting at ORBIS.earth focused on sustainable business development, business strategy development for AgroPhotoVoltaic systems at Fraunhofer ISE, and a lengthy tenure at STMicroelectronics managing key automotive accounts in the EMEA region. Grifi holds an Executive MBA from Berlin University of Applied Sciences and an MSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, complemented by additional leadership and circular economy training.