Franco Antonio Cavadini

Franco Antonio Cavadini is a highly experienced professional in research and development, engineering management, and automation systems. Currently serving as the Chief Technical Officer at gr3n since June 2021, Franco oversees the engineering division. Prior roles include R&D Program Manager at ACTOR, where coordination for the Horizon 2020 initiative, 1-SWARM, was key, and extensive experience at Synesis Consortium, where Franco held multiple positions, including R&D Project Manager, Chief Technical Officer, and Business Unit Manager, focusing on technical activity management and business unit strategy. Franco's early career featured roles as a researcher at ITIA-CNR and a Ph.D. student at Politecnico di Milano, with a focus on robotics, artificial intelligence, and energy-efficient industrial automation. Franco holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and a Master of Science in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering.