Ivano Manfredonia

Ivano Manfredonia has a wealth of work experience, beginning in 2014 with Aerialclick as a Continued Airworthiness Manager and R&D consultant. In 2016, they took on the role of Project Manager for ALIEN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER - UK. In 2017, they were a Proposal Consultant for IRCCS Fondazione Bietti. From 2018 to 2019, they held various roles including R&D Specialist for Dyrecta Lab srl, Freelance Proposal Writer for Nordic Innovators P/S, and Proposal Writer/Freelance Innovation Manager for EU Startup Services. In 2020, they were a Senior Grant Writer for RESPONSUM and a Startup Mentor for Plug and Play Tech Center. Finally, in 2021 they were a Project and Fundraising Manager and Research and Development Engineer for Echolight, and in 2022 they are a Project Manager for EU Funds for Unmanned Life.

Ivano Manfredonia received their Master degree in Mechanical Engineering from Politecnico di Bari in 2010, after studying there from 1997 to 2010. Ivano then went on to receive their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Sensor Networks in environmental monitoring from the University of Rome Tor Vergata in 2014.