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Independent consultant · Space Economy · Upstream & Downstream

From Space to better decisions on Earth.

I connect public-sector needs, regional challenges, industry expertise and space technologies across the entire value chain, from upstream where satellites are built to downstream services and data, turning them into practical solutions for institutions, regions and businesses.

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EUSPA External Expert
Copernicus Ambassador
Innovation Register · Sviluppo Campania
IRIDE / IRIDELab Campania · Former Coordinator

01Profile

A cross-cutting passion for technology.

Before being a profession, technology is for me an all-round interest. This naturally horizontal approach makes the difference in a complex sector like space: it allows me not to stop at the single technical detail, but to keep the broad vision needed to identify real opportunities across diverse technologies.

Connecting technology, policy and market.

Technology creates value when it addresses a real need, is understood by decision-makers and can be integrated into the processes of those who will use it. In other words, when it solves concrete problems.

This is where I work: I translate concrete needs into requirements that industry can address, and connect them to the most relevant technologies, programmes and expertise.

Continuous, hands-on engagement with numerous companies has given me a direct knowledge of the aerospace business landscape: capabilities, technologies, business models and development needs. On that basis I identify complementarities and create new partnerships.

UP/DW

Space value chain

Programmes

PPP

Partnerships

Adoption

02Who I work with

Two kinds of client.

I work on assignment, with defined objectives and timelines, across two complementary fronts.

Public bodies, agencies and publicly owned organisations

Coordination of space and Earth Observation programmes
Operational adoption of services within the organisation
Training of public officers and support to pilot projects
Technical support to procurement and tender specifications

B2B

Startups, SMEs and the space industry (up and downstream)

Access to ESA, EUSPA and EU calls and programmes (IoD/IoV, InCubed, Horizon)
Building partnerships and project consortia
Industrial matchmaking between complementary capabilities
Product positioning along the chain: from in-orbit hardware to application services

Engagement modelsOngoing advisory · Project-based assignment · Expertise for consortia and proposals

03Services

From technology to operational adoption.

I support public bodies and companies throughout the entire journey: from the initial strategic assessment to building the right partnerships.

Starting from a technological opportunity, the goal is to shape a concrete, deliverable project.

I work on assignment for public bodies, companies and partnerships, with defined objectives and deliverables.

STR/01

Strategic Advisory

I analyse the decision-making context, processes and resource constraints, compare market solutions and assess their technological maturity against the intended use, down to clear requirements and a phased adoption roadmap.

SPC/02

Space value chain: upstream and downstream

I operate across the whole value chain. Upstream this covers satellites, on-board systems, components, certified electronics, control systems, launchers and in-orbit services. Downstream it covers Copernicus (Sentinel-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), CLMS, CAMS, Emergency Management, IRIDE, GNSS/Galileo and SAR. I identify technologies, services and companies and assess their fit for public bodies and businesses.

ECO/03

Partnerships & European Projects

I map public-sector, industrial and scientific expertise, follow calls and instruments (Horizon Europe, EUSPA, ESA InCubed, national and regional programmes) and assemble consortia balanced by role, capability and coverage.

INN/04

Innovation for Regions

I support public authorities from pilot to operations: use case definition, procurement procedures, staff training and indicators of actual usage within the organisation's routine procedures.

COM/05

Space sector communication

I work with professional space-sector communication, from specialised media and press offices to festivals and outreach formats, making programmes, data and technologies understandable. Turning technical language into useful narrative is part of adoption.

UNI/06

Collaboration with Campania universities

I am regularly invited to lecture on Earth Observation at several Campania universities, and with departments across a number of them I collaborate on activities centred on space-related topics.

04Experience

Examples of real work.

Four real projects, seen through context, role, action and result.

CS/01

Operational coordination of the Iride Program for the Campania Region (former role)

Context: The Campania Region, as Champion and Pilot User of the Iride Program, the Italian satellite constellation for territory monitoring, with the need to govern testing, adoption and training on Earth Observation services.
Role: I served as external expert consultant mandated with the operational coordination of the Programme, acting as the bridge between the Region, service providers and territorial public-sector stakeholders. The engagement has now ended.
Action: I coordinated all in-house activities of the Campania Region staff with the Iride Program and all training activities between IrideLab and the public administrations of Campania: management of operational flows, liaison between authorities, and support to the testing and adoption of EO services.
Result: Four years of continuous coordination, completed with the effective adoption of IRIDE services by the Campania authorities and the training of approximately 300 public officials through IrideLab.

CS/02

Air quality: from product to ESA programmes

Context: An innovative SME specialised in air quality monitoring, which developed a new product that can also be used for the calibration of satellite instruments.
Role: Facilitation of the SME's entry into European Space Agency programmes (InCubed, which supports acceleration and development for space-sector SMEs, ARTES, Earth Watch and Space Solutions) for the development and positioning of the product along the upstream chain.
Action: Brokerage between the company and ESA, supporting the assessment of product maturity and the selection of the most suitable programme, through to positioning and valorisation within the upstream services context.
Result: SME taken on board by the ESA InCubed acceleration programme, opening a product development pathway within the ESA perimeter and prospects for additional complementary programmes.

CS/03

Access to the European Commission IoD/IoV programme

Context: A major Campania company that builds innovative satellites.
Role: Support to access the European Commission's IoD/IoV (In-Orbit Demonstration / In-Orbit Validation) programme.
Action: Provision of all the support needed to prepare and submit the application, so that it would succeed.
Result: Application successfully submitted and access granted to the European Commission's IoD/IoV programme.

CS/04

Matchmaking: from flight control to certified electronics

Context: Two companies: one producing flight control systems and a major certified industrial electronics manufacturer.
Role: Matchmaking between the two companies, highlighting their complementarities.
Action: Facilitated contact between the two companies, showcasing the synergy between airborne control systems and certified industrial electronics manufacturing capabilities.
Result: New commercial synergies and business opportunities created in the territory.

The cases are anonymised for confidentiality: they describe real activities without naming the organisations involved.

05Added value

Turning opportunities into action.

Many projects do not stop because the technology is missing, but because needs, expertise and resources fail to connect: stakeholders speak different languages, timelines do not align and opportunities are lost. A structured bridge changes that outcome, holding together the objectives, constraints and responsibilities of each actor along a shared pathway.

01
Understand the need and define the requirements
Analyse context, objectives and organisational processes, and convert the need into technological and operational requirements.
02
Identify solutions and build the partnership
Select the most relevant technologies, programmes and capabilities, and connect public authorities, industry and research around shared objectives.
03
Support adoption
Help move the solution from experimentation to operational use.

06Experience & Credentials

Institutional roles and experience.

Official roles and listings

EUSPA

EUSPA External Expert

Official role: I have been listed in the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) Register of External Experts and Competences, for the evaluation of proposals and other specialist support activities on EU programmes.

COPERNICUS

Copernicus Ambassador

Official role: I promote the awareness and adoption of Copernicus data and services among public institutions, businesses, public authorities and regional ecosystems, also in concert with the Copernicus Forum.

STAFF

Technical-Strategic Support Expert · Space Economy & Earth Observation (previous four-year mandate, concluded)

Four-year mandate (concluded) carried out in support of the Councillor for the monitoring and development of regional space policies: • Monitoring the value chain (Upstream & Downstream): Earth Observation & Application Services • Synergies and positioning

ALBO

Sviluppo Campania Skills Register

Official listing in the Sviluppo Campania Skills Register under the categories dedicated to technological animation, with particular reference to space and data management.

Note: ESA and ASI indicate the programmatic context I work in; the organisations and programmes mentioned imply neither endorsement nor an appointment with them.

07Contact

Let's turn your challenge into a practical pathway.

Write to me describing the context in a few lines: a regional challenge, a project to develop, a technology to unlock, or a connection to find between companies and institutions.

I reply by email, usually within 2 working days.
If the need is relevant, I propose a 20-minute introductory call.
The call ends with a first outline: stakeholders, programmes and next steps.