Massimo Gentili
InvestorPartner at EUREKA! Venture
Milan, Italy
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Massimo Gentili brings over 40 years of experience in research and development, strategic product management, and innovation across public research institutions, large industrial companies, and small-to-medium enterprises. He has led the design and implementation of solutions through alignment of R&D initiatives with business objectives, with experience managing large-scale projects and international operations across multiple sectors. He currently serves as an observer on the Board of Directors at BeDimensional S.p.a.
Experience
- BeDimensional S.p.a.Observer: Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentGenova Italia
- PlanckianObserver: Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentPisa, Tuscany, Italy
- EYE4NIRObserver: Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- WISE S.p.A.Observer: Board of Directorscurrent2020 — present
- Innovation & Technology ManagementIndependent Business Ownercurrent2009 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
- EUREKA! Venture SGRPartnercurrent2019 — presentGreater Milan Metropolitan Area
- Active Label srlMember of the Board of Directors2024 — 2026Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
- Fondazione InphotecManaging Director2019 — 2020Greater Pisa Metropolitan Area
- Tesmec S.p.A.Chief Technology Officer & President of the Board of Directors-Automation Division2016 — 2017Grassobbio (BG), Italy
- Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK-irst)Director Centre for Materials and Microsystems2012 — 2016Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
- PirelliVice President of Technology2000 — 2009Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- STMicroelectronicsManager Advanced Technology1999 — 2000Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Gate Microtechnology S.r.L.Founder1996 — 1999
- Consiglio Nazionale delle RicercheHead of Microfabrication Group1985 — 1999Rome, Latium, Italy
Education
- Sapienza Università di Roma1978 — 1984
Skills & more
R&D68Semiconductors50Product Development48Silicon12Management Consulting21Technology Transfer29Engineering9Materials13Materials Science18Nanotechnology36Microfabrication2Start-ups19
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Colleagues at EUREKA! Venture
Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Massimo Gentili work?
- Massimo Gentili is Partner at EUREKA! Venture.
- What check size does Massimo Gentili write?
- Massimo Gentili typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended Sapienza Università di Roma44
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Shared employers
Also worked at BeDimensional S.p.a.1
Also worked at Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK-irst)1
Also worked at Pirelli2
Also worked at STMicroelectronics13
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