Fabio Ugolini

Background

About Fabio Ugolini

I work on the preparation and implementation of European Research and Innovation Projects. My clients are consortia of academic and industrial entities, usually between five and twenty partners. My activities are transversal to all the projects I manage, regardless of the technical vertical. My responsibilities are: • Customer acquisition, contract negotiation and account management • Project proposal preparation (Horizon Europe: Global challenges (e.g. IA, RIA, CSA), Marie-Curie doctoral networks, EIC Pathfinder, Transition and Accelerator • Project coordination • Communication (strategy, channels, content) • Stakeholder engagement at various levels (end-users, regulatory, customers, policy makers) • IP management (landscaping, protection, transfer) • Regulatory landscape and policy analyses • Market analysis and business plan preparation • FAIR Data management I keep track of tasks, deadlines and KPIs. I liaise directly with clients and funding agencies. In addition, I am responsible for trainings both internal and external to the company. I teach a university course R&D project design. My contract says that I cannot use the title of "Prof.", but I always forget to correct the students when they do. Horizon Projects I work on: • POTENTIAL (Horizon Europe Grant agreement N° 101092901, 3M budget): project manager (support to Coordinator), communication, dissemination and exploitation manager • AWARE (Horizon Europe Grant Agreement N° 101084245, 5M budget): project manager (Coordinator), communication, dissemination and exploitation manager • HYSOLCHEM (Horizon Europe Grant Agreement N° 101017928, 3M budget): communication, dissemination and exploitation manager • PANIWATER (Horizon Europe Grant Agreement N° 820718, 5M budget): project manager (support to Coordinator), communication, dissemination and exploitation manager • DRIVE (Horizon Europe Grant Agreement N° 645991, 9M budget): exploitation manager • WATERSPOUTT (Horizon Europe Grant Agreement N° 688928, 3M budget): project manager (support to Coordinator), communication, dissemination and exploitation manager