Marco is the founder of the Altrove Innovation. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Biotechnology, a Master in Science in Food & Nutrition and an Executive Master in Business.

Marco has an extended number of scientific publications and patents (material science, Food technology and Mechanical Engineering) and teaches courses on food systems, innovation methodologies and entrepreneurship. He is interested in the holistic concept of health and wellness which justifies his additional passion for yoga (Marco is a certified teacher by the Bihar school of yoga), Chinese medicine and Ayurveda. He is an entrepreneur by heart, moved by the will of helping create a more sustainable world where people are integrated into the natural system, where consumers become makers and jobs, passions.

Marco will be speaking about how Altrove Innovation was able to create methodologies and partnership with large corporations that led to major breakthrough in operations (scouting, technological evaluations, IP developing, etc..) and in consumer products (compostable barrier packaging, personalized nutrition, coffee extraction).