Interview on Redox Flow Batteries
Conference proceedings talk at Messe Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
CV
Education
- B.S. in Applied Chemistry, University of Rome, 2009
- M.S. in Micro- and Nanotechnology, University of Cambridge, 2011
- Ph.D. in Physical & Analytical Chemistry, University of Muenster, 2015 - Grade: Magna cum Laude
Work experience
Owner
Teraton, Milan (ITA)
March 2024 - present
- Tech consulting company focused on batteries and energy storage
- Visit Teraton’s website to learn more about it!
Co-Founder
NEBITH Ltd., Edinburgh (UK) / Milan (ITA)
August 2025 - August 2025
- Co-founded an energy startup to decarbonize diesel generators by means of a PV minigrid
- Built an MVP consisting of 5 kWp lightweight PV panels, 12 kWh second-life batteries, and a 3-phase off-grid inverter
- Showcased energy savings and remote monitoring capabilites to an interested company
- None of this unfortunately raised interest from investors, so we had to fold. We’ll learn from our mistakes next time!
Senior Battery Manager
Erion Energy, Milan (ITA)
September 2023 - January 2024
- Boost battery collection rate in Italy to meet EU targets
- EU Battery Regulation Expert
- Technical support to Erion Energy’s 1000+ battery stakeholders
- Outreach activities in schools and public events
Senior Battery Engineer
Free2move eSolutions, Milan (ITA)
June 2021 - August 2023
- Scrum Master of a team of 20 engineers to design a MWh-scale energy storage system.
- Management of a battery team and a €600k R&D budget.
- Weekly liaisons with Stellantis executives in Europe and North America.
- Active participation to two IEC technical committees (63330 & 63338).
Senior Battery Engineer
Eldor Corporation, Como (ITA)
January 2019 - May 2021
- Start-up and management of a battery R&D lab for a Tier 1 Automotive supplier.
- Synthesis and characterization of solid-state battery electrolytes.
- Onboarding and technical training of graduate employees.
Senior Technology Analyst
IDTechEx, Munich (GER)
May 2016 - December 2018
- Benchmark analyses of >100 companies working on energy storage & e-mobility.
- Technology scouting trips to Silicon Valley, Japan, Korea, India, and Europe.
- Consulting and brainstorming sessions on product development with C-suite clients.
- Lectures and masterclasses to mixed technical/business audiences.
- During my tenure, the energy storage business grew from last to second most profitable.
Research Scientist
Helmholtz Institute Ulm, Ulm (GER)
MEET Battery Research Centre, Muenster (GER)
January 2012 - March 2016
- Design and testing of a battery prototype within the €4.5M “LABOHR” EU research project.
- The results were praised as an “EU Success Story” by the European Commission.
- Management of Master’s and PhD students.
- Planning and setup of laboratory facilities in a new university building.
Skills
- Direct experience along the whole battery value chain
- Techno-economic analysis
- Liaisons with C-suite customers
- Management of international teams
- Start-up from scratch of tech projects
- Public speaking to large audiences
- Data science and data analysis (Python, Matlab, Jupyter Notebooks)
- Experience in Agile methodology
- Fluent in Italian, English, German
Publications
See all my scientific publications here .
Talks and interviews
Solid-state supercapacitors
Talk at Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Solid-state batteries by Ilika
Talk at Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Post Li-ion R&D at the Technical University Berlin
Talk at Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Interview with Cap-XX
Talk at Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Li-ion Batteries in a Circular Economy
Talk at TechBlick Conference, Online
Second-guessing Second Life Batteries
Article at Intercalation Station Newsletter, Online
I got interviewed on the European BESS market
Talk at Online radio, Online
Have we reached Cell Cost Inflection Point?
Article at Intercalation Station Newsletter, Online
Service and leadership
Volta Foundation
Author
- Author of the 2024 and 2026 Battery Report, covering second-life batteries and stationary storage
Battery Pub
Active Member
- Largest online network of battery experts in Europe.
- Moderation of sessions on failure in battery startups and raw materials scarcity.
ELEEP - Emerging Leaders in Energy & Environmental Policy
Alumnus
- Transatlantic network of ca. 100 experts in energy and environment.
- Study tours in Germany, Denmark, and Texas on environmental practices and energy policy.
University of Cambridge Alumni Network
Career Mentor
- Mentorship of Cambridge graduates looking for career advice in the energy sector.
Languages
- Italian (mother tongue)
- English (proficient)
- German (fluent)
- French (conversational)