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Alberto Di Minin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor – Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
www.diminin.it
Alberto Di Minin is Assistant Professor (Ricercatore) of Strategy (Economia e Gestione delle
Imprese) at the Institute of Management - Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (Pisa, Italy –
www.sssup.it ), Visiting Professor at the Department of Operations, Organization and Human
Resources – Twente University in The Netherlands, and Research Fellow with the Berkeley
Roundtable on the International Economy (BRIE, University of California Berkeley
http://brie.berkeley.edu/).
Alberto’s research and teaching deals with the appropriability of innovation. In particular he
focuses on open innovation and business model innovation. He also works on technology
transfer, intellectual property and R&D management. His latest publications appeared on
California Management Review, J. of International Business Studies, R&D Management J.,
Research Policy.
In 2006 he got his Ph.D. with a dissertation on the internalization of R&D from U.C. Berkeley,
which was recognized with a Dissertation Award by the Industry Studies of the Alfred Sloan
Foundation. Alberto has received a M.S. in Public Policy from the Georgia Institute of
Technology, Atlanta and a B.A. in Economics from the Scuola Sant’Anna and the Università
Statale of Pisa.
In December 2010, Alberto was granted tenure at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
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Alberto / Di Minin
Assistant Professor of Management – Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (Pisa, Italy)
Research Fellow – Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (Berkeley-CA, USA)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Management University of Twente - (The Netherlands)
Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33 - 56127 Pisa (Italy)
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www.diminin.it
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11th July 1977
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Professor of Management / Research and Education
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Since 2007 – Tenure Granted Dec. 2010
Assistant Professor of Management (Ricercatore Universitario)
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Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna – Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33 – 56127 Pisa – Italy
University: Research and Education
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Management
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University of Twente – Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede - The Netherlands
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Instructor for MBA and Executive Education
executive and MBA teaching on business model innovation and intellectual property management-
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Master MAINS (Management of Innovation and Service Engineering) – Scuola Superiore
Sant’Anna – Pisa – Italy
SIAF (International School for Advanced Education) – Strada provinciale del monte volterrano –
Volterra (PI) – Italy
Master Fhink - Finmeccanica Group – Via Piemonte 60 – 00187 Roma – Italy
Università LUISS – Viale Romania 32 – 00197 Roma – Italy
Graduate and Executive Education
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research and teaching undergraduate, and doctoral courses on technology management.
University: Research and Education
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research and teaching undergraduate, graduate and doctoral courses on technology
management, intellectual property management, business model innovation, policy evaluation,
science and technology policy, service sciences.
assistance to the coordination of the Doctoral program in management.
assistance to the coordination of a research team on technology management, science and
technology policy evaluation.
assistance to the coordination of the technology transfer activities of the School, which requires
close interaction with scientists and engineers, technology transfer and R&D managers in
companies and other universities, venture capitalists and business angels.
research activity on: open innovation management, intellectual property, service science,
international business, regional and national economic planning, science and technology policy.
teaching activity on: economic planning and international business.
Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy - 2234 Piedmont Avenue – Berkeley – 94720
CA – USA
Haas School of Business – University of California – Berkeley – 94720 CA – USA
Research and Education
January 2001 – May 2002
Research Associate
policy evaluation, regional economic planning, data analysis, research on science management and
technology transfer.
Economic Development Institute and School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology –
685 Cherry Street – Atlanta –30332 GA – USA
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July 2000 – December 2000
Internship and assistance to strategic planning activities
data analysis, forecasting and competitive analysis, assistance to scenario planning and business
intelligence.
Telecom Italia Lab – Largo Borgaro, 27 – 10149 Torino – Italy
TLC / Industrial R&D
January 2000 – July 2000
Internship
policy evaluation
IRPET (Regional Agency for Economic Planning – via della Farina, 27 – 10149 Torino – Italy
Public administration
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August 2002 – December 2006
Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning
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Title of the dissertation: “Internationalization of Research and Development: Evidence from the
Semiconductor and Wireless Telecommunications Industries”.
Doctoral level courses on research design, quantitative and qualitative research methods,
industrial economics, economics of innovation, city and regional planning, information systems,
management theory.
Graduate Division, University of California, Berkeley – USA
August 2002 – May 2003
Management of Technology Certificate
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MBA level courses and training.
Specialization on technology management, intellectual property, strategic management,
marketing of technology-
Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley – USA
January 2001 – May 2002
Master of Science in Public Policy
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Master level courses and training.
Classes in policy evaluation, research design, quantitative and qualitative research methods,
industrial economics, public administration and political sciences.
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta – USA
November 1996 – June 2001
Diploma in Economics
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Undergraduate level courses on economics and management.
Academic tutorship and supervision of research papers.
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa – Italy
November 1996 – July 2000
Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Laurea vecchio ordinamento in Economia)
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Undergraduate education.
Courses in economics and management.
Final dissertation on the evaluation of industrial policy.
Facoltà di Economia - Università degli Studi di Pisa – Italy
August1994 – May 1996
International Baccalaureate
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High School diploma
High level courses: Economics, History, Italian A, Philosophy
Subs Level courses: English, Mathematics, Physics
Extended Essay in History on “The historiography of Italian Resistenza: was it civil war?”.
United World College of the Adriatic, Duino (TS) - Italy
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Personal skills and
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Italian
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European level (*)
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English
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Computer skills and competences
Adaptive capabilities in multi-cultural international and diverse environments.
I have developed significant interactive skills in professional as well as informal settings.
Supervisors and collaborators recognize my creative and effective team working and leadership.
Confident Communication of my work, both spoken and written. Significant experience of teaching
and presentation in front of different audiences within academia, with industry and policy makers.
Effective and organized autonomous work. In my experience I have been recognized with high levels of
creativity and effectiveness.
Organizational, networking and leadership skills for events, conferences, workshop planning and
informal group management.
Confident user of data management and analysis software for research activities such as STATA, GIS
(ArcMap and ArcView).
Advanced user of MS Office applications and VB programming.
Basic knowledge of web design.
Research Activities
Editorial Experience
Guest Editor for California Management Review Special Issue on Intellectual Property Management:
in search for new practices, strategies and business models.
Associate Editor for Innovation Process and Intellectual Property Management, for Creativity &
Innovation Management
Scientific Publications
in peered reviewed journals
H-Index as of Sept. 2011: 6
A Di Minin, and M. Bianchi. 2011. Safe Nests in Global Nets: Internalization and Appropriability of R&D
in Wireless Telecom. Journal of International Business Studies, 42(7): 910-34.
Bianchi, M., A. Di Minin, and F. Frattini (2011) Towards a phenotype of the amphibious company: an
illustration from the chemical industry. Journal of Business Chemistry, 8(1): 5-16.
A. Di Minin, and J. Zhang (2010) An Exploratory Study on International R&D Strategies of Chinese
Companies in Europe. Review of Policy Research, 27(4): 433–55.
A. Di Minin, F. Frattini A. Piccaluga (2010) Fiat: Open Innovation in a downturn (1993-2003). California
Management Review, 52(3): 132-59.
M. Benassi and A. Di Minin (2009) Playing in between: IP brokers in markets for technology. R&D
Management, 39(1): 68-86.
S. S. Cohen, A. Di Minin, Y. Motoyama and C. Palmberg (2009) The Persistence of home-bias for
important R&D in Wireless Telecom and Automobiles. Review of Policy Research, 27 (March): 55-76.
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K. R. Fabrizio and A. Di Minin (2008) Commercializing the laboratory: Faculty patenting and the open
science environment. Research Policy, 37(5): 914-931.
J. T. Macher, D. C. Mowery and A. Di Minin (2007) The "non-globalization" of innovation in the
semiconductor industry. California Management Review, 50, 217.
A. Di Minin and C. Palmberg (2007) A case for non-globalization? Strategic R&D in wireless
communications. Nordic and Baltic Journal of Information and Communication Technologies, 1 (1): 46.
C. Balderi, P. Butelli, G. Conti, A. Di Minin, A. Piccaluga (2007) Towards an Italian way in the
valorization of results from public research. ImpresaProgetto, 01-2007
F. Cesaroni, A. Di Minin and A. Piccaluga (2005) Marketing dell’high-tech e Marketing delle tecnologie.
Mercati e Competitività (October).
F. Cesaroni, A. Di Minin and A. Piccaluga (2005) Exploration and exploitation strategies in industrial
R&D. Creativity and Innovation Management, 14 (3): 222-232.
F. Cesaroni, A. Di Minin and A. Piccaluga (2004) New strategic goals and organizational solutions in
large R&D labs: lessons from Centro Ricerche Fiat and Telecom Italia Lab. R&D Management, 34 (1):
45-56.
Chapters in Edited Books
A. Di Minin, A. Piccaluga and M. Rizzone (2009) Chapter 3: R&D People. In: V. Chiesa and F. Frattini,
eds. Measurement and Evaluation of Research and Development. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar.
J.T. Macher, D.C. Mowery and A. Di Minin (2006) Globalization of innovation in the semiconductor
industry. In Globalization of Innovation, edited by J. T. Macher and D. C. Mowery. Washington DC,
National Academy of Sciences.
A. Di Minin, M. Lazzeroni and A. Piccaluga (2005) Economic growth in knowledge intensive emerging
areas: the high-tech cluster in Pisa. In: P. Cooke and A. Piccaluga, eds. Regional Development in the
Knowledge Economy. Oxford (UK), Routledge.
A. Piccaluga and A. Di Minin (2001) La valorizzazione della R&S nel settore delle telecomunicazioni: la
transizione da CSELT a TiLab. In: A. Piccaluga, La valorizzazione della ricerca scientifica. Milano,
Franco Angeli.
Books
A. Di Minin (2008) Nidi Sicuri tra le Reti Globali. Come le Multinazionali innovano all'Estero. Milano,
Franco Angeli.
Collaborations on Books
H. Chesbrough (2008) Open: Modelli di business per l'innovazione. Edited by A. Di Minin. Milano,
Egea.
Newspapers/Magazines
A. Di Minin, and R. Pietrabissa. 2010. Viaggio nell’America di Frontiera. Il trasferimento tecnologico
passa (anche) di qua. Innov'Azione, 9: 4-5.
Working Papers
R. Varaldo and A. Di Minin (2009) Il nuovo Capitalismo Imprenditoriale del Research in Italy.
Occasional Paper Ufficio Studi Finmeccanica, Luglio 2009.
A. Di Minin, A. Piccaluga and M. Rizzone (2008) Through the eyes of industrial researchers: how new
“Connect & Develop” practices change the role of human resources in the lab. MaIn Lab Working
Paper (03).
A. Di Minin and C. Palmberg (2007) Why is strategic R&D (still) homebound in a globalized industry?
The case of leading firms in wireless telecom. Sloan Industry Studies Working Paper Series.
A. Di Minin and C. Palmberg (2006) A case for non-globalization? The organization of R&D in the
wireless telecommunications industry. ETLA Discussion Paper, 1047. Berkeley, CA.
H. Chesbrough and A. Di Minin (2005) The management of intellectual property rights: The case of
patent reassignments. Innovation Seminar WP, Haas Business School. Berkeley, CA.
K. R. Markievicz and A. Di Minin (2004) Commercializing the laboratory: The relationship between
faculty patenting and publishing. Innovation Seminar WP, Haas Business School. Berkeley, CA.
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A. Di Minin (2004) Industrial R&D in Italy: What are the new dynamics of exploitation and exploration?
In-Sat Working Paper (04).
A. Di Minin (2004) Commercializing the laboratory: The relationship between faculty patenting and
publishing. In-Sat Working Paper (02).
A. Di Minin (2004) Innovation in peripheral economies: the case of Pisa. In-Sat Working Paper (01).
A. Di Minin (2003) Regions in the global knowledge economy. In-Sat Working Paper (02).
J. Youtie, P. Shapira et al. (2002) Who Uses LaGrange's Public Internet System? Results of the
LaGrange Internet Access Survey - LaGrange Internet Access Project, Atlanta, GA Working Paper 2,
Georgia Institute of Technology.
P. Shapira, J. Youtie et al. (2001) Evaluation of the MITI advanced material processing and machining
technology program. Prepared for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Tokyo, Japan. Atlanta
(GA), Georgia Tech School of Public Policy and Technology Policy and Assessment Center.
Theses
A. Di Minin (2006) Internationalization of Research and Development: Evidence from the
Semiconductor and Wireless Telecommunications Industries.
U.C. Berkeley Dissertation, Berkeley (CA). Doctorate.
P. M. Counts and A. Di Minin (2003) Research and innovation in mid-size cities. Local technologybased development experiences in Savannah (GA-USA) and Pisa (Italy). MSPP dissertation, Georgia
Tech School of Public Policy, Atlanta (GA). Master of Sciences.
A. Di Minin (2000) New enterprises and public support strategies. A methodology for Policy Evaluation
applied to L.R. 27/93.
Dissertation Facoltà di Economia, Pisa. Bachelor of Arts.
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Papers presented at conferences or
workshops
A. Di Minin, and F. Frattini. (2011). Turning external technology into new products: the moderating role
of absorptive capacity, Kites Brown Bag Series. Milano, Università Bocconi (January).
A. Di Minin, F. Frattini and A. Piccaluga. (2010) Fiat: Open Innovation in a Downturn (1993-2003).
Open Innovation Speaker Series, Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley
(November).
A. Di Minin, F. Frattini and A. Piccaluga. (2010) Fiat: Open Innovation in a Downturn (1993-2003). CIS
Conference on Innovation, TIlburg (June).
A. Di Minin, F. Frattini and A. Piccaluga. (2010) Fiat: Open Innovation in a Downturn (1993-2003).
Industy Studies Association Conference, Chicago (May).
A. Di Minin, J. Zhang and X. Quan. (2010) A Comparison on International R&D Strategies of Chinese
Companies in Europe and the U.S. R&D Management Conference. Manchester: RADMA.
M. Bianchi, A. Di Minin, F. Frattini and J. Lejarraga. (2010) Turning external technology into new
products: the moderating role of absorptive capacity R&D Management Conference. Manchester:
RADMA.
S. Corsi and A. Di Minin. (2010) Entering the Asian Developmental State in High-Tech and Service
Industries: the Case of Italian SMEs in China and Japan R&D Management Conference. Manchester:
RADMA.
A. Di Minin, J. Zhang and P. Gammeltoft. (2010) Chinese foreign direct investment in R&D in Europe: a
new model of R&D internationalization? The 2nd Copenhagen Conference on: ’Emerging
Multinationals’: Outward Investment from Emerging and Developing Economies. Copenhagen Business
School.
A. Di Minin, F. Cesaroni and A. Piccaluga. (2010) Patent-based R&D Strategies: The case of
STMicroelectronics’ Lab-on-Chip R&D Management Conference. Manchester: RADMA.
M. Bianchi, A. Di Minin, F. Frattini and J. Lejarraga. (2010) Turning external technology into new
products: the moderating role of absorptive capacity 17th IPDM Conference. Murcia, Spain: Product
Development and Management Association.
Varaldo, R. and A. Di Minin (2010), A new form of entrepreneurial capitalism based on innovation and
Research in Italy. Keynote Speaker Series Finmeccanica. Febr 25th , Rome (Italy).
A. Di Minin (2009) Safe Nests in Global Nets. Atlanta Conference on Science and Technology Policy,
Atlanta (GA).
A. Di Minin and J. Zhang (2009) One way or two ways globalization? The double-network theory and
Chinese R&D internationalization. Atlanta Conference on Science and Technology Policy, Atlanta (GA).
A. Di Minin (2009) Safe Nests in Global Nets. Pescara Workshop, Pescara (Italy).
A. Di Minin and J. Zhang (2009) One way or two ways globalization? The double-network theory and
Chinese R&D internationalization. Industry Studies Conference, Chicago (IL).
A. Di Minin (2009) Safe Nests in Global Nets. Seminario del Dipartimento di Economia, Università
Statale di Milano, Facoltà di Scienze Politiche.
A. Di Minin (2009) Why is strategic R&D (still) homebound in a globalized industry? Safe Nests in
Global Nets. George Mason University, Arlington (VA).
A. Di Minin (2009) Why is strategic R&D (still) homebound in a globalized industry? Safe Nests in
Global Nets. Volterra Ph.D. Review, Volterra (Italy).
A. Di Minin and J. Zhang (2008) Preliminary Evidence on the International R&D Strategies of Chinese
Companies in Europe. Emerging Multinationals: Outward Foreign Direct Investment from Emerging and
Developing Economies, DRUID, Copenhagen (Denmark).
A. Di Minin, A. Piccaluga and M. Rizzone (2008) Through the eyes of industrial researchers: how new
“Connect & Develop” practices change the role of human resources in the lab. R&D Management,
Ottawa (Canada).
A. Di Minin and C. Palmberg (2008) Why is strategic R&D (still) homebound in a globalized industry?
AIM Workshop, Imperial College, London (UK).
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C. Balderi, P. Butelli, G. Conti, A. Di Minin and A. Piccaluga (2008) Towards an Italian way of public
research valorization. The importance of time and commitment. R&D Management Conference,
Bremen (Germany).
A. Di Minin and C. Palmberg (2007) Revisiting the case of "Non Globalization" in the wireless
telecommunications industry. Industry Studies Annual Conference, Boston (MA).
M. Benassi and A. Di Minin (2007) Playing in between: IP brokers in markets for technology. Academy
of Management, Philadelphia (USA).
A. Di Minin and C. Palmberg (2007) Why is strategic R&D (still) homebound in a globalized industry?
The case of leading firms in wireless telecom. Conference on Corporate R&D, Sevilla (Spain).
S. S. Cohen, A. Di Minin, Y. Motoyama and C. Palmberg (2007) The Persistence of home-bias for
important R&D in Wireless Telecom and Automobiles. BRIE - ETLA Conference, Berkeley (CA).
J. T. Macher, D. C. Mowery and A. Di Minin (2006) The changing structure of inventive activity and
process: innovation in the global semiconductor industry, 1994-2004. Druid Summer Conference,
Copenhagen (Denmark).
A. Di Minin and C. Palmberg (2006) Revisiting the case of "Non Globalization" in the wireless
telecommunications industry. IRI Summer School, Volterra (Italy).
A. Di Minin and C. Palmberg (2006) Revisiting the case of "Non Globalization" in the wireless
telecommunications industry. Transatlantic Student Conference, London Business School, London
(UK).
A. Di Minin and C. Palmberg (2006) Revisiting the case of "Non Globalization" in the wireless
telecommunications industry. Schumpeter Society, Sophia-Antipolis (France).
A. Di Minin and C. Palmberg (2006) Revisiting the case of "Non Globalization" in the wireless
telecommunications industry. Technology Transfer Society (T2S) Meetings, Georgia Institute of
Technology, Atlanta (GA).
A. Di Minin and C. Palmberg (2005) R&D Management and Internationalization of the Intellectual
Property Dimension. Transatlantic Student Conference, London Business School, London (UK).
H. Chesbrough and A. Di Minin (2005) The management of intellectual property rights: The case of
patent reassignments. R&D Management Conference, Pisa (Italy).
H. Chesbrough and A. Di Minin (2005) The management of intellectual property rights: The case of
patent reassignments. Triple Helix Conference, Turin (Italy).
A. Di Minin (2005) Patel and Pavitt revised: innovation and IP management in multinational
corporations, 10 years after the case of "non-globalization". International Workshop on Innovation,
Multinationals and Local Development, Catania (Italy).
A. Di Minin (2004) From the R&D Lab to the R&D Network. IRI Summer School, San Miniato (Italy).
A. Di Minin (2004) R&D in Multinationals, the IP Dimension. Seminario CESPRI, Università Bocconi,
Milan (Italy).
F. Cesaroni, A. Di Minin and A. Piccaluga (2004) R&D management in large Italian firms: changes in
strategy and organization. International Association of Management of Technology, Washington DC.
A. Di Minin, M. Lazzeroni and A. Piccaluga (2003) HTSFs in peripheral, knowledge intensive areas: an
in-depth analysis in Pisa. The Eleventh Annual High Technology Small Firms Conference, Manchester
(UK).
P. M. Counts and A. Di Minin (2003) Research and innovation in mid-size cities. Local technologybased development experiences in Savannah (GA-USA) and Pisa (Italy). Regional Studies Association
Conference, Pisa (Italy).
F. Cesaroni, A. Di Minin and A. Piccaluga (2002) The continuous and hard effort to define strategic
goals and organizational solutions in large R&D centers: lessons from Centro Ricerche Fiat and
Telecom Italia Lab. R&D Management Conference, Leuven (Belgium).
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A. Di Minin (2009) Safe Nests in Global Nets. Atlanta Conference on Science and Technology Policy,
Atlanta (GA).
Academic Professional Membership
and Editorial work
Departmental Editor on “Innovation processes, Radical and Open Innovation”
Creativity Innovation Management Journal (The Netherlands).
Member of the Early Career Committee of the
Industry Studies Association (Pittsburgh/Boston, USA).
Member of the International Steering Committee on Open Innovation
Open Innovation Corporation (Lafayette, California)
Member of the editorial board of Economia e Politica Industriale (Milan, Italy).
Reviewer of papers submitted to scientific journals such as:
Creativity and Innovation Management , Industrial and Corporate Change, R&D Management Journal,
Research Policy
Participation to special programs
2009. I was part of the Italian Delegation organized by the U.S. Department of State (VOLVIS) to
explore practices of technology management, technology transfer, promotion of high tech
entrepreneurship in the U.S..
2007 I have been invited by the University of Chongqing to take part to the initiative “Learning China in
China” which was directed to Italian entrepreneurs, managers and scholars interested in exploring or
strengthening professional relationships with Chongqing China.
2007 I was part of the delegation to India organized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote
graduate education in Italy.
Organization and Coordination of
Conferences and Workshops
2010 I organized as Scientific Coordinator the opening week of the Club dell’Innovazione, by the
Provincia di Catania (October). Local policy makers, entrepreneurs, managers and journalists were
present to the five days roundtable on the economy of this Sicilian province.
2009-2010 I served as Scientific Co-Coordinator of the XIX and of the XX European Doctoral Summer
Schools on Technology Management, organized by EIASM.
2009 I coordinated with Prof. Andrea Piccaluga a workshop on the Indian economy, hosted at the
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna. The event, titled “I mille volti dell’India” featured presentations by
academics working on international business and entrepreneurship, journalists and managers.
2009 I was the Scientific Coordinator of the Spring edition of “Capturing Creativity”, a lecture series
organized by the American Embassy in Rome within the program Partnership for Growth, to promote
entrepreneurial activities in Italy. www.italy.usembassy.gov/Face2Face/cc
2008 I coordinated with Prof. Andrea Piccaluga the Florence event of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
We organized a full day workshop on first generation entrepreneurship with contributions from founders
of companies, representative of the banking, academic and policy community.
http://www.unleashingideas.org/
2008 I have organized the presentation of the Italian Edition of “OPEN: Modelli di Business per
l’innovazione” by Henry Chesbrough. The workshop, held in Florence, was highly anticipated and
featured the presence of the author
2007-08 I have assisted Henry Chesbrough in the organization of the Berkeley Innovation Forum, a
focus group of for theory and practice to confront and align. It is now comprised of 30 member
companies, who meet twice a year in Berkeley, to exchange information and experience on managing
innovation..
2007-08 I have served as scientific co-coordinator of the Fondazione IRI Summer School on
Management Studies on “International Business Studies” (July 2007) and ”Managing Organizational
Learning and Change” (July 2008).
2005-06 I have assisted Professors Stephen Cohen and John Zysman with the organization of the
BRIE/ETLA conferences. During these roundtables scholars from Europe and the U.S. were sharing
their research agenda with colleagues, leading representatives of high-tech industries and policy
makers.
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Technical and Policy Presentations
A. Di Minin. (2011) Introduction to Henry Chesbrough. International Open Innovation Tour, Banca
Intesa Sanpaolo, Fondazione Cariplo, Milan.
A. Di Minin. (2011) The Silicon Valley Ecosystem. MIB Trieste.
A. Di Minin. (2011) Technology Management and Innovation for RIPI. Research Institute on Petroleum
Industry, Teheran.
A. Di Minin. (2011) Absorptive Capacity as a the goal of business strategy and innovation policy
Internet Better Business (Florence, CNA January 24th).
R. Varaldo and A. Di Minin. (2010) Fondazione Ricerca & Imprenditorialità. Istituto Italiano di Cultura San Francisco, November.
R. Varaldo and A. Di Minin. (2010) Fondazione Ricerca & Imprenditorialità. Chongqing University,
October.
A. Di Minin. (2010) Roundtable - Useful assets for entrepreneurs in Italy and abroad
Fulbright BEST Alumni Reunion at Enel Green Power (December 21st).
A. Di Minin. (2010) Andata e Ritorni. L'esperienza di un eterno studente della San Francisco Bay
Presentazione progetto Fulbright BEST ai nuovi borsisti. Finmeccanica Roma.
A. Di Minin, A. Piccaluga and M. Bianchi (2010) Innovation Waves. Knauf-College, Villa Igiea Palermo
(Italy).
A. Di Minin, (2010). The Barbaric Firm. Maps and compass for uncharted territories. Alberto Di Minin
interviews Alessandro Baricco and Edoardo Nesi.
Consiglio Nazionale Artigiani - Next, Torino - Teatro Regio(1 ottobre).
A. Di Anselmo and L. Lo Cascio. (2010) Bridging up with Entrepreneurial talents. Talents circulation an
opportunity for the European innovation systems. META Group.
A. Di Minin. (2010) Notes on Technology Transfer in Italy prepared for Ambassador David Thorne.
U.S. Embassy, Rome (June 15th).
Varaldo, R. and Di Minin, A. (2010), A new form of entrepreneurial capitalism based on innovation and
Research in Italy. Keynote Speaker Series Finmeccanica. Febr 25th , Rome, Italy.
A. Di Minin and A. Piccaluga (2009) Business Model Innovation. Knauf-College, Hotel San Francesco a
Monte, Napoli (Italy).
A. Di Minin and A. Piccaluga (2009) Facing the Conjuncture. Knauf-College, Molino Stucky Hilton,
Venice (Italy).
R. Varaldo and A. Di Minin (2009) La crisi, tante incertezze. Focus Meeting: Inventare il Futuro per
Gestire il Presente, Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan (Italy).
A. Di Minin and A. Piccaluga (2008) Nuova imprenditorialità: Operazione valore. Global
Entrepreneurship Week, CR Firenze, Florence (Italy).
A. Di Minin (2008) L’innovazione dei Modelli di Business. Il ruolo dei KIBS. Fiera di La Spezia, La
Spezia (Italy).
A. Di Minin (2008) Italian OPEN Business Models. OPEN: Modelli di business per l'innovazione.
Presentazione dell'edizione italiana, CR Firenze, Florence (Italy).
A. Di Minin (2008) Il ruolo dell’Università nell’Open Economy. 7° Workshop ATA Università – Industria,
Politecnico di Milano.
A. Di Minin and A. Piccaluga (2007) La Valorizzazione della Ricerca Pubblica. Dalla Ricerca al
Mercato. Modelli di Sviluppo per le imprese technology-based, ASTER, Modena (Italy).
A. Di Minin (2007) Scuola Sant’Anna e Ingegneria dei Servizi. SSME – AICA, Milan (Italy).
A. Di Minin (2007) Le aziende spin-off ed il trasferimento tecnologico dall'università all'industria. VIII
Convention IBAN, Milan (Italy).
A. Di Minin (2005) Starting a Ph.D. dissertation in business studies. R&D in multinationals and IP
Management. ICMG Meeting – IP Forum, Half Moon Bay (CA).
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A. Piccaluga and A. Di Minin (2004) La valorizzazione della ricerca nelle università italiane: strategie,
strumenti e risultati. Conferenza ATA, Udine (Italy).
Fellowships and Awards
November 2007. Sloan Industry Studies Dissertation Award, Sloan Foundation, New York.
December 2005 - June 2006. Research Fellowship (Assegno di ricerca per ricercatore in formazione)
Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca, Rome (Italy).
Academic Year 2005-06. Micheal Teitz Fellowship for Doctoral Students in Urban Planning, UC
Berkeley.
Academic Year 2005-06. Dean's Normative Time Fellowship. Graduate Division, University of
California, Berkeley.
Academic Years 2003-04 and 2004-05. Fellowship for Doctoral Students in Management. Fondazione
IRI, Rome (Italy).
Academic Year 2003-04. Award for outstanding Graduate Student Instructor.
UC Berkeley.
Fall 2002 & Spring 2003. Department Grant. Dept. of City Planning, University of California, Berkeley.
2001-02. William H. Read Award for outstanding Graduate Student. School of Public Policy, Georgia
Institute of Technology.
Spring, Summer, Fall 2001 & Spring 02. Graduate Research Assistant Out of State Tuition Waiver,
School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech.
2001. Fellowship for Graduation “magna cum laude” awarded by the University of Pisa.
1996-2001. Four years scholarship for undergraduate studies. Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna -Pisa.
1994-96. Two years international scholarship for the United World College of the Adriatic. Awarded by
the Italian Commission of the United World Colleges.
Press Review
C. A. Pratesi (2009) Antropologia dell'innovazione. Il Sole 24 Ore, Nòva, p.11.
July 7th, 2009.
A. Gombac (2008) Obama, up in strah. Primorske novice, p.18. December 19th, 2008.
F. Druidi (2008) Se c'è meritocrazia i cervelli non fuggono. Dossier Toscana - Il Giornale. October 15th,
2008.
P. Engardio (2008) Is U.S. Innovation Headed Offshore? Business Week. May, 2008.
A. Di Minin, F. Baldi, E. Baraldi, C. Franzoni, R. Fini, S. Furnari, N. Lacetera, C. Longo, A. Manconi, M.
M. Mariani, G. Negro, C. Panico, N. Pisani, V. Pisano, M. Prato, A. Previtero, F. Rullani, M. Tincani, V.
Torlò and G. Valentini (2008) Fondazione Iri: l'attività. Corriere della Sera, p.27. July 16th, 2008.
La Nazione (2007) Lascia gli Usa per tornare a Pisa. Ricercatore superpremiato proseguirà il suo
lavoro al Sant'Anna. La Nazione, p.IX. November 9th, 2007.
Bollettino Università e Ricerca (2007) Dopo il premio, l'America mi vuole ma io preferisco il Sant'Anna.
BUR. November 8th, 2007.
Il Tirreno (2007) A volte i "cervelli" ritornano. Genio del management dall'America alla Scuola
Sant'Anna. Il Tirreno, p.13. November 8th, 2007.
Il Giornale (2007) Premiato negli USA. Di Minin torna a Pisa: "Ricercherò nel mio Paese". Il Giornale,
p.9. November 8th, 2007.
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