Dario is an expert in mentoring entrepreneurs and startups to scale up their business through international acceleration programs, and in helping researchers to exploit their research results and bridge the gap to market. He currently works for META Group, an international investment group, where he manages several international projects focused on fostering the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems (such as the brand new Social Challenges Innovation Platform) and acts as advisor for the European Commission. He was in charge of the overall project management of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2015. He holds a Master Degree in Innovation Management from the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies and is completing a PhD at the University of Pisa, focusing on development of entrepreneurial ecosystems in Southern Europe.