Enrico Dente

Enrico Dente received a master's degree in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Turin in 2015. After research experience at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena, California), where he worked on the development of origami-inspired robots and differential electromyography-based HMI devices, he served as CTO in an Italian power electronics startup, honing his skills in R&D management, business development and business process optimization, contributing to the development of Capacitive Wireless Power Transfer technology and registering five patents on capacitively coupled power/data transmission systems and innovative automotive infotainment architectures. After this experience, Enrico entered the Open Innovation and Venture Capital industry by moving from Silicon Valley and joining Plug and Play Tech Center, the international benchmark Open Innovation platform and one of the world's most active investors in startups, with the goal of bridging the gap between startups and large companies, including refining his education by attending courses at Stanford University. In 2020 he returned to Italy, where he currently serves as Director in Plug and Play Tech Center and runs the Motor Valley Accelerator.