Eugenio Iannone is a senior innovation manager, with a strong focus on the scientific and technical progress and on innovation processes set-up. He has a track of record in bridging new technologies and market requirements and a proven experience in designing products based on cutting edge technologies. 
He has more than 20 years’ experience in international, technology-oriented environments mainly as innovation manager and other management roles, including an experience as marketing manager. 
As an active player, he was in the management team that first developed modern fiber optic systems in Pirelli and in Cisco management team when the idea of optical networking was implemented. 
Recently Eugenio founded Dianax: a start-up focused on Lab-on-Chip, the key technology for the next generation of portable medical devices. He managed the company for more than four years through several funding stages. This allowed Eugenio to acquire a comprehensive view of a company operation. 
He has an Italian university degree in Electronic Engineering (Old Italian Laurea), he published more than 100 papers in peer reviewed scientific journals and conferences besides four engineering books for Mc Graw Hill and Taylor and Francis. 
Eugenio Iis also author or coauthor of nine international patent families.