Mauro Ravaioli

Mauro Ravaioli is a project manager specialising in the management of research and innovation programmes in the international aerospace sector, with over ten years of experience in collaboration between industry, universities and research institutions. He currently holds the role of Program Manager in the Technology Innovation and Capability group at Leonardo Space Division, coordinating strategic research initiatives in the space sector and the development of proposals for programmes funded by national and European bodies, including ESA, ASI, Horizon Europe and EDF. Previously, he gained significant experience at IRT Saint Exupéry in Toulouse, one of Europe's leading aerospace research institutes, where he led and coordinated collaborative projects in the field of advanced manufacturing technologies, managing consortia composed of both international industrial partners, governmental bodies and academic institutions. His education includes a Master's degree in Aerospace Project Management at ISAE-SUPAERO and a Master's degree in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology at the Politecnico di Milano, enriched by international experiences in France, Spain and the United Kingdom.