Federico Cuppoloni is the lead for Cleantech for Italy, an initiative backed by Cleantech Group and supported by Breakthrough Energy, aimed at advancing Italy's cleantech industrial leadership. Previously, he was a deep tech venture capital investor, focusing on climate applications of space technologies. Federico has also worked in R&D finance, aiding start-ups and SMEs in agrifood, smart city, and industrial sectors. He holds an MBA from Collège des Ingénieurs and degrees from the University of Bologna and the University of Trieste.