Alessandro Fazio

Mr Alessandro Fazio graduated in International Relations from the London School of Economics and completed his studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.

Mr Fazio began his career in investment banking, working at both Deutsche Bank and Merrill Lynch. Between 2004 and 2011, he spent several years working as a consultant in the fields of early-stage venture capital and technology transfer, gaining experience across a wide range of technologies and sectors.

Mr Fazio has a strong interest in innovation and technology transfer, and in how to support the growth and expansion of innovation ecosystems through a holistic approach that includes capacity building, financing, and infrastructure investment.

Mr Fazio joined the European Commission in 2011, where he is currently Head of the Technology Transfer Competence Centre at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.