Join us for a discussion of “The Hybrid Model Matrix: Enhancing Stage-Gate with Design Thinking, Lean Startup, and Agile,” an IRI Research-Technology Management (RTM) Lunch & Learn Discussion with Matteo Vignoli.

Matteo Vignoli is an assistant professor in management science and engineering at the University of Bologna and the operative coordinator of the Bologna Design Factory for Open Innovation. He holds a PhD in management engineering from the University of Padua. He is “building the future” through research, education, and societal impact all centered on the application of design thinking to open innovation. He teaches in several master’s programs and business schools and works on innovation projects with global organizations. He is a visiting scholar at Stanford University and Ryerson University, and is a member of the Design Thinking ME310/SUGAR network. He is also a founding member of the Challenge-Based Innovation initiative at CERN and a global leader of the Future Food Ecosystem. m.vignoli@unibo.it

Vignoli will present key findings from his paper published in RTM Volume 64, Issue 5.