Programme Design
Designed structured innovation programmes combining capacity building, startup scouting, and ecosystem activation, tailored to GIZ's development mandate and operational context.
Institutional · Innovation Programme · International Development
GIZ
Innovation programme design and delivery for the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit.
Francesco collaborated with GIZ, Germany's implementing organisation for international development cooperation, on the design and delivery of innovation programmes. The work focused on building innovation capacity and connecting the development sector with entrepreneurial ecosystems across multiple geographies.
WHAT I DID
Programme Delivery
Facilitated workshops, mentoring sessions, and ecosystem events connecting local entrepreneurs, institutions, and international development stakeholders.
Ecosystem Activation
Supported the development of local innovation ecosystems by bridging international know-how with on-the-ground realities across multiple countries and regions.