Federico Maria Grati
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering. University of Florence (2004), Master of Science in Environmental Management from Technical University of Denmark (2005), Founder, Partner, Managing Director at Agroils srl since Oct-2006.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, English, French, Italian, Languages, Management, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Groups: | 2011 UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition, 2012 UC Berkeley Startup Competition, Global Social Venture Competition 2011, Global Social Venture Competition GSVC 2012, UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition 2009-2010, [INACTIVE] Global Social Venture Competition 2009-10 |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Technical University of Denmark, University of Florence |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | JatrophaBook, Rome, Italy |
| Position: | Founder, Affiliate, Council Member |
| Time period: | October 2008 - Present |
| Description: | Founder of the first social network for sustainable biofuels economic players, from suppliers to
customers. The network wants to establish the first business CRS in bio-energy promoting traceability, fare trade and sustainability. The network has 1,300 users worldwide. Fund raising and promotion of projects for rural electrification and sustainable production of biofuel feedstock in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
| Employer: | Agroils Maroc Sarl, Agadir, Morocco |
| Position: | Founder, CEO |
| Time period: | March 2007 - Present |
| Description: | Responsible for the North African Joint Venture belonging to Agroils Srl. The company started with
cultivation of Jatropha in Morocco in 2008. Total investment 150 K$. Implemented the concept of sustainable production of biofuels using rational irrigation and reuse of waste water. Realized the first waste to fuel plantation in Morocco. Coordinator of bilateral agreements for CDM projects (Clean Development Mechanism under Kyoto protocol), reforestation and production of green electricity from solid biomass, support local communities and associations of farmers in depressed areas. |
| Employer: | Agroils srl, Florence, Italy |
| Position: | Founder, Partner, Managing Director |
| Time period: | October 2006 - Present |
| Description: | Consultancy and advising for European and American oil and energy companies in biofuels.
Plantation site identification, project feasibility, business plan elaboration for 20 countries. Responsible for institutional relationships and technical lobby at Italian Ministry for Environment, FAO, EU, Moroccan Ministry for Environment, Senegalese Ministry for Agriculture. Raised 3 consortia for for international cooperation. Responsible for the agricultural division at Agroils. Human resources management and planning for agricultural activities in the Developing Countries. Head of a team composed by 3 agronomists. Development of new social business model for Jatrophabook (www.jatrophabook.org), the no-profit association promoted by Agroils. Responsible for future venture opportunities. |
| Employer: | Iidea, Prato, Italy |
| Position: | Project Designer |
| Time period: | September 2005 - September 2006 |
| Description: | Hydraulic modeling and design for river floods and mitigation measures planning. Responsible for
a public contract for Arno River. Total budget 500 K$. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Technical University of Denmark |
| Time period: | 2005 |
| Degree: | Environmental Management, MSc |
| University: | University of Florence |
| Time period: | 2004 |
| Degree: | Environmental Engineering, MSc |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | traveling |
Federico Maria's Startups (2)
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Bioflorence
Jatrophone will produce large amount of sustainable biofuel feedstock from Jatropha, a hardy shrub able to produce oily seeds in semi-arid conditions.
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Federico Maria's Contacts (3)
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Florentin Hortopan
Brand New Micro Enterpreneur. Out of the I.S.I.A. box, I've funded Diversamente Company. Now lounching three new startups with crowdfunding/profitshare system based.
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