Federico Ognibene

In the second half of 2024, SunCubes successfully closed a €1.1 million seed round to develop technology for recharging drones in flight.

On March 7, I founded SunCubes, a deep-tech startup developing a laser-based power beaming system to wirelessly recharge small electronic devices up to 500 meters distance. Our mission is to transform energy transfer, both on Earth and in space. Between 2023 and 2024, we bootstrapped operations with approximately €160K secured through equity-free grants and competition wins.

Mentor in the TEF Ignition Acceleration Program

Member of Gruppo Giovani Imprenditori and Gruppo Sostenibilità, Confindustria Emilia Area Centro

I worked in the family business under a freelance contract to gain insight into the operations of an SME while contributing pro bono to the growth of SunCubes.

Research assistant in the InnoVentureLab pre-acceleration program, where I assisted in managing the course while collecting data for my MSc thesis. The program focused on managing financial resources for start-ups in the pre-scaling phase.

Selected as one of the 30 top Master students of Management Engineering to take part in this advanced formation programme. The main activities are: - Active Learning: supporting students of the bachelor's degree in the development of academic projects in the course Enterprise and Strategic Decisions - Senior Mentorship: developing a one-to-one relationship between top MSc students in Management Engineering and senior executives - Civic Responsibility: meeting representatives of national/international institutions to discuss about key topics for the society

Master thesis in Entrepreneurial Finance: "The effect of human capital and common ground on human capital investments" Weighted average: 28,71/30

Thesis in Industrial Plants T-AB: "Modelling of fatigue and recovery's cycles of manufacturing operators" (Part B) Weighted average: 26,22/30

First semester of the third year of bachelor at ITBA and UniBO BA