Cosimo Maria Palopoli (born February 6, 1994, in Piatra Neamt) is an Italian musician, inventor[1] and co-founder and CEO of IUV, a chemical company operating in the bioplastics sector. In 2021, he was listed in Forbes 30 under 30 Manufacturing & Industry.[2][3][4] In 2023 he was ranked 40 Under 40 by Fortune Italy for Top Manager category.[5][6]

Cosimo Maria Palopoli
Born (1994-02-06) February 6, 1994 (age 30)
Piatra Neamt
OccupationCEO of IUV

Early life and education edit

Cosimo Maria Palopoli was born on February 6, 1994, in Piatra Neamt, Romania. He obtained a Bachelor's degree at the University of Florence in Food Technology and a Master's degree in Food Science and Technology from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart.[7][8][9]

Career edit

Palopoli co-founded IUV in 2019, together with Maria Lucia Gaetani.[8][10][11][12] Later the same year he represents Italy for innovation in Tokyo, with the Italian Embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for Italian Innovation Day.[8][13]

In 2021, he is listed by Forbes in the Top 100 Forbes Under 30 Italy 2021[14] and Top 30 Forbes Under 30 Europe 2021 list in the Manufacturing & Industry category.[15][16][17]

In 2023, Palopoli was named as an official Keynote speaker and testimonial of excellence, among the most influential European leaders in the field of sustainability for the EIIS - European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability, in Rome.[18][19]

Music edit

He has participated in music events, including Italia's Got Talent, and has arranged music for Dora Donarelli, an Italian theater director. His first album Equilibrium was released in Pistoia in 2017.[20][21][22]

References edit

  1. ^ EP application 3721721, Palopoli, Cosimo Maria, "An edible multilayered material, a relative production method and a packaging method of food products using the material", published 2020-10-14 
  2. ^ "Cosimo Maria Palopoli". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  3. ^ "Instead of plastic wrapping around a cucumber, just use a protective spray". IO. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. ^ "Il packaging ecologico della Iuv: idee rivoluzionarie made in Toscana". Il Tirreno (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ "40under40 2023". Fortune Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  6. ^ "Cosimo Maria Palopoli". Fortune Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  7. ^ "Cosimo Maria Palopoli". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  8. ^ a b c "Dr Cosimo Maria Palopoli | Sustainability Speaker | Booking Agent". The Sustainability Speakers Agency. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  9. ^ Adzo, Kokou (2020-06-12). "La nostra intervista a Cosimo Maria Palopoli, Managing Director di IUV S.r.l." (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  10. ^ "Il futuro è plastic free: Tozzi Green investe nella startup IUV". Romagna Tech (in Italian). 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  11. ^ "Gli under 30 italiani selezionati da Forbes | VoceArancio - VoceArancio". vocearancio.ing.it (in Italian). 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  12. ^ Cavalcoli, Diana (2021-04-19). "Da Paola Egonu a Hady Milani: ecco chi sono i giovani italiani più influenti (e smart) d'Europa". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  13. ^ "Making the packaging sector more sustainable: IUV case". Biobridges Project - For Sustainable Bioeconomy. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  14. ^ "Under 30 2021 - Manufacturing & Industry Italia". Forbes Italia (in Italian). 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  15. ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2021: Manufacturing & Industry". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  16. ^ "La sua pellicola si mangia. E Forbes lo premia". La Nazione (in Italian). 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  17. ^ "Da Pistoia alla Silicon Valley, per la ricerca sugli alimenti". La Nazione (in Italian). 2017-06-08. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  18. ^ OnuItalia (2021-07-28). "Treedom, IUV, tra 50 Pmi premiate al Food System pre-Summit". Onu Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  19. ^ Chiocci, Gloria (2023-03-26). "Cosimo: "Con IUV produciamo soluzioni di confezionamento plastic-free"". Chilaglo (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  20. ^ "Linea Libera". Linea Libera (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  21. ^ "EQUILIBRIUM, by Cosimo Maria Palopoli". Cosimo Maria Palopoli. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  22. ^ "Cosimo Maria Palopoli". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2023-10-19.

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