Francesco Zirpoli

Francesco Zirpoli is a Professor of Management and the Founding Director of the Center for Automotive and Mobility Innovation (CAMI) at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and of the Observatory on the Automotive Ecosystem Transformation (OTEA). His research interests include organizational routines, network governance, business–government interactions, and the organization of innovation processes.

His work has been published in journals such as Organization Science, Organization Studies, Research Policy, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Sloan Management Review, R&D Management, California Management Review, and International Journal of Operations and Production Management. His research has been featured in the Financial Times, The Washington Post, Business Week, Les Echos, The Detroit News, and other international newspapers and magazines, as well as in Italian media.

Francesco earned his PhD in Management from the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge and a Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Naples “Federico II”.

Currently, manufacturers are requesting permission to continue using combustion engines. But would such a step backward truly benefit European consumers and workers? A commentary by Francesco Zirpoli

By changing the rules before the actual impact of the 2025 penalties could be assessed, the European Parliament has undermined the very mechanism the EU had in place to foster innovation and competitiveness within the EU auto industry. A commentary by Rachele Cavara, and Francesco Zirpoli