Danilo Messinese

Danilo Messinese is an Assistant Professor in the Strategy Department at IE University. His research focuses on entrepreneurial strategy and how firms leverage and generate data to improve strategic decision-making and foster innovation. He often employs field experiments to explore these questions in collaboration with startup accelerators and large firms.

His research has been published in top-tier academic journals and has been featured in leading management publications including Harvard Business Review, among others.

Danilo also launched pre-acceleration programs for early-stage start-ups around the world where he has worked with more than 1,800 entrepreneurs. In his role, he combines the latest management practices with research insights to help deliver cutting-edge training and mentorship programs.

Danilo earned his Ph.D. in Management and Business Administration from Bocconi University, as well as a MSc in Theoretical Physics and a specialization in Mathematical Finance, both from the University of Bologna. Prior to entering academia, he worked at Bain & Company and UniCredit Group. Additionally, he advises companies and venture capital firms on implementing data-driven strategies.