Workshop & Networking: Research for impact, Impact for research

The kick-off workshop for the new Positive Impact Research Market (PIRM) initiative will be held on Thursday, 27 November 2025, from 4:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., in the Aula Magna, West Campus, Lugano.

The event will be held in English and is dedicated to bringing together and facilitating interaction between USI students from the faculties of Communication, Economics and Informatics – particularly those who are about to tackle their thesis – and guest speakers. Each corner will present questions of great practical relevance on the theme of sustainability. These challenges, which are of great interest to the professional organisations invited, have an impact on the world we live in and represent potential thesis topics for students.

The initiative offers students a unique opportunity to engage with real-life scenarios in a constructive and professional atmosphere, explore topics related to their course of study and take the opportunity to dialogue directly with professionals and lecturers interested in their ideas and skills. Register here, places are limited!

Building Sustainable Pathways with:

• Dr. Angelo Bernasconi, CEO, AIL
• Fabrizio Noembrini, Director, TicinoEnergia
• Mirko Bianchi, Head of Integration, Red Cross Ticino

Designing Sustainable Connections with:

• Simone Grasso, Business Developer, CDC_Studio
• Cristiano Magnoni, Co-Founder, Crimagno Earth
• Jurgen Walch, auditor Ibex Fairstay and Professor, EHL
• Monica Aliprandi and Joel Quadri, Coordinators at Social Affair Divisions, Municipality of Lugano

Smart Energy and Services with:

• Francesca Leggio, Owner, Cybertel
• Giorgio Gabba, Senior Consultant, Swisscharge

18.30 – Impact for Research

18.50 – Networking Apero

For more information: www.usi.ch/pirm-tesi.

PIRM is supported by the CAMPUS project, co-funded by swissuniversities and implemented with the support of Impact Hub and Social Business Earth.