The people and the science behind EcoAida
A multidisciplinary team spanning biotech, materials science, and industrial partnerships — grounded in peer-reviewed research.
Leadership & advisors
Sjlva Petrocchi
- 20+ years of administrative/managerial experience in biotech and pharma sectors
- Board of Directors member, RIGHT, USA
- Secured major funding through strategic partnerships
Davide De Forni
- 20+ years of Biotech research
- 15+ years development experience, including biocides
- Extensive expertise in evaluating virucidal activity of nanomaterials, drugs, and devices
Franco Lori
- 25+ years of Biotech management in EU, USA and Founder of multiple companies
- 35+ years of Research and Life Sciences Development
- Hero in Medicine in 2000 by IAPAC
Luca Mercaldo
- Founder Studio Tributario Societario
- Certified Public Accountant
- Tax and Corporate Advisor with decades of experience at prestigious national/international tax firms
Corrado Songini
- 20+ years experience in the software and technology industry
- Serial entrepreneur
- Founded, successfully managed and sold several companies
Giancarlo Buccarella
- Business lawyer and Corporate Manager
- Strategic Advisor and Entrepreneur
- Vice-president and co-founder of Spaceglass, a technology company in the aerospace sector
Valerie E. Looper
- 35+ years experience in patent research and practice in the biotech/pharma fields
- Member of the State Bar of California
Plinio Innocenzi
- Full professor of Materials Science, University of Sassari — Director of the Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology (LMNT)
- Member of the European Academy of Sciences
- 240+ published scientific articles on nanoscience, sol-gel and hybrid organic-inorganic chemistry
Luca Malfatti
- Associate Professor of Materials Science, University of Sassari — member of the LMNT research group
- 190+ publications in sol-gel chemistry, nanocomposites, and carbon dots
- Lead author of EcoAida's foundational carbon-dot research publications
John Hautman
- Attorney with 35+ years advising technology and biotech companies on corporate, venture capital, and IP matters
- Former senior partner and co-leader of the worldwide IP Practice at Hogan & Hartson (now Hogan Lovells)
Peer-reviewed research
Our platform is grounded in published, peer-reviewed science.
Peer-reviewed laboratory research — not a claim about EcoAida's self-cleaning product performance.
A review examining carbon dots as antiviral agents, comparing mechanisms of action across the existing literature.
Innocenzi, P.; De Forni, D.; Lori, F. "Antiviral activity of Carbon Dots, strategies and mechanisms of action." Small Structures, 2024. DOI: 10.1002/sstr.202400401
A study on carbon dots that generate reactive oxygen species under visible and UV light, examined for activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Malfatti, L.; Poddighe, M.; Stagi, L.; Carboni, D.; Anedda, R.; Casula, M.F.; Poddesu, B.; De Forni, D.; Lori, F.; Livraghi, S.; Zollo, A.; Calvillo, L.; Innocenzi, P. "Visible light activation of virucidal surfaces empowered by pro-oxidant Carbon Dots." Advanced Functional Materials, 2024, 2404511.
Explore the science
For more on how the technology works, see our Technology page.