{"id":7260,"date":"2026-07-15T11:57:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aidb.it\/latests-news\/bernardo-nobile-award\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:57:32","slug":"bernardo-nobile-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aidb.it\/en\/latests-news\/bernardo-nobile-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernardo Nobile Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

On January 27, the Bernardo Nobile Award<\/strong> ceremony was held, organized by the AREA Science Park in Trieste and sponsored by AIDB.<\/p>\n

The winners’ theses and all information about the Award and previous editions are available on the website https:\/\/www.areasciencepark.it\/servizi-per-linnovazione\/premio-bernardo-nobile-2\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Area Science Park is announcing its annual award for bachelor\u2019s or doctoral theses that have highlighted the use of patents as a source of information.<\/p>\n

The Award consists of three categories: one for master\u2019s or specialized degree theses and one for doctoral dissertations that have explicitly used patents as a source of information; a third award is dedicated to master\u2019s, specialized, or doctoral theses that have explicitly used patents as a source of information and whose results, studies, and\/or research have led to the filing of a patent application or the creation of a new company.<\/p>\n

The winners<\/strong> of the 17th edition are:<\/p>\n

“Master’s or Specialized Degree Thesis” SECTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Elena Oreglia<\/p>\n

Thesis Title: \u201cPatents and 5G Technology: An Empirical Analysis\u201d<\/p>\n

Polytechnic University of Turin – Master’s Degree Program in Management Engineering<\/p>\n

Reasoning: The Commission awards the Prize to Elena Oreglia, whose extensive and varied research on the state of the art, her extensive analysis of international patent data using professional tools, with a focus on the specific category of SEPs (Standard Essential Patents), in order to identify characteristics useful for the development of a standard.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDoctoral Dissertations\u201d SECTION <\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Gianluca Biggi<\/p>\n

Thesis Title: \u201cToxic Inventions: Geo-Temporal Dynamics and Firm-Level Strategies in the Chemical Industry\u201d<\/p>\n

University of Pisa – Doctoral School in Business Administration and Management<\/p>\n

Reason: The Commission awards the Prize to Gianluca Biggi for his detailed description of a method for collecting and analyzing data\u2014including patent data and beyond\u2014and for his undeniable ability to propose innovative methods of analysis and correlation.<\/p>\n

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SECTION: \u201cMaster\u2019s or Specialized Theses, or Doctoral Dissertations, whose findings, studies, and\/or research have led to the filing of a patent application or the creation of a new company\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Sara Fioretti<\/p>\n

Thesis Title: \u201cMarine Organisms as Model Species for Assessing Biological, Environmental, and Economic Impacts on Marine Aquaculture in Campania\u201d<\/p>\n

University of Naples Federico II – Doctoral Program in Veterinary Sciences<\/p>\n

Reason: The Commission awards the Prize to Sara Fioretti for her integration of various sources in<\/p>\n

a rigorous methodology for utilizing information derived from intellectual property in a non-obvious context, with the aim of capitalizing on a technology for use in various settings.<\/p>\n

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The following honorable mentions<\/strong> were also awarded:<\/p>\n