Giordano Cattani

Managing Director & Innovation Consultant

Boson Solutions

Eindhoven, Netherlands

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Sole Proprietorship

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Boson Solutions is a consulting firm specializing in grant writing, innovation management, and business development. We help high-tech and deep-tech companies secure public funding, expand their product portfolios, and enter competitive markets such as semiconductors. With expertise in procurement, project management, and strategic partnerships, we guide organizations in navigating challenges like negotiation, consortium building, and market entry. Our tailored approach ensures that businesses unlock new opportunities, accelerate growth, and stay ahead in rapidly evolving technological landscapes.

About me

I am an experienced professional with a strong background in physics and a proven track record in high-tech and semiconductor industries. My career has spanned CERN, Intel, and ASML, where I have honed skills in innovation, leadership, and business acumen within technologically-driven sectors. Currently, I am the Senior Procurement Manager at ASML, managing strategic relationships and supplier negotiations for critical EUV technology.

My academic foundation includes a Ph.D. in High Energy Physics from the University of Rome "Tor Vergata," with doctoral research at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. I was honored with prestigious grants like the Marie Curie Actions and INFN funding and co-authored over 300 publications as part of the ATLAS Collaboration. Beyond my professional achievements, I am deeply passionate about education and outreach, having taught Mathematics and Physics in Italian high schools and served as an Official CERN Guide.

As the Founder of Boson Solutions and GC | Career Counsellor, I now focus on consulting in grant writing, innovation, and business development. My expertise helps organizations secure funding, expand their product portfolios, and enter competitive markets such as semiconductors. Leveraging my procurement and project management experience, I also offer advisory, coaching, and mentorship to startups and established companies, empowering them to navigate challenges like negotiation, strategic planning, and market entry.

I am committed to fostering knowledge exchange and professional growth through my involvement in various initiatives. As a member of the CERN Alumni Advisory Board (CAAB), appointed by the CERN Director-General, I provide strategic guidance to CERN’s alumni program. I also contribute to shaping the future of Physics education and graduate training as an Advisory Board Member at the University of Salerno. In addition, I co-founded the CERN Alumni Eindhoven Group, creating a platform for alumni to share expertise and foster collaboration. Beyond my professional roles, I share my passion for science and culture as a Free Walking Tour Guide with GuruWalk, engaging with diverse audiences.

In the past, I have co-founded and served as Treasurer of the International Physicists Network (IPN), supported students and professionals as a Mentor with Mentors4U, and acted as a judge and marshal for Intel events.

By blending technical expertise, business insights, and a passion for education, I am dedicated to helping organizations and individuals thrive at the intersection of science, technology, and commerce.

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Interests

Innovation & technology
Public Funding & Grants
High-Tech & Semiconductors
Business Strategy
R&D collaboration
Startup Ecosystem
Open innovation
European Funding Programs
Career Coaching & Mentorship
Deep Tech & Emerging Markets

Marketplace (2)

Project cooperation
Consortium Building & Grant Proposal Writing
We build strong consortia and craft winning grant proposals to secure funding for innovative projects.
- Completing the consortia
- Partner seeks Consortium
- Consortium seeks Partners
- Design - setting the project scope
- Ideation - identifying the project idea
- Drafting - writing the project proposal
- Cluster 4 2025 Call - INDUSTRY: all topics
- Cluster 4 2025 Call - INDUSTRY two-stage: all topics
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ADV_MAT | MATERIALS-45: Materials Commons for Europe
- CL4-INDUSTRY | STANDARDS | HUMAN-60: Horizon Standardisation Booster
- CL4-INDUSTRY | AI_in_SCI | DIGITAL-61: AI Foundation models in science
- CL4-INDUSTRY | STANDARDS | HUMAN-61: Standardisation landscape analyses tool
- CL4-INDUSTRY | AI_in_SCI | DIGITAL-62: Facilitated cooperation for AI in Science
- CL4-INDUSTRY | TECH_INFRA | HUMAN-64: Pilot initiatives on Technology Infrastructures
- CL4-INDUSTRY | KNOW_VAL | HUMAN-62: Artificial Intelligence for knowledge valorisation
- CL4-INDUSTRY | TECH_INFRA | HUMAN-65: System innovation experimentation for Industry 5.0
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ADV_MAT | MATERIALS-44: Innovative Advanced Materials Innovation Procurement
- CL4-INDUSTRY | KNOW_VAL | HUMAN-63: Value creation pilots for scaling up innovative solutions
- CL4-INDUSTRY | TECH_INFRA | HUMAN-66: Assessment of Technology Infrastructure needs in Ukraine
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-32: Green and resilient flexible production processes
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-36: Safe and clean processing technologies and products
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ADV_MANU | TWIN-TRANSITION-02: Physical and cognitive augmentation in advanced manufacturing
- CL4-INDUSTRY two-stage | ADV_MANU | TWIN-TRANSITION-11: Enhanced logistics and operations of construction sites
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-33: Integrated use of renewable energy carriers in industrial sites
- CL4-INDUSTRY two-stage | SOCIAL_ENTERP | TWIN-TRANSITION-21: Demonstrators for clusters of social circular enterprises
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ADV_MANU | TWIN-TRANSITION-05: Advanced manufacturing technologies for products for the net-zero industry
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-31: From heat-driven processes to the use of mechanical and electric forces
- CL4-INDUSTRY | RAW_MAT | MATERIALS-63: Innovative solutions for the sustainable production for Semiconductor raw materials
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-34: Smart integration of net zero technologies into Energy Intensive industries
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-39: Towards human-centric, sustainable and resilient energy-intensive industries
- CL4-INDUSTRY | RAW_MAT | MATERIALS-61: Technologies for critical raw materials and strategic raw materials from end-of-life product
- CL4-INDUSTRY two-stage | SSbD | MATERIALS-51: Development of SSbD alternatives to Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
- CL4-INDUSTRY | TEXTILES | MATERIALS-31: Digitally enabled local-for-local textile and apparel production (Textiles for the Future Partnership)
- CL4-INDUSTRY | RAW_MAT | MATERIALS-62: Strategic Partnerships for Raw Materials: Innovative Approaches for sustainable production of Critical Raw Materials
- CL4-INDUSTRY two-stage | ADV_MAT | MATERIALS-43: Innovative AdvMat (IAMs) for robust, fast curing sealants and coatings for manufacturing and final assembly.
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-38: Synergies and mutual learning with national and regional initiatives in Europe on Industrial decarbonisation
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-37: Solving issues in carbon-neutral iron and steel making processes with diverse input materials of varying quality
- CL4-INDUSTRY two-stage | ADV_MAT | MATERIALS-42: Innovative AdvMat (IAMs) for product monitoring, smart maintenance and repair strategies in the construction sector
- CL4-INDUSTRY two-stage | ENE_INT_IND |TWIN-TRANSITION-35-two-stage: Developing and embedding upcycling technologies into viable business (Processes4Planet partnership) (IA)
- CL4-INDUSTRY | SSbD | MATERIALS-52: Accelerate the uptake of life-cycle assessment (LCA) for Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) chemicals and materials and resulting products
Author
Giordano Cattani
Managing Director & Innovation Consultant at Boson Solutions
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Project cooperation
Strategic Advisory for Deep-Tech Growth & Innovation
Advising deep-tech startups in electronics, semicon, space, AI, quantum & nuclear as a board member, leveraging my network & expertise.
- Completing the consortia
- Partner seeks Consortium
- Consortium seeks Partners
- Design - setting the project scope
- Ideation - identifying the project idea
- Drafting - writing the project proposal
- Cluster 4 2025 Call - INDUSTRY: all topics
- Cluster 4 2025 Call - INDUSTRY two-stage: all topics
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ADV_MAT | MATERIALS-45: Materials Commons for Europe
- CL4-INDUSTRY | STANDARDS | HUMAN-60: Horizon Standardisation Booster
- CL4-INDUSTRY | AI_in_SCI | DIGITAL-61: AI Foundation models in science
- CL4-INDUSTRY | STANDARDS | HUMAN-61: Standardisation landscape analyses tool
- CL4-INDUSTRY | AI_in_SCI | DIGITAL-62: Facilitated cooperation for AI in Science
- CL4-INDUSTRY | TECH_INFRA | HUMAN-64: Pilot initiatives on Technology Infrastructures
- CL4-INDUSTRY | KNOW_VAL | HUMAN-62: Artificial Intelligence for knowledge valorisation
- CL4-INDUSTRY | TECH_INFRA | HUMAN-65: System innovation experimentation for Industry 5.0
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ADV_MAT | MATERIALS-44: Innovative Advanced Materials Innovation Procurement
- CL4-INDUSTRY | KNOW_VAL | HUMAN-63: Value creation pilots for scaling up innovative solutions
- CL4-INDUSTRY | TECH_INFRA | HUMAN-66: Assessment of Technology Infrastructure needs in Ukraine
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-32: Green and resilient flexible production processes
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-36: Safe and clean processing technologies and products
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ADV_MANU | TWIN-TRANSITION-02: Physical and cognitive augmentation in advanced manufacturing
- CL4-INDUSTRY two-stage | ADV_MANU | TWIN-TRANSITION-11: Enhanced logistics and operations of construction sites
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-33: Integrated use of renewable energy carriers in industrial sites
- CL4-INDUSTRY two-stage | SOCIAL_ENTERP | TWIN-TRANSITION-21: Demonstrators for clusters of social circular enterprises
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ADV_MANU | TWIN-TRANSITION-05: Advanced manufacturing technologies for products for the net-zero industry
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-31: From heat-driven processes to the use of mechanical and electric forces
- CL4-INDUSTRY | RAW_MAT | MATERIALS-63: Innovative solutions for the sustainable production for Semiconductor raw materials
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-34: Smart integration of net zero technologies into Energy Intensive industries
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-39: Towards human-centric, sustainable and resilient energy-intensive industries
- CL4-INDUSTRY | RAW_MAT | MATERIALS-61: Technologies for critical raw materials and strategic raw materials from end-of-life product
- CL4-INDUSTRY two-stage | SSbD | MATERIALS-51: Development of SSbD alternatives to Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
- CL4-INDUSTRY | TEXTILES | MATERIALS-31: Digitally enabled local-for-local textile and apparel production (Textiles for the Future Partnership)
- CL4-INDUSTRY | RAW_MAT | MATERIALS-62: Strategic Partnerships for Raw Materials: Innovative Approaches for sustainable production of Critical Raw Materials
- CL4-INDUSTRY two-stage | ADV_MAT | MATERIALS-43: Innovative AdvMat (IAMs) for robust, fast curing sealants and coatings for manufacturing and final assembly.
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-38: Synergies and mutual learning with national and regional initiatives in Europe on Industrial decarbonisation
- CL4-INDUSTRY | ENE_INT_IND | TWIN-TRANSITION-37: Solving issues in carbon-neutral iron and steel making processes with diverse input materials of varying quality
- CL4-INDUSTRY two-stage | ADV_MAT | MATERIALS-42: Innovative AdvMat (IAMs) for product monitoring, smart maintenance and repair strategies in the construction sector
- CL4-INDUSTRY two-stage | ENE_INT_IND |TWIN-TRANSITION-35-two-stage: Developing and embedding upcycling technologies into viable business (Processes4Planet partnership) (IA)
- CL4-INDUSTRY | SSbD | MATERIALS-52: Accelerate the uptake of life-cycle assessment (LCA) for Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) chemicals and materials and resulting products
Author
Giordano Cattani
Managing Director & Innovation Consultant at Boson Solutions
Eindhoven, Netherlands