Francesco is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. His research focuses on the economics of quantum technologies. This research includes his co-authored work on quantum economic advantage, the commercial applications of quantum computing, and the economics of open-source quantum computing. Francesco is also involved in Rotman’s Creative Destruction Lab as the Chief Quantum Economist for its quantum stream. As one of the world’s first accelerators for quantum startups, CDL-Quantum has played an outsized role in supporting quantum startups throughout its history. Francesco is also the Economist-in-Residence on the Leadership Council for Open Quantum Design, a non-profit organization that is building the world’s first open-source, full-stack, trapped-ion quantum computer.