{"id":61,"date":"2016-05-03T11:19:32","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T11:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.audioinnova.com\/ainew\/en\/chi-siamo\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T09:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T07:25:59","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.audioinnova.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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About us<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where research meets the world.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

We are a spin-off of the University of Padua. We bring together scientific, cultural and digital skills.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our manifesto<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different knowledge. Shared goals.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We work across heritage preservation, learning technologies and digital solutions for organisations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Culture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We enhance cultural heritage with innovative tools and methods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We turn research into technologies and practical applications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Business<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We develop digital solutions for the work of organisations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our people<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Complementary skills, brought together by the same passion for culture, research and innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sergio Canazza Targon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Founding partner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the profile about Sergio Canazza Targon<\/span><\/summary>\n
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Sergio Canazza is Full Professor at the Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, where he teaches Foundations of Computer\u00a0Science (Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Computer Engineering) and Computer Engineering for Music and Multimedia (Master\u2019s Degree in Computer Engineering). He is Director of the Centro di Sonologia Computazionale (CSC), University of Padova<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His research activity lies at the intersection of computer engineering and music, integrating information engineering research with musicology, philology and archivistics methodologies. His main research areas include: (a) preservation, restoration, and reactivation of musical and media art cultural heritage; and (b) musical intelligence within the field of Artificial Intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He serves as Advisory Editor of the Journal of New Music Research (Taylor & Francis Group) and is author or co-author of more than 250 peer-reviewed scientific publications in international journals and conference proceedings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has chaired and served on the scientific committees of numerous international conferences and has acted as European coordinator in several national and international research projects. He served as Director of the University Multimedia and E-Learning Center (2013\u20132016) and as University Coordinator for Web and Multimedia (2015\u20132016).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is Chairman of the Board of Audio Innova<\/a>, a university spin-off developing audio technologies for the preservation and restoration of sound cultural heritage, as well as interactive technologies for technology-enhanced inclusive learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He holds a patent in the field of occupational safety. He won two consecutive Golden Palm Awards (2023 and 2024) at the Cannes Artificial Intelligence Festival, recognizing the world\u2019s most innovative and impactful Artificial Intelligence project.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Michele Patella<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Founding partner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the profile about Michele Patella<\/span><\/summary>\n
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ICT Manager, from Padua. In his work he combines his past experiences in information security with his passion for the internet and web in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He developed first course in Italy on parental control, to raise awareness and provide tools to parents of pre-school children and teenagers for a responsible use of online resources..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He firmly believes that technological systems should be used (and not considered as threats) at their full potential to support the learning process at each educational level, including primary school, and he applies such principle in his teaching activity at the Clair institute in Padua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He daily deals with the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n