Stefano Russano
Founder & CEO of AICUBE
Bioengineer, entrepreneur, and executive with over 30 years of experience in healthcare, medical devices, and digital health.
Stefano Russano is the Founder & CEO of AICUBE, an Italian company created to make prevention more accessible, continuous, and data-driven through innovative health monitoring solutions.
His professional background is rooted in a strong technical and scientific foundation. Stefano graduated in Bioengineering from Politecnico di Milano in 1992 and has built his career in the healthcare industry, with a specific focus on medical devices, orthopedics, preventive diagnostics, and digital technologies applied to health.
Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles in international medical device companies, leading commercial strategy, marketing, business development, P&L management, international expansion, and business transformation. Before founding AICUBE, he held senior management positions at MicroPort Scientific Italy, MicroPort Orthopedics, Wright Medical, and Mikros, contributing to the growth of complex businesses across Italy, Southern Europe, and the Middle East.
In 2018, Stefano founded AICUBE, bringing to the project a vision shaped by more than three decades in the medical sector: shifting the focus of healthcare from treatment to proactive prevention. Under his leadership, AICUBE has evolved from concept to advanced development stage, building strategic partnerships with investors, technology providers, healthcare stakeholders, and industrial partners.
Stefano has also led the company’s fundraising journey, raising over €1.5 million through crowdfunding, business angels, and strategic investors. His work combines corporate strategy, innovation management, governance, product development, and deep knowledge of the healthcare market.
Today, he leads AICUBE with the goal of developing solutions that integrate biomarkers, digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and predictive models to support a new generation of tools for personalized prevention.
Areas of Expertise
Healthcare & Medical Devices
Over 30 years of experience in medical devices, with a strong focus on orthopedics, diagnostics, digital health, and healthcare innovation.
Leadership & Business Transformation
Proven experience in leading companies, teams, and growth strategies, with responsibility for P&L, multimillion-euro budgets, governance, and organizational development.
Fundraising & Investor Relations
Led AICUBE’s fundraising activities, raising over €1.5 million through crowdfunding, business angels, and strategic investors.
Strategy & International Business Development
Managed growth, marketing, and business development strategies across Italy, Southern Europe, and the Middle East.
Innovation & Proactive Prevention
Promotes a vision of health based on continuous monitoring, data, biomarkers, and artificial intelligence to anticipate risks and support preventive behaviors.
Professional Experience
Founder & CEO — AICUBE
2018 – Present
Founded AICUBE with the goal of developing an innovative platform for proactive prevention and health monitoring. Led the company from initial concept to advanced development stage, overseeing strategy, fundraising, partnerships, governance, and market positioning.
CEO — MicroPort Scientific Italy
2014 – 2018
Led business growth in Italy, increasing revenue and market share through commercial strategy, operational management, and long-term business development.
DCO — MicroPort Orthopedics
2014 – 2018
Developed and implemented local strategies aligned with global corporate objectives, managing budgets, investments, and growth initiatives.
Regional Marketing Director Southern Europe & ME — Wright Medical Italy
2012 – 2014
Managed marketing and business development initiatives across Southern Europe and the Middle East, supporting company expansion in complex and high-potential markets.
Marketing Manager — Wright Medical Italy
2008 – 2012
Defined marketing strategies, educational programs, sales force training, and product lifecycle management initiatives.
Sales & Marketing Manager — Mikros Italy
2004 – 2008
Contributed to the transformation of Mikros from a start-up into a structured and successful business, with responsibility for business planning, budgeting, sales, and marketing activities.
Vision
“The future of prevention will be increasingly personalized, accessible, and data-driven. AICUBE was created to make health monitoring part of everyday life, transforming simple, non-invasive information into meaningful insights for individuals and the healthcare system.”
Education
Politecnico di Milano
M.Sc. in Bioengineering, 1992