Industry heavyweight joins as the new CEO of the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers

Merima Dzanic • April 17, 2024

The Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers is pleased to announce the appointment of Alberto Ravagni as new CEO of the Innovation Hub. The consortium was launched in September 2023 by industry partners Data4, Danfoss, Google, Microsoft, Schneider Electric and Vertiv.


Alberto Ravagni brings over 20 years of experience in the energy industry and is a clean energy architect and industry expert in clean energy, energy storage, and fuel cell technologies. Alberto has been the co-founder and Managing Director of the consultancy firm InfraPrime℠.


“I am very pleased that Alberto Ravagni has agreed to become the new CEO of the Innovation Hub. Alberto has vast experience and in-depth knowledge of our industry, as well as the energy sector. He has shown great leadership in his previous positions, is very well-respected and brings a strong track record and international experience from positions earlier in his career,” says Dietmar Baro, Chairman of the Board.


Alberto will be responsible for the daily management of the Innovation Hub, working closely with the founding members and project partners, to decarbonize the data center industry in Europe through innovation and cooperation.


"The data center industry has a unique impact on our lives, extending far beyond its energy consumption and environmental footprint. It can lead and accelerate the journey towards achieving net-zero emissions and simultaneously enable circular, sustainable growth. I am looking forward to connecting the ecosystems, converging industry, research, innovation, finance, and public institutions, to collaborate on impactful projects with quantifiable outcomes. This effort relies on your support. Join us in shaping a sustainable tomorrow”, says Alberto Ravagni.


Ravagni has previously contributed to the foundation and served as board member of the Joint Technology Initiative for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells of the European Commission, a public-private partnership which manages a €1 billion innovation program to drive the transition to zero carbon energy systems.


Previously, he was the founder and CEO of SOLIDPower, a market leading fuel cells company, which commercialized fuel cells generators in megawatt scale for residential, SME, and data center clients. Ravagni was a member of the first board.

Alberto Ravagni will start as CEO of the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers on 1 May 2024.


About the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers

The Net Zero Innovation Hub is an industry consortium launched in September 2023 by Data4, Danfoss, Google, Microsoft, Schneider Electric and Vertiv, to accelerate European data centers towards a net zero future.


The consortium will function as a meeting place where key players can enter into collaborations and develop new innovative solutions that can be quickly implemented for the benefit of the green transition.

 

For further information, please contact:

Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers: Merima Dzanic, PR & Communications

 merima@netzerodatacenters.com // +45 20 15 50 21


Photo: Alberto Ravagni

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