#491 Building Floating Cities with Matteo Pietrobelli, Chief Systems Engineer at Oceanix
Today we’re talking to Matteo Pietrobelli, Chief Systems Engineer at Oceanix; and we discuss how and why Oceanix is building floating cities next to coastal metropolitan areas, how Matteo’s experience working on Hyperloop and 3D printing structures has prepared him for this, and how Oceanix is making sure these floating cities will be friendly to the environment and accessible to all.
All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Learn more about Oceanix and their floating cities at https://oceanixcity.com
About Matteo Pietrobelli:
Highly driven Structural and Systems Engineer with a strong track record executing complex multi-billion dollar construction projects, spanning transportation, marine, and vertical (residential and commercial) structures. Led the design, engineering and integration of systems in high-speed train railway-line, multi-building complex and award winning bridge/infrastructure projects in Asia, Africa, Europe and USA. Experienced in integration of risk assessment and optimization of system resiliency and performance. This experience in diverse projects allows me to seamlessly move between disciplines and solve problems related to structural and systems engineering.
I am passionate about exponential technologies and their potential to solve big global challenges.
I am 3X founder of cutting-edge companies focused on concrete 3D printing and advanced structural modelling (Nomogram), and aeroponic and hydroponic fresh produce vertical farming (Agripublica). My skill-set includes R&D, taking products from research to commercialization, interfacing between clients and consultants/contractors developing and protecting IP assets. Proficient in manipulating geometries and wireframes, while utilizing commercial and advanced software.
I am at my happiest solving new complex problems by applying my vast experience in design, engineering and construction. I am curious and have a voracious appetite to learn new subjects, possess a strong focus on execution, an open mind, and the ability to work in a dynamic team within lean Project Management frameworks. I also enjoy managing different stakeholders towards a common goal. I have a global perspective and spent more than half of my life working and residing in different countries, including Switzerland, China, Algeria, Togo, Madagascar, Nigeria, India, France, Austria, Slovenia, Italy and USA.
I am fluent in Italian, French (native) and English. I have intermediate proficiency in Russian and Chinese.
About Oceanix:
OCEANIX is currently focused on the development of OCEANIX City — poised to become the world’s first resilient and sustainable floating community. Created in collaboration with Helena Member Bjarke Ingels’s architectural firm BIG, UN-Habitat, and other key partners, the City will house 10,000 residents across 75 hectares.
Completely modular and scalable, OCEANIX City is designed to grow, transform and adapt organically over time, creating a pathway to permanent and responsible human habitation on the ocean.
Everything about OCEANIX City — from its transportation, energy, water, and food systems to its marine habitat regeneration technologies and hyperlocal approach — is calibrated to transform our responses to emerging global needs and prepare for a future in which a significant portion of the world’s population requires a new, maritime home.