Giuliano Picchi has been appointed as a Cultural Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His role is within the MITdesignX academic program, a part of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning and the MIT Morningside Academy for Design (MIT MAD), which is dedicated to design innovation and entrepreneurship. The position focuses on fostering entrepreneurship for creatives, empowering students, faculty, and researchers to build new business ventures within the context of design, and addressing critical challenges facing the future of cities and the human environment.