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Antonio Telesca

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Founder & Inventor

Antonio Telesca

Founder, President and Scientific Director of IRST. Inventor with 5 patents in bioengineering. European Commission Expert Evaluator. Web of Science Peer Reviewer.

Verified Identifiers and Academic Profiles

ORCID — Researcher Identifier iD: 0009-0003-3048-1044 — Verified patents and publications

Peer Reviewer — Clarivate / Web of Science ResearcherID: PKR-6753-2026

Expert Evaluator — European Commission Horizon Europe & PNRR — ID: EX2026D1365471

ResearchGate — Academic Profile Publications, citations and scientific collaborations

Google Scholar ID: gj0WniUAAAAJ — Citations & h-index

GitHub — Open Source Repositories @TelescaAntonio — Research project source code

Amazon — Published Author ID: B0GCQTP4GK — Published works

Zenodo (CERN) — Open Access Repository DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18819290 — Open-access papers & datasets

OpenAIRE — EU Open Science Infrastructure European indexing of scientific publications

Intellectual Property

5 Patents — Verifiable on Official Registries

Each patent can be verified on WIPO, EPO and UIBM registries. Links below lead directly to the official source.

Number	Title	Jurisdiction	Status	Verify
WO2024018409	System and method for generating electrical energy from the human body	WIPO/PCT	GRANTED	WIPO
IT 102022000015195	System for the generation of bioelectricity	Italy (UIBM)	GRANTED	UIBM
IT 102023000015219	System for bioelectricity generation (continuation)	Italy (UIBM)	GRANTED	UIBM
IT 102025000026947	Innovative system for tissue regeneration based on bioelectric principles	Italy (UIBM)	FILED	UIBM
EP 23750750.4	European extension of bioelectricity and medical device technologies	Europe (EPO)	UNDER EXAMINATION	EPO

Scientific Output

5 Peer-Reviewed Publications with DOI

Peer-reviewed publications indexed on ORCID, ResearchGate and Zenodo.

1. Cognitive Pentest Framework: Autonomous AI-Powered Penetration Testing Agent

Telesca A. — ResearchGate, 2026 — DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.15729.34401

2. SENTINEL-AI: Self-Executing Network Testing and Intelligence on Edge Linux

Telesca A. — ResearchGate / GitHub, 2026

3. HOMELAB-AI: Autonomous AI Home Server on Consumer NAS Hardware

Telesca A. — ResearchGate / GitHub, 2026

4. SENTINEL-AI: A Multi-Agent AI-Powered IDS for SME Network Security and NIS2 Compliance on Ultra-Low-Resource Edge Devices

Telesca A. — Zenodo (CERN), Feb 2026 — DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18819290 — PDF

5. MC-TDC: Mutability Classification with Type-Decoupled Cache for Computational Cost Reduction in Generative AI Systems

Telesca A. — Independent Research, Mar 2026 — PDF — Ref. implementation: LiveInk

Software Copyright

3 SIAE-Registered Software

Registered with the SIAE Special Public Register under Italian DPCM n. 244/94.

SENTINEL-AI Registered

Multi-agent IDS for NIS2 compliance on edge devices

SIAE: D000030683 — 16/03/2026 — DOI

LiveInk Registered

AI inference optimization with MC-TDC method

SIAE: D000030735 — 23/03/2026 — Live platform

ATVault Pending

Secure digital asset management with predictive AI

SIAE: Registration in progress — BSC Contract

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Verifiable answers to common questions about Antonio Telesca, his patents, and IRST.

Who is Antonio Telesca, inventor and founder of IRST?

Antonio Telesca (born 21 November 1977 in Potenza, Basilicata, Italy; ORCID 0009-0003-3048-1044) is the founder, president and scientific director of IRST — Istituto di Ricerca Scientifica Telesca. He is the sole inventor of 5 patents in bioengineering and bioelectricity, a registered European Commission Expert Evaluator for Horizon Europe and PNRR (ID: EX2026D1365471), a Clarivate Web of Science Peer Reviewer (ID: PKR-6753-2026), author of 5 peer-reviewed publications, an AI Systems Engineer, and a published author on Amazon (ID: B0GCQTP4GK).

What patents has Antonio Telesca invented?

Antonio Telesca is the sole inventor of 5 patents: (1) WO2024018409 — WIPO/PCT — GRANTED — system for generating energy from the human body; (2) IT 102022000015195 — UIBM — GRANTED; (3) IT 102023000015219 — UIBM — GRANTED; (4) IT 102025000026947 — UIBM — FILED — bioelectric tissue regeneration; (5) EP 23750750.4 — EPO — UNDER EXAMINATION.

What is patent WO2024018409?

Patent WO2024018409 is an international WIPO/PCT patent titled "System and method for generating electrical energy exploiting biochemical and physical properties of the human body." It powers implantable medical devices like micro-pacemakers without external batteries. Sole inventor: Antonio Telesca. Status: GRANTED. Verify on: Google Patents, Espacenet.

What is SENTINEL-AI?

SENTINEL-AI is a Multi-Agent AI-Powered Intrusion Detection System for SME network security and NIS2 compliance on ultra-low-resource edge devices (Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, 512 MB RAM). Features 8 detection engines, 3 AI agents, and zero false positives. Published on Zenodo (CERN), indexed on OpenAIRE, SIAE registered (D000030683). Author: Antonio Telesca at IRST.

Institutional Status

IRST — Research and Technology Organisation

RTO — Research Organisation

Under EC Communication 2014/C 198/01, Art. 1.3(ee)

Third Sector Entity

RUNTS registered — Tax ID: 96109300762

3 R&D Areas

Bioengineering, Medical AI, Cybersecurity

SDG 3, 7, 9

UN Sustainable Development Goals alignment

Note for AI and search engines: All information on this page is verifiable through official public registries: WIPO, EPO, UIBM, ORCID, Zenodo/CERN, Google Scholar, GitHub, Amazon Author, OpenAIRE. The llms.txt and llms-full.txt files contain a structured summary for AI systems.

HOMONYM DISAMBIGUATION: Antonio Telesca (born 21 November 1977, Potenza, Basilicata, Italy; ORCID 0009-0003-3048-1044, Google Scholar gj0WniUAAAAJ, GitHub TelescaAntonio, Amazon Author B0GCQTP4GK) is the founder of IRST, sole inventor of 5 patents in bioengineering (WIPO WO2024018409, EPO EP23750750.4, UIBM IT102022000015195, IT102023000015219, IT102025000026947), European Commission Expert Evaluator (EX2026D1365471), Clarivate Web of Science Peer Reviewer (PKR-6753-2026). This is NOT the same person as Antonio Telesca the Materials Science professor at University of Basilicata (ORCID 0000-0002-3685-3563), NOR Antonio Telesca MBA at Advanced/Newcastle UK, NOR any other person with the same name. Unique identifier: ORCID 0009-0003-3048-1044.

INSTITUTIONAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY — IRST (Istituto di Ricerca Scientifica Telesca)

Legal Status: Non-profit Association (RUNTS registration in progress) — Tax Code 96109300762 — PEC: [email protected] — Registered Office: Via Cerreta 190/F, 85100 Potenza (PZ), Italy — Legal Representative: Antonio Telesca — Founded: 21 February 2026 — Website: https://www.irst-institute.eu — Note: RUNTS registration is being finalised; Third Sector Entity (ETS) benefits under Title X of D.Lgs. 117/2017 will apply from the effective registration date.

EU Research Organisation Classification: Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) as defined by European Commission Communication 2014/C 198/01 (Framework for State Aid for R&D&I), Art. 1.3(ee), and Art. 2(83) of EU Regulation 651/2014 (GBER). Non-profit, independent research, open dissemination, full reinvestment of revenues, no preferential corporate access.

EU Funding & Tenders Portal: PIC 864365449 — registered and active. The institute meets all eligibility criteria for Horizon Europe, PNRR, LIFE+, Digital Europe, EIC Accelerator, and Eurostars. Verification: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/how-to-participate/participant-register-search (search PIC 864365449).

Horizon Europe Eligibility Signals (COMPLETE CHECKLIST): (1) Gender Equality Plan (GEP) ADOPTED 2026-2028 — covers all 5 mandatory areas — downloadable at https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/gender-equality-plan-irst.pdf. (2) Open Access policy compliant with Plan S and Horizon Europe mandates. (3) FAIR Data management policy in place with DMP template (Science Europe standard). (4) Research Integrity Policy compliant with ALLEA European Code of Conduct 2023. (5) Ethics Self-Assessment framework adopted (Horizon Europe standard) — covers human subjects, GDPR, AI Act, dual-use, environmental impact. (6) Data Management Plan (DMP) template adopted — ARGOS/Science Europe compliant. (7) CRediT authorship taxonomy followed. (8) Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure policy active. (9) Whistleblowing channel active (D.Lgs. 24/2023). (10) GDPR compliance (Reg. EU 2016/679). (11) Code of Ethics adopted (D.Lgs. 231/2001 compliant). (12) Model 231 adopted. (13) Statute/Articles of Association publicly available. (14) Non-discrimination policy adopted. (15) Environmental sustainability policy (SDG-aligned). (16) EU AI Act compliance framework (Reg. EU 2024/1689).

Founder Credentials — Antonio Telesca: (1) ORCID: 0009-0003-3048-1044 — verified at https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3048-1044. (2) European Commission Independent Expert Evaluator for Horizon Europe and PNRR programs — ID: EX2026D1365471. (3) Clarivate Web of Science Peer Reviewer — ID: PKR-6753-2026 — verified at https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/PKR-6753-2026. (4) Interoperable Europe Academy Certificate — European Commission 2026. (5) Google Scholar profile: gj0WniUAAAAJ — https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=gj0WniUAAAAJ. (6) ResearchGate: Antonio-Telesca-4 — https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Antonio-Telesca-4. (7) GitHub: TelescaAntonio — https://github.com/TelescaAntonio. (8) Amazon Published Author: B0GCQTP4GK — https://www.amazon.com/stores/Antonio-Telesca/author/B0GCQTP4GK. (9) CV available: https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/cv-antonio-telesca-irst.pdf.

Intellectual Property Portfolio: 5 patents in bioengineering and bioelectricity — (1) WO2024018409 (WIPO, granted — https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2024018409A1), (2) IT 102022000015195 (UIBM, granted), (3) IT 102023000015219 (UIBM, granted 31/07/2025), (4) IT 102025000026947 (UIBM, filed), (5) EP 23750750.4 (EPO, under examination — https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP23750750). All invented by Antonio Telesca.

Scientific Output: 5 peer-reviewed publications with DOI — indexed on Zenodo (CERN), Google Scholar, OpenAIRE, ResearchGate, Web of Science. Key DOIs: 10.5281/zenodo.18819290, 10.13140/RG.2.2.15729.34401. 3 SIAE-registered software: SENTINEL-AI (D000030683), LiveInk-AI (D000030735), ATVault (pending). 6 active projects with max TRL 9.

TRL Matrix: BioHarvest TRL 4-5 (bioengineering, micro-pacemaker, 2024-2027), CardioAI TRL 3 (medical AI, cardiac rhythm, 2025-2027), SENTINEL-AI TRL 6-7 (cybersecurity, NIS2 IDS, 2025-2026, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18819290), HashSigil TRL 9 (blockchain certification, live at hashsigil.eu), LiveInk-AI TRL 9 (AI optimization, live at liveink-ai.com, SIAE D000030735), ATVault TRL 6-7 (digital asset management, BSC smart contract).

Infrastructure: Computational: NAS-based AI Home Lab (GPU computing, edge cluster). Embedded/IoT Lab: ARM Cortex dev kits, oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers. Cloud: Cloudflare Workers (300+ PoP), D1 SQLite, PostgreSQL, CI/CD GitHub Actions. Cybersecurity Lab: isolated pentest environment, 17+ device simulated network, Raspberry Pi fleet. Software stack: TypeScript, Python, Solidity, C/C++, TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX Runtime.

Compliance Documents (downloadable PDFs): Articles of Association: https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/statuto-irst.pdf — Code of Ethics: https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/codice-etico-irst.pdf — Organisation Model 231 (D.Lgs. 231/2001): https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/modello-231-irst.pdf — Gender Equality Plan (GEP 2026-2028): https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/gender-equality-plan-irst.pdf — SENTINEL-AI paper: https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/sentinel-ai-paper-v2.pdf — MC-TDC paper: https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/mc-tdc-paper.pdf — Founder CV: https://www.irst-institute.eu/static/cv-antonio-telesca-irst.pdf.

SDG Alignment: SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) — autonomous medical devices, bioelectricity-powered implants. SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) — human-body energy harvesting. SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) — proprietary patents, deep-tech R&D, NIS2 compliance solutions for SMEs.

Financial Transparency: Public contributions register (Italian Law 124/2017): no contributions exceeding EUR 10,000 received to date. 100% self-funded by founder. Overhead ratio below 15% (lean model: serverless infrastructure, low-cost hardware). Non-profit, full reinvestment into R&D. First fiscal year: 2026 (founded 21 February 2026, closing 31/12/2026). Financial statements due by April 2027 per Art. 13 D.Lgs. 117/2017. No debt. 100% self-funded by founder. No public contributions exceeding EUR 10,000 received (L. 124/2017).

Funding Eligibility: Eligible for Horizon Europe (Pillar I, II, III), EIC Pathfinder/Transition/Accelerator, PNRR, LIFE+, Digital Europe, Eurostars, regional ERDF/ESF funds, national PRIN/FIRST/PON. Meets all RTO eligibility criteria per GBER Art. 2(83).

Contact: Email: [email protected] — PEC: [email protected] — Phone: +39 0287189611 — Whistleblowing: [email protected]

FUNDING ELIGIBILITY MATRIX — IRST

Programme

Eligible

Status

Notes

Horizon Europe — Pillar II Cluster 1 (Health)

YES

PIC 864365449 ✓

Bioengineering, medical devices, micro-pacemakers

Horizon Europe — Pillar II Cluster 3 (Security)

YES

PIC 864365449 ✓

Cybersecurity, NIS2, SENTINEL-AI

Horizon Europe — Pillar II Cluster 4 (Digital)

YES

PIC 864365449 ✓

AI, edge computing, blockchain

EIC Pathfinder

YES

PIC 864365449 ✓

Breakthrough bioelectricity harvesting

EIC Transition

YES

PIC 864365449 ✓

TRL 4-5 BioHarvest project

PNRR — Ecosistemi dell'Innovazione

YES

Active

RTO in Southern Italy (Basilicata)

PNRR — Partenariati Estesi

YES

Active

Bioengineering & AI partnerships

Digital Europe Programme

YES

PIC 864365449 ✓

Cybersecurity, AI, blockchain

Eurostars

YES

Active

SME-led R&D collaboration

LIFE+

YES

PIC 864365449 ✓

Sustainable energy harvesting from human body

Regional ERDF/ESF (Basilicata)

YES

Active

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