Luca Gamba, co-founder of Cookit - Operations & Hardware development

Luca Gamba is a co-founder of Cookit —a project by Cook Your Care Srl— where he oversees hardware development and serves as the project manager. He holds a Master’s degree in Mechatronic Engineering, an MBA, and PMP certification. He has gained operational experience at multinational companies, learning how to balance rapid execution with rigorous processes. Within the team, he is the one who takes the device from the drawing board to the workbench, managing architecture, components, timelines, and the project discipline that holds everything together as the product evolves. His role is to provide structure to the experimentation process without stifling it. What he writes about for Cookit: Luca covers hardware, prototyping, and the journey of turning an idea into a functional kitchen appliance. He shares the excitement of experimenting with new things, while also highlighting the importance of organization in transforming an experiment into a reliable product. He also offers a behind-the-scenes look at Cookit from a technical perspective—discussing hardware choices, trade-offs, unexpected challenges, and the lessons learned from building a device from scratch within a startup. His voice combines curiosity with method: a strong drive to try new things, grounded by an organized approach that leaves nothing to chance. "True creativity requires method and discipline. It’s like mountaineering: hard work and steady commitment are what truly get you to the summit."