Elio Morino, URBIT
Alongside established initiatives such as MIND (Milano Innovation District), OGR Torino, the Rete dei Tecnopoli dell’Emilia-Romagna, and the Polo Tecnologico Navacchio Pisa, new developments like the Tecnopolo Roma and the Taranto hub have emerged. The overview provided by Urbanpromo highlights the need to examine the distinct trajectories of the innovation ecosystems that cities are deploying to strengthen the research, training, and technology transfer value chain. Beyond analyzing key strategic sectors, the seminar will address spatial planning and location strategies, relationships with public administrations, and territorial governance models.
The discussion will explore new management frameworks and public-private partnerships supported by specialized innovation providers focused on accelerating and integrating startups and enterprises. By enhancing knowledge valorization and technology transfer, these initiatives aim to tackle a structural weakness in the Italian system: the difficulty of translating academic research excellence into an economic and industrial value that can deliver tangible benefits for local territories and human capital. Today, innovation must directly address challenges such as climate change and social inclusion through measurable actions and shared impact assessment models.
Finally, the seminar will consider the legal and administrative challenges surrounding these technological and territorial systems. Currently, excessive fragmentation and the absence of a distinct legal-administrative framework weaken the strategic positioning of innovation hubs, complicating institutional dialogue and hindering access to funding opportunities.
The program of the event is in development.
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