Torino
I3P, the Innovative Enterprise Incubator of the Politecnico di Torino, is a non-profit joint-stock Consortium Company created by the Politecnico di Torino, the Province of Torino, the Chamber of Commerce of Torino, Finpiemonte, Torino Wireless Foundation and Turin Municipality in order to promote the creation of new enterprises by taking advantage of the creative potential developed in the research centres on the territory.
I3P consists of equipped premises able to host new enterprises during their initial take-off, for a maximum of three years. I3P provides essential, centralised services, management consultancy, visibility in the external world and on the market, and a culturally stimulating environment, all at a convenient price.
Access to I3P is reserved for newly- established companies of persons or capital which have existed for less than a year. To enter the Incubator, the enterprises must demonstrate that they are able to develop knowledge-based projects, on a correct entrepreneurial basis and which are deemed interesting for the market. I3P's main objective is to encourage and give support in the creation of new enterprises to students, young graduates and the staff of the Politecnico, the University and the various research centres in Piedmont, by offering assistance in their start-up years.
The motivating hypothesis at the basis of I3P is the will to generate new knowledge-based entrepreneurship which can draw benefit from the close relationship held with the Polytechnic of Torino and the ability of the Incubator to catalyse, stimulate and assist cutting edge project initiatives.
The Cittadella Politecnica
In the region are active some other incubators:
- University of Torino Incubator,
- Lisem Incubator, and the Accelerator in the ICT sector in Torino city,
- Univer Incubator linked to the Vercelli seat of the Politecnico,
- Tecnogranda Incubator in Dronero (Cuneo).
Apart from I3P, in the Torino Region are active several services aiming at sustaining new entrepreneurship:
- Mip project (Starting an own-business) of the Province of Torino, the "Create a Business" service of the Chamber of Commerce and the activities of the incubators of the Science and Technology Parks and the University of Torino. But the I3P special focus is on innovative technology based start-ups.
TECNOLOGY AND SCIENCE PARKS IN THE REGION
In the Torino Region are active some Technology and Science Parks that have both incubator facilities and general services for companies:
- Bioindustry Park,
- Environment Park,
- Città Studi di Biella
- PST Valle Scrivia,
- Tecnogranda,
- Tecnoparco Lago Maggiore,
- Virtual Reality and Multimedia Park,
- Cetad (Centre of Excellence in technologies for elderly and handicap people).
RESEARCH CENTRES
Moreover are operating several research centres, both public and private. The most important are:
- Mario Boella Higher Institute,
- Fiat Research Centre, Tilab (Telecom Italian Research Centre),
- CSP (Centre for innovative information and network technology)
- ENEA Energy Research Centre,
- Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale Galileo Ferraris (Electrotecnic and technical research),
- The research institutes of the National Research Council that operate in various sectors,
- RTM Institute (Research centre for mechanical technologies).
WIRELESS SECTOR
Another sector that is strongly growing up is the wireless sector. The Torino Wireless Foundation, a joint public private initiative, aims at creating the first wireless district in Italy. Torino Wireless intervenes both in the research and in the growth acceleration and venture capital stages. Its ambitious objectives for the next years include the doubling of the ICT contribution to GDP, the tripling of the number of researchers and the ten-fold increase in hi-tech start-ups.
The most important education and training centres are:
- Politecnico of Torino (12 departments involved in research),
- University of Torino (17 departments involved in research),
- SAA -Business Administration School,
- ISVOR FIAT,
- The International Training Centre of the International Labour Office and the European Training Foundation and COREP, Consortium for Research and Continuing Education.
EVENTS, FAIRS, CONGRESSES IN TORINO REGION
- October-November Virtuality (www.virtualityconference.it)
- Expo Ferroviaria (http://www.expoferroviaria.com)
- From Concept to Car (http://www.to.camcom.it/Page/t23/view_html?idp=9554 )
- 20 - 23 Oct: AIMN - Associazione Italiana di Medicina Nucleare e Imaging Molecolare
2007 events:
- 14-16 March: V Metrology and Qualità congress
- 18-20 April: WUWM - World Union of Wholesale Markets
- 28-31 October: ECMM (European Confederation of Medical Mycology)- TIMM (3rd Trends in Medical Mycology)
- Date to be defined: Sixth Pan-European International Relations Conference
LINKS TO MOST IMPORTANT WEBSITES AND KEY PLAYERS IN THE REGION