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Trento Co-location EIT ICT Labs Italy. Fernando Guarino Autonomous Province of Trento “ Sistema Trentino dell’Alta Formnazione e della Ricerca ” . Trento within the context of EIT ICT Labs . EIT ICT Labs consist of: 6 full nodes 2 associate clusters.
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Trento Co-location EIT ICT Labs Italy Fernando GuarinoAutonomous Province of Trento “SistemaTrentinodell’AltaFormnazione e dellaRicerca”
Trento within the context of EIT ICT Labs • EIT ICT Labs consist of:6 full nodes 2 associate clusters
EIT ICT Labs @Italy co-located in Trento • Trento as an ideal Region for innovation • First class research centres and university • Governance committed to support ERB initiatives • Legislative Capacity to support ERB initiatives • A short chain for decision process • Territorial Labs as main drivers of innovation
EIT ICT Labs @Italy • EIT ICT Labs @Italy: • a nation-wide network of research, education and business players • each involving some of the most active Italian regions: SMEs, Local Governments, and Public Administrations • with core partners co-located in Trento EIT ICT Labs @Italy Italian Regions (SMEs, Gov., P.A.) Affiliated Partners Core Partners
The Vision: Innovation at the Regional Level • Regions: The right places for innovation … • where innovation meets society: policy makers, organizations, SMEs, people • “Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative – Innovation Union” • “External Evaluation of the EIT: Final Report, May 2011” • EIT ICT Labs @Italy • involves through its partners some of the most active Italian regions: • Emilia Romagna, Lombardia, Piemonte, Toscana, Trentino … • realizes this vision through Territorial Labs, as an evolution and extension of the Experience and Living Labs
The Node: The Co-location Centre • 500+ researchers will be involved in EIT ICT Labs @Italy • The co-location site is already available at the Trento ICT campus • We have 3000+ square meters inaddition to FBK / University space • Telecom Italia Research Lab was formally established on April 8th, 2011 • Engineering will open in 2011 (a business unit already in Trento) • We have plans for co-location of SMEs (e.g., GPI on July 6th 2011) , spin offs • Space is available for affiliated partners
Work Plan: Territorial Labs as the Drivers • Territorial Labs are territory-wide labs • Key business model enabler: territorial data allow for new kinds of services • Territorial labs apply to all three dimensions ofERB: • Research: results tested in realistic settings • Education: hands-on experience for students in Masters and PhD courses and/or during summer/winter schools • Business: market tests, comparison among alternative business models, assessment of the impact on organizations • Integration at the KIC Level being developed with EIT ICT Labs partners
Financial Plan: Dedicated Public Funding • 76 M€ over 5 years available: • for co-funding carriers & catalysts • additional & dedicated to EIT ICT Labs (!) • The first instalment (20 M€) already made • the remainder (56M€) will be provided as soon as we become a co-location centre • agreement already signed!
Added Value • The Trento Regional Model • The Italian Network of Regions • An approach that can be extended to the KIC • Territorial Labs applied simultaneously to ERB • A new business model based on Territorial Labs • A window into the Mediterranean area (e.g., Israel) • A substantial financial co-fund
Conclusions • The Vision: A nation-wide network of the most active Italian regions with outstanding research, education and business players – colocation in Trento exploiting its excellence • EU dimension: EU Key Companies as core partners • Readiness: Node, Partners, Formal Agreements, Co-location Centre, Space, Funds … all available now! • Funds: 76 M€, additional and dedicated funds for co-funding EIT ICT Labs activities • Deep involvement in KIC activities, e.g., we contributed to more than 40 proposals for 2012
Bedankt! • Danke! • Kiitos! • Merci! • Tack!