Attività economiche e innovazione

The Innovation Forum is the consultation table for local players re innovation identified as a fundamental tool for economic development.

 
The Forum’s main objectives are:

• promotion of discussion about technological scenarios and local politics regarding innovation
• strategic orientation and consultation of choices regarding innovation
• coordination for the creation and implementation of action and operational programmes (for example promotion of shared projects, participation in community calls for proposals, etc.)
• monitoring and evaluation of actions and policies activated in the Milan area regarding innovation; exchange of information between operators
• promotion and spreading awareness with businesses and operators (conventions, seminars, etc.)
• promoted by the Milan Provincial Authorities following the positive experience of the RITTS Project (Regional Innovation and Technology Transfer Strategies and Infrastructures).

During the project different subjects, active in the field of support for innovation in the province of Milan, collated on existing policies and actions necessary to consolidate competitiveness in the Milan area.
 

This very experience showed how exchange of information, promotion of a network culture and construction of consent between the players are the fundamental base for promotion of coordinated and therefore effective action on the metropolitan territory.
The Innovation Forum therefore arises from a need to give a stable structure to this coordination.
 

The Forum is made up of representatives of the Milan Provincial Authorities and the main institutions and organisations in the financial, university, association and research field, recognised for their importance in the field of innovation.

The Forum, chaired by the Vice President of the Milan Provincial Authorities, Alberto Mattioli, discussed and put together the Strategic Programmes for development and support for innovation in the Province of Milan (editions 1999-2001, 2002-2004, 2005-2007).

The Forum had a secretary’s office responsible for organisation of meetings, communication of initiatives activated by members of the Forum, management of operational work groups, organisation of seminars and conventions for spreading awareness.