• a comprehensive outlook of the major nanotech projects for efficient and clean trasportation
• an overview of the academic and industrial know-how in nanotechnologies
• investment opportunities for foreign companies wishing to locate in Torino Piemonte.

Representatives of the most important universities and research centers (Università degli Studi di Torino and Politecnico di Torino) and private companies from Piemonte (Fiat Research Center, C5.6 Technologies, Elettrorava spa) will take part in the seminar.

09.30 - 10.00 Registration & Welcoming Coffee

10.00 – 10.10 Introduction to the Seminar: Nanotechnology, a challenge for sustainable mobility

Prof. Salvator Roberto Amendolia – scientific attaché Italian Embassy in London

10.10 – 10.20 Torino Piemonte, at the forefront of European nanotechnologies

Dott. Federico Zardi, local and institutional relations, project manager, Invest in Torino Piemonte

10.20 –10.40 Structural and Functional nanomaterials: science, technology and innovation at the University of Torino

Prof. Salvatore Coluccia, Physical Chemistry full professor at the Università degli Studi di Torino

10.40 – 11.00 Materials and processes for high efficiency and high compactness energy sources

Prof. Candido Fabrizio Pirri, Politecnico di Torino and Italian Institute of Technology "Center for Space Human Robotics

11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break

Case studies:

11.15 – 11.35 Enabling nanotechnologies in photovoltaic and thermoelectric for efficient and clean transportation

Dott. Gianfranco Innocenti, process research - micro and nanotechnologies manager, Fiat Research Center

11.35 – 11.55 PECVD systems for deposition of silicon based thin film solar cells

Ing. Paolo Rava, thin film division manager, Elettrorava spa

11.55 –12.15 Italy approach to industrial enzymes

Dott. Stefano Paravisi, R&D project leader, C5.6 Technologies

12.15 –12.30 The regional support to new investment projects: the Regional Investment Contract

Dott. Gianfranco Di Salvo, incentive programme manager, Invest in Torino Piemonte

12.30 – 13.00 Questions & Answers

Prof. Salvator Roberto Amendolia moderator

13.00 – 14-00 Networking Drinks Reception & Buffet