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INNOVATION AND GROWTH
Conference schedule



12th November 2014

SCENARIOS
Coordinator: Andrea Parodi (TexClubTec)

9.20 - Innovate to grow
Alberto Cigada (Politecnico di Milano)

9.40 - Open Innovation - The role of Start Up and Spin Off in the textile sector
Marco Cantamessa (Politecnico di Torino)

10.00 - Textile market evolution
Aldo Tempesti (TexClubTec)



HOW TO GET OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY TECHNICAL TEXTILES
Coordinator: Massimo Marchi (Pointex)

10.20 - Textile research opportunities in HORIZON 2020 and support through the European Technology Platform
Lutz Walter (Euratex)

10.40 - Sustainability as a business model for the Italian and European textile sector
Filippo Servalli (RadiciGroup)

11.00 - Economic support to innovation
Andrea Bairati (Confindustria)

11.20 - Human capital and corporate stock in Italy
Luca Paolazzi (Confindustria)

11.50 - Conclusions
Carlo Calenda (Viceministro Sviluppo Economico)

12.20 - Lunch



GROWING IS POSSIBLE: DIRECT EVIDENCES OF SUCCESS IN TECHNICAL TEXTILES
Coordinator: Marino Vago (SMI)

14.00 - Precision woven fabrics: new markets
Paolo Canonico (Saati S.p.a.)

14.20 - Sinterama: Automotive and sustainability
Paolo Piana (Sinterama S.p.a.)

14.40 - Current challenges: bring our products in the international market
Ivano Soliani (Soliani EMC S.r.l.)



HUMAN CAPITAL: YOUNG RESEARCHERS AND ANDVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS
Coordinator: Pasquale Campanile (Pointex)

15.00 - Advanced Material Textile for Reinforced Structures (Madmax)
Niccolò Pini (Kringlan)

15.20 - High Performance Smart Multifunctional Technical Textiles for the Construction Sector
(Polytec/Multitexco)
Clemente Figini (D’Appolonia S.p.a. )

15.40 - Textile underlayers for the eco-friendly production of biopolymers
Cinzia Tonetti (CNR-ISMAC)



16.00 - ROUND TABLE: BACK IN ITALY

Cost increase, logistic issues, the "Made in" effect, back-reshoring of production implants. Sporadic signs or ongoing trend?
Coordinator: Roberto Azzoni (Eco di Biella)

Introduction:
Prof. Luciano Fratocchi (Università dell’Aquila)

Debate:
Andrea Parodi (TexClubTec)
Marco De Martini (De Martini S.p.a.)
Speaker to be confirmed