Spoke 1 for Southern Italy, funding opportunities for businesses
On Thursday, June 22, Spoke 1, Aerospace and Sustainable Mobility, showcased opportunities dedicated to southern Italian companies.
The event was hosted by the Politecnico di Bari, with the participation of all Southern Italian Partners, namely the University of Catania and the Institute for Membrane Technology (CNR) of Rende (CS).
Spoke representatives explained the different characteristics of the ecosystem, thematic areas and Spoke and the calls related to them.
Raffella Di Nardo, research and innovation manager of the NODES ecosystem, illustrated the goals of the Ecosystem and the value of the Partners, as well as the structure of Ecosystem. Giuseppe Scellato, scientific coordinator of Spoke, described the three flagship projects of Spoke (Space4You, H2Mobility and Electro), with the support of the scientific leaders of the Southern Partners for the three projects. Giuseppe Pascazio, scientific leader for Politecnico di Bari for Space4You, illustrated PoliBa's work for NODES on thermodynamic design, autonomous planetary surface exploration systems, photonic systems and smart structures, and business models of the New Space Economy. Enrica Fontananova, scientific leader for H2Mobility, illustrated the work of CNR-ITM on the sustainability of membranes with regard to hydrogen for mobiility; these have a high environmental impact and their role for industrial innovation is crucial. Giacomo Scelba, scientific leader for University of Catania, presented the goal of his research group, which is dedicated to realizing ac/dc converters, made with high efficiencies and power intensity, to guarantee up to 800 volts.
The Call:
Miriam Pirra, FPI, Spoke 1 Engagement and development Manager, explained the characteristics of the Line A - Southern Italy call for industrial research funding, with a total budget of around 1.5 million euros, as well as its eligibility requirements and restrictions.
Robert Strocco, Head of the Projects and Territorial Development area, Unioncamere Piemonte, concluded the presentations, explaining how to submit applications (webtelemaco infocamere) and sharing best practices in the application process. Unioncamere Piemonte is in charge of managing the calls, details of which can be found here.
The presentations were followed by a networking session, during which the speakers were able to interact with the companies present and answer technical and administrative questions about the projects to be submitted.
A recording of the event is available on YouTube (in Italian)
