Events

On the occasion of the Researchers' Night of the University of Eastern Piedmont, the DISIT (department of science and technological innovation) organized a round table in Alessandria entitled: “Biocultural dimension and tourism: the case of Piedmont”. The UPO researchers of Spoke 3 - Tourism and Culture Industry, form an interdisciplinary group that collaborates to develop an integrated system of sustainable and participatory proposals for the relaunch of Piedmont's tourist destinations and the valorisation of the companies that operate there. During the event the research group will critically present the theoretical and methodological frameworks of ongoing investigations in the following areas: study of good practices in terms of sustainable and participatory proposals for tourism and identification of thematic clusters; interaction between climate changes and production dynamics in the eastern Piedmont area (14th-21st centuries) through visualization of georeferenced data; mapping of bio-cultural heritage and sustainable tourism networks; wearable devices, cloud computing and mobile applications serving tourism; integration of the tourism supply chain with the food supply chain in the new CAP and in the From Farm to Fork strategy of the European Commission. DISSTE professor and scientific director Stefania Cerutti will open the proceedings with a speech entitled: "multidisciplinary looks on the culture-tourism combination: nodes and NODES. Following are other interesting contributions by: Francesco Desimoni, Stefania Benetti, Annalisa D'Orsi and Marco Guidi. Per ulteriori informazioni consulta il link

An interesting conference entitled: The future in memory: archives, territory and digitalisation will be held on Friday 29 September, at 2.00 pm, in the Aula Magna of the University of Insubria in Como Sant'Abbondio. During the meeting, attention will be paid to the archive as a "common good", highlighting its fundamental role as a "place of memory" and at the same time, enhancing the essential legal, political, economic, artistic, administrative and operational, which make it a tool linked to every aspect of daily life: a cultural heritage of the community that everyone has the right (and duty) to consult, from which to draw nourishment for the better construction of the future. In this perspective, the conference will host teachers, institutional representatives and archivists, in particular, from the Insubre territory, called to share experiences, orientations, perspectives, as well as relevant projects on the subject of digitalisation.

Numerous opportunities are active or about to be opened to access financing for the development of innovation projects. On the morning of Thursday 14 September, at 10.00 in Lomazzo at the ComoNext Innovation Hub headquarters, Spoke 3 and ComoNext together with Invitalia will present the tenders and incentives dedicated to startups and MSMEs and will give information on how to access financing. In particular: - Smart&Start Italia, the incentive that supports the birth and growth of innovative startups - Brevetti+, dedicated to enhancing the industrial property of SMEs - NODES, the innovation ecosystem for the sustainable and inclusive growth of territories The meeting will be enriched by the testimony of Nicola Renato De Carlo, founder of the startup Tutornow, and will end with a session of 1to1 meetings for companies interested in exploring the most suitable financing for their investment projects, with an initial evaluation by the ComoNExT Innovation Financing team. Participation is free but registration is required. To book a 1to1 meeting with the Innovation Financing team write to progetti@comonext.it Iscriviti

Confindustria Varese has organized an event to present tenders and B2B meetings with companies which will be held at its headquarters in Gallarate (VA) on Wednesday 20 September at 3.30 pm. The NODES Project - Digital and Sustainable North West aims to support digital and ecological growth and transition in Piedmont, Valle d'Aosta and in the westernmost provinces of Lombardy, namely Varese, Como and Pavia. NODES provides for the financing of experimental research and development projects (Line A) and specialist consultancy services for innovation (Line B), through cascade calls for companies, with PNRR funds. On the occasion of the opening of the second cut-off for submitting applications (1 September - 31 October 2023), Confindustria Varese organizes a seminar for the presentation of tenders for associated companies, with the possibility of B2B meetings to evaluate the projects of interested companies. During the meeting there will be a focus on Spoke 2 and 3, thanks to the intervention of the University of Insubria, involved in the NODES project as an affiliate partner of Spoke 2 and as leader of Spoke 3. For companies interested in booking a B2B meeting, it is necessary to send the request to luisa.minoli@confindustriavarese.it, specifying the company name and sector to which it belongs. Iscriviti

The Journal Economia Aziendale Online (Business and Management Science International Quarterly Review) has organized an Online Workshop entitled "Organisations: Administration, Governance, Management" on 13 September 2023 at 8.45 am. Between tradition and future" focused on the evolution of the discipline in all its fundamental areas of scientific study and professional practice to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the AIDEA accredited journal. The event, organized by Prof. Patrizia Gazzola, Dr. Stefano Amelio and Dr. Adalberto Rangone, is sponsored by the University of Insubria, the University of Pavia and NODES Nord Ovest Digitale e Sostenibile. As part of the Workshop there are two TRACK Nodes (one in Italian and one in English), chaired by Prof. Roberta Minazzi, in which the first results of the research conducted by the members of SPOKE 3 (Tourism and Culture Industry) will be presented ). Business Economics Online offers a multidimensional approach to the concept of Business Economics, understood as a discipline whose object of study concerns Organizations and Businesses in all their dimensions and dynamics and processes carried out. The Journal is conceived as a meeting place for scholars whose research interests concern Business Economics. There are various topics that will be covered during the Workshop; these include: - Administration, Governance. Management, Accounting and Control in public and private organizations - profit and non-profit - and in businesses, in particular. - History, evolution, revolutions and new perspectives of organizations and organizational theories. New technologies and AI. From Industry 1.0 to Industry 4.0 and 5.0. - Internationalization of companies. - Frameworks, models and theories that explore the connections between Business Economics and other disciplines. - Alliances, networks and mergers of organizations and companies. - Evaluation of companies, business branches, brands and business in general. - Strategic thinking, systemic thinking and control systems. System dynamics in management. - Performance management. Managerial decisions and control. CSR, ethics, inclusion and sustainability. - Intercultural studies on consumers and businesses - Tourism and Culture Industry (NODES) Iscriviti

An interesting seminar will be held on 16 June 2023 at 2.00 pm in the Seminar Room of Palazzo Tartara in Vercelli entitled: "Cultural and Tourism Industry: theoretical and methodological synergies of ongoing research". The event, organized by the research group UPO (University of Eastern Piedmont) and by Spoke 3 - Tourism and Culture Industry, has as its main theme tourism, which represents a great economic resource for the area and which is constantly growing and evolution. The meeting will be presented by Prof. Stefania Cerutti (DISSTE, Scientific Responsible), by Prof. Massimo Canonico (DISIT), by Prof. Marco Novarese (DIGSPES), by Prof. Davide Porporato (DISUM), by Prof. Luigi Portinale (DISIT), by Prof. Vito Rubino (DISSTE) and by Prof. Edoardo Tortarolo (DISSTE). Speakers will: Stefania Benetti, DISSTE Researcher, Sustainable and participatory proposals for tourism: identification of thematic clusters and best practices. Filippo Chiocchetti, DISSTE Research Fellow, Analysis of the interaction between climate change and production dynamics in the eastern Piedmont area (14th-21st centuries) by visualizing georeferenced data. Annalisa D'Orsi, DISUM Fellow, Mapping of bio-cultural heritage and sustainable tourism networks. Francesco Desimoni, DISIT Technologist, Wearable device, cloud computing and mobile applications at the service of tourism. Marco Guidi, DISSTE Research Fellow, The integration of the tourism and food supply chains in the new CAP and in the From Farm to Fork strategy of the European Commission.

On Monday 12 June, from 10:00 to 13:00, in the conference room of the Rectorate of the University of Sannio in Benevento, Spoke 3 will hold an event to present the cascading calls for Line A - Mezzogiorno. This is an interesting opportunity for all small and medium-sized enterprises located in southern Italy who will have the opportunity to find out the details of Line A's cascade loans, dedicated exclusively to the Southern territory. The total budget available is 1,630,000 euros. The funds, deriving from the PNRR NODES project, are aimed at promoting the implementation of industrial research projects and experimental development in the field of the tourism and culture industry. After the greetings of the rector of the University of Sannio Gerardo Canfora, the mayor of Benevento Clemente Mastella, the director of Confindustria Benevento Anna Pezza, the president of ASI Benevento Luigi Barone there will be speeches by: Raffaella Di Nardo, Research and Innovation manager Nodes S.c.a.r.l, Barbara Pozzo of the University of Insubria, Research and Innovation manager of Spoke3 NODES, Piercarlo Rossi of the University of Turin, scientific manager of the CIRIL NODES project and Luca Farfan, of the Team cascade funding Nodes of Unioncamere Piemonte. During the day, the flagship project CIRIL (Cultural - Industry Regeneration Immersive Lab) will also be presented, which involves the University of Sannio as a partner of Spoke 3. It will also be possible to participate in the event remotely by connecting to the following link Sign up for the event

Spoke 3, Industry of tourism and culture, presents the Nodes project and the opportunities dedicated to businesses through participation in cascade funding Spoke 3, Industry of tourism and culture, presents the Nodes project and the opportunities dedicated to businesses through participation in cascade funding The presentation of the Nodes Project and Spoke 3 will be held on Thursday 20 April at 2.30 pm at the Città Studi Biella Congress Center. During the meeting, the cascade funding for companies will also be illustrated. The event represents an important opportunity for the development of the territory in order to create virtuous synergies in the field of technological innovation and sustainability in the tourism and culture industry. The event is open to companies, teachers and researchers, local stakeholders as well as all private citizens interested in the topics covered. The University of Insubria will be supported by the University of Turin, the University of Eastern Piedmont, the University of Valle d'Aosta, Città Studi Biella and Comonext Innovation Hub.

Stakeholder Committee - Panel discussion The meeting was opened by Professor Barbara Pozzo, responsible for the NODES project for Spoke 3, who wanted to present the current state of the initiative. In particular, he underlined that the project provides for the definition of a series of specialization courses as well as life learning initiatives to be held in agreement with the companies. The goal must be to outline a training offer that is in line with the actual needs of the territory and of the companies themselves. The teacher explained that to achieve the goal of creating a real synergy between universities and businesses, it is necessary to implement a concrete passage and transfer of knowledge. The training initiatives could be financed by the PNRR. During the meeting it emerged that, for the companies that are part of the Stakeholder Committee, the issue of sustainability and sustainability communication is of great importance, therefore it deserves to be studied further by organizing specific training courses. The working table was important for developing new themes and new synergies in accordance with local realities.

Kick Off Meeting – Presentation and start of works During the meeting on 22 November 2022 at the University of Insubria in Sant'Abbondio, Como, Professor Barbara Pozzo, NODES project manager for Spoke 3, presented the project and opened the works. The topics of the meeting were the presentation of the Steering Committee, the definition of the Stakeholder Committee and the scientific Roadmap. The future implementation of some flagship projects was also presented during the conference. An important part of the event was the meeting with local businesses and associations to initiate virtuous synergies.