EIT ICT Labs opens new satellite for innovation in Milan
EIT ICT Labs in Italy has launched an innovation centre in Milan which will function as a satellite of the Italian node based in Trento.
Through the opening of the satellite, EIT ICT Labs gives Milan an important role in innovation in Europe. The city is recognised for developing infrastructures and initiatives for smart cities. This is a theme addressed by EIT ICT Labs in innovation projects in the fields of Urban Life and Mobility, Smart Spaces, and Future Cloud.
Milan was selected as the location because it is the host venue of the 2015 Universal EXPO, which is attracting significant investment and is transforming the city into an ideal experimental and showcase arena for projects where ICT is a key innovation enabler.
“The Italian node has successfully integrated in the EIT ICT Labs family over the last two years in terms of infrastructures, innovation activities and education programmes,” said Dr Roberto Saracco, president of EIT ICT Labs Italy. “It has been able to create a strong local ecosystem in Trento. Now, through the setup of a satellite in Milan, the Italian Node proudly brings to the EIT ICT Labs community another very strong ecosystem.”
The satellite will be hosted at CEFRIEL (Centre of Excellence for Innovation, Research and Education in the field of Information and Communication) in Milan, with close links to the nearby Politecnico di Milano campus.
