The Forum of Innovation
The Forum of Innovation was promoted by the Province
of Milan following the RITTS Project;
the latter project was an experience that promoted the exchange of
information, the development of a cultural network, the building up
of a consensus among involved parties, as well as the fundamental
basis for the promotion of coordinated action and, therefore, effective
actions within the metropolitan territory.
The Forum of Innovation is a stable coordinating structure
which has the following objectives:
the promotion of discussion concerning technological scenarios
and local policies for innovation.
- the strategic orientation and the harmonization of choices
concerning innovation.
- the coordination of drawing up and carrying out of actions
and working plans.
- the monitoring and the assessment of actions and policies
carried out in the Milanese area that have to do with innovation.
- the exchange of information among operators.
- the promotion for enterprises and operators.
From the Forum some concrete results emerged :
The "Provincial Competition for Innovation Support,
Quality, and Certification Processes for SMEs in the Milanese area"
was financed by the Province of Milan. This Competition, as well
as, a series of presentations and promotion seminars carried out
in the Milanese area are the first concrete results of the Forum
activities.
Many seminars to promote the experiences realized
in the metropolitan territory.
The next specific objectives of the Forum concern the promotion of
a new Provincial competition for the financing of innovative Milanese
SME activities and the drawing up of a new Strategic Plan
for the development and the support of innovation in the Province
of Milan 2002-2004. The fulfilment of these objectives has
been entrusted to the councillor of work and economic activities of
the Province of Milan.
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