From Research to Business: the role of Cluster Cl.A.N. in a circular economy perspective, as part of the NRPP (national recovery and resilience plan) projects for agrifood innovation, digital and green transition

Cluster CL.A.N. is organizing, within the Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee, an event on innovation and the digital and green transition in the agrifood sector, with a specific focus on technological priorities for the growth of the competitiveness of national Food & Beverage sector and for the promotion and protection of Made in Italy products.

Great attention will be paid to the aspects related to the Circular Economy, in line with the priorities of the Cluster’s Research and Technological Development Roadmap and with some relevant agrifood initiatives funded by the Italian Ministry for Universities and Research.

The event will also represent a moment of confrontation and synergistic exchange between Natrional Technology Clusters involved in promoting the digital transition of the production processes in a perspective of economic, environmental, and social sustainability.

Session Chairs

Fabio Fava, University of Bologna & National Bioeconomy Coordination Board, CNBBSV, Presidency of Council of Ministers
Nicoletta Amodio, Confindustria Head of Research and Innovation and Director of Fondazione Giuseppina Mai Confindustria

Programme

14.00-14.10 Opening
Mauro Fontana, President of Cluster CL.A.N.

14.10-14.30 Introduction to green transition
Edo Ronchi, President of Sustainable Development Foundation

14.30-14.50 Institutional speech on National Recovery and Resilience Plan 
Speaker from Italian Ministry for Universities and Research (tbc)

14.50-15.50 SESSION 1 - Bioeconomy as a facilitator of the green transition

Alessandra Pesce, Diretctor of CREA Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy
Roberto Menta, Director of Nutrition and Sustainability of Soremartec Ferrero Group
Dario Vallauri, Deputy Director M.I.A.C.

Moderator: Fabio Fava, UNIBO & National Bioeconomy Coordination Board, CNBBSV, Presidency of Council of Ministers

15.50-16.50 SESSION 2 – ROUND TABLE
National Technology Clusters as an important axis of the "green and digital transition" under National Recovery and Resilience Plan

Daniele Rossi, Member of the Board of National Agrifood Technology Cluster CL.A.N.
Claudia Vivalda, Director of National Energy Technology Cluster CTNE
Giuseppe Iacobelli, Cluster Manager of National Made in Italy Technology Cluster MinIt
Roberto Cimino, Vicepresident of National Blue Italian Growth Technology Cluster BIG
Mario Riciputi, Italian Circular, National Bioeconomy Technology Cluster SPRING

Moderator: Nicoletta Amodio, Confindustria Head of Research and Innovation and Director Fondazione Giuseppina Mai Confindustria

16.50-17.00 Conclusions
Massimo Iannetta, President of the Technical and Scientific Committee of Cluster CL.A.N.