Regional Strategies and activities
The synergy between academic institutions, research centres, territory and production activities, regional administration, local agencies and citizens leads Piemonte to technological excellence.A growing investment in research and development has reached 300 M€ of Regional funds in 2007, toward the achievement of Lisbon and Gothenburg targets.This effort is remarked by 100 research and development laboratories, a network of Science Parks linked with the industrial districts and three universities. This system is also called “Piedmont Hydrogen System” (Sistema Piemonte Idrogeno – SPH2). The objectives of the “Piedmont Hydrogen System” or SPH2 are summarised as follows: a) support and direct research in hydrogen technologies; b) promote the professional growth of technical and management personnel in universities, laboratories, and businesses; c) promote hydrogen as a clean carrier instead of the continued use of fossil fuels; d) support the development of regional infrastructures that use hydrogen; e) promote the transfer of technology from laboratories to businesses and industries; f) sustain the pre-competitive phases of technologies that produce hydrogen from renewable sources. With a view to emphasizing the potential practical applications of these technologies, the Piedmont Hydrogen System has sought to coordinate all the research and training activities with industrial research projects, in order to consolidate [...]
