Cavendish Conference Centre
Mayfair venue, 17 Connaught Place - London W2 2ES; 30 November 2010
Programme
09.30 - 10.00 Registration & Welcoming Coffee
10.00 – 10.10 Introduction to the Seminar: Nanotechnology, a challenge for sustainable mobility
Prof. Salvator Roberto Amendolia – scientific attaché Italian Embassy in London
10.10 – 10.20 Torino Piemonte, at the forefront of European nanotechnologies
Dott. Federico Zardi, local and institutional relations, project manager, Invest in Torino Piemonte
10.20 –10.40 Structural and Functional nanomaterials: science, technology and innovation at the University of Torino
Prof. Salvatore Coluccia, Physical Chemistry full professor at the Università degli Studi di Torino
10.40 – 11.00 Materials and processes for high efficiency and high compactness energy sources
Prof. Candido Fabrizio Pirri, Politecnico di Torino and Italian Institute of Technology "Center for Space Human Robotics
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break
Case studies:
11.15 – 11.35 Enabling nanotechnologies in photovoltaic and thermoelectric for efficient and clean transportation
Dott. Gianfranco Innocenti, process research - micro and nanotechnologies manager, Fiat Research Center
11.35 – 11.55 PECVD systems for deposition of silicon based thin film solar cells
Ing. Paolo Rava, thin film division manager, Elettrorava spa
11.55 –12.15 Italy approach to industrial enzymes
Dott. Stefano Paravisi, R&D project leader, C5.6 Technologies
12.15 –12.30 The regional support to new investment projects: the Regional Investment Contract
Dott. Gianfranco Di Salvo, incentive programme manager, Invest in Torino Piemonte
12.30 – 13.00 Questions & Answers
Prof. Salvator Roberto Amendolia moderator
13.00 – 14-00 Networking Drinks Reception & Buffet |