Pontedera: Pont-Tech and the CERFITT Giuseppe Pozzana – Director Pontedera Thursday 12th January 2012 DISTRICT+ Sub-Project Sub-project Title: Supporting Innovation and Fostering Knowledge Transfer in the New EU Member States (EAST INNO TRANSFER) PONTEDERA is the very centre of one of the most industrialized areas of Tuscany PONTEDERA AS LOCATION AREA FOR ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL R&D CENTRES • Pontedera is the regional capital of Valdera. The latter represents one of the most relevant areas from the economic and industrial development viewpoint in Tuscany and the whole Central Italy. Very close to Pisa and Florence it has a secular industrial heritage, mainly in mechanical industry. • Valdera is the location area of Headquarters and Main plants of Piaggio, the most relevant motorcycle producer in Europe. Its wide and diversified suppliers network is located in this territory. Local SMEs also account among their customers BMW, Ferrari, FIAT, Ducati, Maserati, Sauer-Danfoss, Magna, etc. • At a wider territorial range around Valdera an important automotive district stands, where are located plants of main Firms as: Continental, Delphi Italia Automotive Systems, Intier Automotive Closures, Pierburg, TRW Italia. PONTEDERA AS LOCATION AREA FOR ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL R&D CENTRES •The area as a whole is very well fit for industry: actually many and various are the industries located in Western Tuscany (Mechanics; Leather; Shoe industry; Furniture) • Also relevant are ICT, Electronics, Chemistry and Pharmaceutics •Very important is the Power supply sector (both from traditional and from renewable sources: in the province of Pisa is the main Italian geothermal area) and environment technologies. • In Pontedera stands a windmill farm (9.2 Mw) and another is rising at Collesalvetti RESEARCH AND HIGHER EDUCATION FOR PONTEDERA (PISA) 20 KM 50 KM PISA PONTEDERA FLORENCE University of Pisa University Scuola of Firenze Normale Superiore Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna National Research Council (CNR) In Tuscany there are numerous excellent Universities and Research Institutes, many with a secular history and a long standing international reputation: University of Florence (established in 1321) University of Pisa (established in 1343) University of Siena (established in 1240) Scuola Normale Superiore (established in 1810) Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento (established in 1967) National Research Council (CNR) (Pisa Area) National Research Council (CNR) (Florence Area) IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca (established in 2005) The presence of these Centres assures the provision to Industry of top class knowledge, experience and technical competences in all the main scientific and technical fields linked to automotive industry, engine design and production, related technologies. The town of Pontedera, twenty minutes away by train from Pisa, hosts: The Research Laboratories of the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (Polo Sant’Anna Valdera) active in Micro engineering, Sensors, Robotics, ICT. A Research Centre on Polymers connected to the University of Pisa. In Pontedera are hosted also: The CERFITT (Centre for Research and Education on Innovation and the Technology Transfer), equipped with a Conference hall for 250 people, The Piaggio Foundation and Museum with a Meeting Hall for 150 persons and a smaller Conference Amphitheatre A Demo Centre of Perkin Elmer. 7 PONTEDERA (PISA) AS LOCATION AREA FOR ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL R&D CENTRES “Polo SANT’ANNA VALDERA”: the Research Laboratories of Sant’Anna University (www.sssup.it) neighbours CERFITT Activities: advanced research in robotics, micro engineering, bioengineering, biotechnologies, nanotechnologies, virtual reality. Facilities: • 6.300 mq • 180 researchers in technical and scientific fields (50 PhDs) • 7 laboratories and research centres • 2 clean rooms class 1000-10000 • 2 CAD laboratories • 4 computer-equipped teaching rooms • 20 spin off firms The Logistic and Infrastructural system of the area is very powerful and complete Main infrastructures: • Port of Livorno (Freight, Passengers) distance: 40 km The Logistic and Infrastructural system of the area is very powerful and complete Main infrastructures: • 1st level Freight Village. Distance: 28 Km The Logistic and Infrastructural system of the area is very powerful and complete Main infrastructures: • PISA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. Distance: 20 Km (links –among all- to Hamburg, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Hannover, Liverpool, London, Maastricht, Madrid, Manchester, Munich, New York, Paris, Prague, Rome Stuttgard, Stockholm, Wien, Zurich) • FIRENZE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. Distance: 60 Km (links –among all- to - a Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Geneva, Lyon, London, Madrid, Munich, Paris, Rome, Wien, Zurich) The Logistic and Infrastructural system of the area is very powerful and complete Major Highway junction. and Railway junction. PONTEDERA (PISA) – UN’AREA PER LA RICERCA INDUSTRIALE E LO SVILUPPO SPERIMENTALE The surrounding environment is a typical Tuscany Landscape and a variety of panoramas and PONTEDERA (PISA) – UN’AREA PER LA RICERCA environment areINDUSTRIALE within reach, E LO e.g.: SVILUPPO SPERIMENTALE The Tirrenic coast at 30 km, PONTEDERAThe Apuan (PISA) Alps – UN’AREA at 50 km PER LA RICERCA INDUSTRIALE E LO SVILUPPO SPERIMENTALE PONTEDERAThe Reserve (PISA) of Migliarino – UN’AREA at PER 20 LAkm RICERCA INDUSTRIALE E LO SVILUPPO SPERIMENTALE The quality of Life in the Town is PONTEDERA (PISA)very – high UN’AREA as acknowledged PER LA RICERCA by the INDUSTRIALE E LO SVILUPPO SPERIMENTALE National Statistics THE “PONTEDERA PROJECT” In Pontedera a far-sighted urban planning reshaped a pre- existing Compound of industrial Plants as a major Central Business District dedicated to Research and Innovation THE “PONTEDERA PROJECT” In Pontedera a far-sighted urban planning reshaped a pre- existing Compound of industrial Plants as a major Central Business District dedicated to Research and Innovation Pont-Tech is located inside a Central Business District 3. Laboratori di Ricerca Scuola Sup. S. where a wide Anna 4. Pont-Tech - Incubatore d’impresa restructuring of a former industrial area attracted a series of value-added activities THE “PONTEDERA PROJECT” • Centre for Education and Research on Innovation and Technology Transfer “CERFITT” (Pont-Tech) • Research Laboratories of University “Scuola Superiore S. Anna” • Research Laboratories of University of Pisa (Dpt. Of Industrial Chemistry) • Italian Revenue Agency (services to Taxpayers) • Employment and Placement Agency • Municipality Services • Piaggio Museum and Foundation • University Services for Students and Businesses • Public Library • “Erasmus” Centre • Banks WHAT IS INSIDE CERFITT 30 Offices (Incubator and H-T Companies) Laboratory on Micro Engineering Polymers Lab Convention Halls Education and Meeting Rooms CERFITT: Meeting room, offices, I NUMERI DEL CERFITT: Laboratories GLI SPAZI A REGIME (2800 mq) PONTEDERA (PISA) AS LOCATION AREA FOR ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL R&D CENTRES THE REALISATION OF THE R&S PARK IN PONTEDERA HAS BEEN THE STARTING POINT OF A NEW STRATEGY FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PROMOTED AND SUSTAINED BY LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT The focus points of the strategy are: • Offering the Local Economic System resources and services by means of highly qualified researchers, dedicated infrastructures, instruments and devices of the highest quality. • Fostering and sustaining both the innovation in existing industry and the start-up of firms in new emerging sectors The pathway towards the CERFITT (Centro Ricerca e Formazione sull’Innovazione tecnologica e il Trasferimento delle Tecnologie) AGREEMENT WITH COMPOLAB ESTABLISHMENT OF THE POLE OF OPENING of the INNOVATION FOR CERFITT MECHANICS AND ESTABLISHMENT VEHICLES Opening of OF PONTLAB Polo Sant’Anna Pre – opening March - July of the Incubator Valdera 2011 Start of the of “PONTEDERA LINK Project Approval and Pontedera PROJECT” (Co-funded funding of June- October by MIUR, PRIV Urban planning in 2008 Regione (Programma October “Dente Piaggio” Toscana, di Sviluppo 2005 Investments in Province of Locale Research Pisa and the Ricerca e Establishment of Municipality Innovazione Promotion of Pontedera & of Pontedera in Valdera) Innovation Tecnologia, Apr-Oct Pont-Tech Scrl 2002 February 1998 March 1996 1995-96 CERFITT: Incubator and Laboratories in Pontedera Pont-Tech was established in 1996 to face the crisis of Piaggio’s supply chain, to avoid its relocation, to promote a new industrial development: The “PONTEDERA PROJECT” • Urban Rearrangement • Facilities for Research The “LINK PROJECT” • Facilities for Research • Projects for the Transfer of technologies 1996 -2002: building of the “Polo Sant’Anna Valdera” (research Laboratories of SSSA) CERFITT: Incubator and Laboratories in Pontedera 2002: approval and funding of the PROGRAMMA DI SVILUPPO LOCALE PER LA RICERCA E L’INNOVAZIONE IN VALDERA (P. R. I. V.) (Local Developement Program to enhance Research and Innovation in Valdera) Including the realization of the CERFITT THE CERFITT AND THE “PONTEDERA PROJECT”: a hinge between the local community and the industry PONT-TECH STRATEGIES, INSTRUMENTS AND ACTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VALDERA A New Development Strategy: the Facilities Pont-Tech manages the CERFITT, a Research and Education Centre on Technological Innovation and the Technology Transfer with 2860 mq for new start-up firms in •Mechatronic, •Micromechanic, •Biomedical, •ICT, •Food and Environment TOTAL