Tech Transfer: the leverage of telecommunications and digital technology for the transformation of SMEs | October 10, 2025 – Hilton Turin Centre Hotel, Turin

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RESTART, in collaboration with ANFoV and Il Quadrato della Radio, is organizing a workshop dedicated to Technology Transfer in the Telecommunications sector for SMEs on October 10 at the Hilton Turin Centre Hotel.

Objectives

• To share experiences of technology transfer that have led to the success of some companies in Italy, in the telecommunications business or enabled by it, with particular reference to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which make up a large part of the Italian industrial fabric.
• To discuss the various ways of achieving effective technology transfer to enable companies, and SMEs in particular, to innovate, or acquire innovation from the academic world or technology start-ups, or even co-innovate with these entities in order to transfer products and commercial solutions to these SMEs to develop their business and grow in an increasingly competitive global environment.

Program | From 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

• The morning will feature a plenary session to present some successful experiences of Italian SMEs in different contexts and with different methods of technology transfer. This part aims to recount these experiences, discussing the factors that led to success, as well as the mistakes from which these companies learned. The account of these experiences is valuable in sharing lessons learned and inspiring other SMEs. The program will seek to represent diverse experiences of technology transfer, i.e., those arising from innovation generated and supported internally within the company, or co-generated through collaborative relationships with external research institutions, such as universities or public research centers of various kinds, or acquired through university startups or spinoffs.
• The afternoon will feature parallel thematic workshops, designed to allow each participant to meet with the morning speakers and other entrepreneurs or managers of companies of various sizes to discuss technology transfer. The experience of the RESTART program will be an important part of the discussion in the various afternoon workshops.

Speakers
The morning will be introduced by:

• Roberto Sabella, Responsabile Missione 3 Innovazione e Trasferimento Tecnologico – RESTART
• Umberto De Julio, Presidente – Il Quadrato della Radio e ANFoV
• Marco Baldi, Responsabile Area Ricerche Economiche e Sociali – CNA Nazionale

This will be followed by presentations from key players in innovation and technology transfer developed within the RESTART program:

• Daniele Munaretto – R&D and Innovation Manager – Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• Nicola Ciulli – Co-founder e Responsabile R&I – Nextworks
• Luciano Lucrezia – Chief Operating Officer e Co-founder – Tiesse
• Roberto Siagri – Amministratore Delegato – Rotonium
• Alfredo Salvatore – Amministratore Delagato –  Sensor ID
• Francesco Brescia – Ventures Associate – Plug & Play
• Adele Del Bello – General Director – Fondazione RESTART

The speakers will take part in a debate moderated by journalist Mila Fiordalisi, an expert in telecommunications and innovation.

In the afternoon, there will be two thematic workshops:

Workshop 1: Innovating processes and products with the support of institutions and experts
Coordinated by Gabriele Elia, Head of Standards & IPR – TIM
Aimed at small and medium-sized companies that feel the need to innovate their processes and/or products in order to remain competitive in the market, but do not have the necessary skills in-house to find suitable solutions. The workshop will try to direct them towards institutions (universities or otherwise) or companies that are capable and ready to provide solutions to their problems and the know-how necessary to introduce them into the company, sharing knowledge of best cases to demonstrate the feasibility of the approach.

Workshop 2: Starting high-tech businesses and startups with the support of university research
Coordinated by Roberto Siagri, CEO – Rotonium
Aimed at entrepreneurs who want to start high-tech businesses, stepping outside their comfort zone, or build advanced technology startups, looking to university research to acquire solutions and know-how. The workshop will attempt to direct these companies towards centers of university excellence ready to manage an effective technology transfer on topics of interest to the entrepreneur and suggest the best approach to cooperation through the sharing of best cases.

Registration
To participate, registration is required at the Link with deadline October 3rd