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Creating an Innovation Ecosystem
for the Digital Transformation
Giorgio Ventre, Scientific Director, Apple Developer Academy
Challenges in Digital
Transformation
• Pervasiveness of Digital
Technologies
• Transdisciplinary Approach
• Impressive Speed in Innovation
• Limited Barriers to New Players
• Fast Obsolescence of Competences
Changing Education
for a Changing World
• Educate Talents
• Transfer Ideas & Inventions
• Grow Startups and Spinoffs
• Upskill & Reskill Workforce
… but Changing the Paradigms
San Giovanni: an international hub
for Digital Innovation
Created with the Campania Regional
Goverment with EU funds support
More than a partnership
• If you want to have an impact, you need to work with localgovernment
• Understand the ecosystem needs
• Focus on critical goals and areas
• Co-design policy and instruments
• Major focus on Digital Technologies and BioTech• Create talents
• Support Technological Transfer
• Incentivate Start Up creation
• Foster interaction with Industry
• Create an Open Market for Innovation
Co-Innovation Hubs @ San Giovanni
The place for Open Collaboration
• In our approach to Open Innovation we
propose the creation of Co-Innovation Hubs
• In the Hub we dedicate spaces to host
researchers and students from UniNa and
personnel from the company
• The goal is to work together on innovation
challenges from the company in a more open
and inspiring environment, involving young
talents graduating from the University
MORE THAN 120 COMPANIESWORKING WITH US FOR OUR TALENTS
+ INCUBATORS E ACCELERATORS LOOKING
FOR OUR STARTUPS
San Giovanni and more…
ALMAVIVA DIGITAL TECH
MOBILE APPLICATION STUDIO, ACCENTURE
Cyber Fusion Center, Accenture
Innovation Center, IBM
Cybersecurity and AI Center, NTTData
• 50 Alumni selected through an application of interest and a
personal project to be consolidated
• Keep the kit and the co-working space for the duration of the
internship
• Interact with Academy life and participate in selected ‘training’
activities
Objectives
• A talent pool/incubator/tech-transfer-hub
• Stay close to them before they set sail for new shores!