The fourth Innovation Hub on the Italian territory starts, thanks to the collaboration between Terna and the Bari Polytechnic.
Terna renews its commitment to research, technological development and innovation of the national electricity infrastructure. The agreement provides for theopening of an Innovation Hub, i.e. an integrated multidisciplinary laboratory, within the Polytechnic of Bari, in which a team of university researchers and company experts will work together on scientific projects of common interest.
The projects, closely linked to the economic, social and productive context of the area, will aim to enhance the collaboration between the public and private sectors for the development and integration of skills in multidisciplinary research fields, aimed at the management and security of the national electricity system. In particular, the topics will concern: edge computing/distributed computing, for the collection and analysis of data in real time; advanced services for electricity infrastructures; computer security; additive manufacturing and digital technologies.
In addition, the agreement also provides the possibility of agreeing on innovative training methods and collaboration with students, such as events and seminars, orientation days during which company managers will explain job and training opportunities, roles and required skills. Students will also have the opportunity to get involved through simulations and selection interviews.
This partnership constitutes “a further step in the strategy aimed at innovation and for which Terna envisages total investments of 900 million euros over the next 5 years – declared Terna's CEO, Luigi Ferraris – An important opportunity to implement innovative training projects in the Apulian area, integrate ideas, skills and networks for the benefit of an increasingly modern, efficient, flexible and sustainable electricity grid capable of promoting the energy transition underway".
“An opportunity to renew and relaunch research activities – he commented Cupertino, the rector of the Polytechnic – but also educational ones in a sector, that of energy, which we consider strategic for the safe and sustainable development of our country”.
Already in 2019, three had been launched Innovation Hub in Turin, Naples and Milan, with the aim of developing innovative projects focused on new technological trains relevant to the electricity system thanks to the creation of working groups, made up of future professionals of excellence.
