Innovation Days
2018
November 27 - 28
Innovation days at
SpaceCom
2018
In the context of Innovation Days 2018, the Italian Trade Agency, Houston office, in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency and AIAD, the Federation of Italian Companies for Aerospace, Defence and Security, will be attending SpaceCom on November 27-28 at Booth 635.
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The two-days of workshops, demonstrations and panels, aimed to stimulate investment and growth in aerospace research, will be held at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
SpaceCom, the only civilian conference and exposition where NASA, aerospace and industries can come together to connect was chosen by the Italian Trade Agency as the optimal context where to showcase 15 leading Italian companies in the field of aerospace, as to foster the image of Italy as a country exporting industrial excellence even in such specialized sector.
15 Italian exhibitors
Global title sponsor of the event
1st country represented after US
2nd larger booth on the show floor
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Max
Hughes
DATA ANALIST, GANT LTD
Ricardo
Taylor
CO-FOUNDER & CEO, AMGS
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Agenda
11am - 12pm
10:30am - 10:55am
Nov. 27
Keynote speech - GRAND BALLROOM A
“Space Economy:
creating opportunities and shaping the future”
MAURO PIERMARIA
Head of Equities & Governance Affairs at the Italian Space Agency
Nov. 27
Workshop session - ROOM 320A
from 2pm to 3:15pm
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Italian Precision manufacturing for the
space economy
Opening
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ALBERTO ACITO
Head - Foreign Direct Investment Unit, ITA - Italian Trade Agency
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with:
ALFA MECCANICA
APR
AENCOM
MEPIT
N.C.M. TECNOLOGY
DAVI - PROMAU
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Closing DAC, Campania aerospace cluster,
Piedmont aerospace Cluster
Nov. 27
Workshop session -ROOM 320A
Italian Technology
solutions for the
space economy
Opening
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ALBERTO ACITO
Head - Foreign Direct Investment Unit, ITA - Italian Trade Agency
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with:
ALTEC
AEREA
COMPOSITE RESEARCH
PROGEM
METASENSING
RADIO2SPACE
SABELT
TAITUS SOFTWARE ITALIA
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from 4pm to 5pm
Nov. 28
Panel Session - GRAND BALLROOM A
11:15am - 12pm
"The role of Italy in the
global Space Economy:
technology, applications and infrastructure"
Moderator
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DAVE ANILKUMAR
Head of Innovation and Transfer of Technologies Unit,
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
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with:
Altec Spa (Vincenzo Giorgio),
Thales Alenia Space (Roberto Provera),
E-Geos, (Domenico Grandoni),
Lombardia Aerospace Cluster (Angelo Vallerani),
Piemonte Aerospace (Diana Giorgini),
Campania Aerospace Cluster (Raffaele Savino)
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To register to the Workshop sessions please email houston@ice.it
Contact
Trade Promotion Section of the Consulate General of Italy in Houston
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1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 775, Houston, TX 77056, United States of America
Phone: +1 281.888.4288
Fax: +1 281.974.3100
Skype: agenziaicehouston
Email: houston@ice.it