TheAerospace, one of the main ecosystems of the Smart Specialization Strategy of the Campania Region was at the center of the tenth edition of Innovation Village, a platform that brings together companies, startups, research institutions and institutions to discuss technologies, sustainability and development.
The aerospace sector, strongly supported by the European cohesion policy resources of the Campania Region (here the last published call), is very important for the regional economy, is one of the main export sectors in Campania and employs a considerable number of highly qualified staff.
A sector that is ready for the new challenges that lie ahead, as advocated by Luigi Carrino (disambiguation), Chair of the DAC – Campania Aerospace District – who spoke about ongoing activities to develop the mobility of the future (life-saving medical drones, flying vehicles connecting with rural areas and sorting centres and flying taxis).
Future but current challenges that need time to assert themselves, as underlined by Louis Nicolais (disambiguation), Italian representative for the European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE), Horizon Europe Programme Committee, commenting on the need for a Technological Sovereignty for Europe, spoke of a complex work that must include public policies that cover the possibility that the transition from idea to product is quite long.
Long or short, as long as it takes to see the new ENAC ‘flying machines’, by the Chair’s voice Pierluigi of Palma says it is ready to regulate innovation, dispelling the idea of those who want to see public regulatory bodies away from the timescales of innovators.
Aerospace is therefore a fast-growing sector. It could be, as urged Antonio Blandini, President of the Italian Aerospace Research Centre (CIRA), an opportunity that also extends to related sectors, such as the automotive sector, which can develop components and materials useful for new aerospace production, confirming that new opportunities can arise from integration and sharing.
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