The 2006 Winter Olympics left a major legacy in Torino and throughout Piemonte: new and effi cient transport infrastructures, sports facilities amongst the most modern and high-tech in the world and new hospitality facilities.

Torino hosted the XXIII Architects’ World Congress and is the host city of the “3rd Bio-Ethanol Conference”, of ESOF 2010 (EuroScience Open Forum) and of many other important international events.

Torino was the fi rst city worldwide to be nominated “World Design Capital” by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, in recognition of the crucial role it plays on an international level. Design is perhaps the feature that most characterizes the made in Italy, from the automotive industry to con-sumer products and fashion, and it is deeply rooted in Piemonte.

The photographs of the royal residences come from the photographic archive of Regione Piemonte

Centro Estero per l’InternazionalizzazionePiemonte Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism

HeadquartersCorso Regio Parco 27-29 10152 Torino, ItalyTel. +39 011 670 0511www.centroestero.orgwww.investintorinopiemonte.orginvestment@centroestero.org

Foreign network

Unioncamere Piemonte62, Rue du Trone10050 BruxellesTel. +32 2 500 87 80sede.bruxelles@unioncamerepiemonte.be

Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK 1 Princes Street, London W1B 2AYTel. +44 (0)20 7495 8191cfi anco@italchamind.org.uk

Italienische Handelskammer MünchenOttostrasse 1 D-80333 München Tel. +49 (0)89 9616 6170 evangelista@italcam.de

Baden-Württemberg office Lenzhalde 69D-70192 Stuttgart Tel. +49 (0)711 226 8042stuttgart@italcam.de

The international network is realised in collaboration with the Italian Chambers of Commerce abroad.

Italian American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.730 Fifth Avenue, Suite 600New York, NY 10019Tel. +1 212 459-0044info@italchamber.org

Italian American Chamber of Commerce Midwest500 North Michigan Avenue - Suite 50660611 Chicago Tel. + 1 312 553-9142

Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce & IndustryBengal Chemicals Compound502 Veer Savarkar Marg, PrabhadeviMumbai 400025Tel. +91 22 2436 8186 - 126p.hate@indiaitaly.com

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THE IDEAL LOCATION FOR FOREIGN COMPANIES.

Over 650 foreign companies have already set up operations here, where the quality of life is a key factor. Piemonte offers a fi rst class environment for living as well as doing business.

There’s plenty to suit everyone. A high standard of schools. Accessible public transport and excellent healthcare and social services. Opportunities for leisure activities are plentiful and varied, with a rich variety of scenery and cultural attractions.

Piemonte has thousands of tourism attractions. A varied landscape of moun-tains, great natural parks, lakes. Hundreds of kilometres of ski slopes, the hills of Le Langhe and the vineyards of Monferrato, the refi ned boutiques of the city centres and antique craft shops, the traditional restaurants and ethnic locales, the wine bars and historic cafés, discotheques and beer halls, and a packed calendar of events for every taste, from music, theatre and opera seasons to the international cinema reviews. Arts, culture and tradition meet in the beauti-ful baroque setting of Piemonte, with its Savoy residences and castles, classical and contemporary art museums.

TORINO PIEMONTE,A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK

Centro Estero per l’InternazionalizzazionePiemonte Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism

Piemonte Agency is the fi rst Italian regional agency dedicated to internationalisation, that brings togetherinstitutional development actors, public and private business associations, the academic and research worlds.Piemonte Agency focuses chiefl y on attracting foreign direct investment, increasing the presence of local companiesand their competitiveness on international markets and promoting the region’s tourist offer and products worldwide.Piemonte Agency is the unique free reference point for companies wishing to locate in Piemonte.

www.centroestero.org

Promoting members

Regional Government

Union of Piemonte Chambers of Commerce

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STRATEGIC POSITION IN EUROPE AND IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA

DIVERSIFIED, DYNAMIC ECONOMY: TRADITION IN INNOVATION

A FAVOURABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR R&D AND INNOVATION

HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONAL TRAINING

ALTERNATIVE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY: STRONG COMMITMENT, GREAT OPPORTUNITIES

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY: IN TORINO THE FIRST TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT

TRANSPORT: EXPERTISE AND SKILLS IN SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY, INFOMOBILITY, INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURING

LIFE SCIENCES: PIEMONTE IS SITUATED RIGHT IN THE CENTRE OF ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC BIOTECH AREAS IN EUROPE

AT THE CENTRE OF A THRIVING NETWORK OF EXCELLENCE IN NANOTECHNOLOGY

LOGISTICS: AN ADVANTAGEOUS GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION, AT THE CROSSROADS OF THE TWO MAIN EUROPEAN AXES

RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR NEW INVESTMENTS

A RESPONSIVE ATTITUDE GUARANTEES SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH PIEMONTE AGENCY

TORINO PIEMONTE, A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK

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Piemonte has an important history and a unique position right at the centre of the system of European development.

With France on its western border and Switzerland on its northern one, Piemonte is naturally endowed with a strategic position in Europe and in the Mediterranean area, right at the crossroads of the main routes between the north and south, east and west.

Piemonte is part of the Mediterranean Alps Euroregion, an area with 17 million inhabitants, over € 490 billion GDP and exports for € 110 billion.

As part of the European Union, companies located in Piemonte access to the world’s richest consumer market of 500 million people, over 330 million of whom work in the single currency.

Lisbon BarcelonaMadrid

Nimes

LyonTorino

VeneziaLubiana

BudapestBern

Frankfurt

Rotterdam

London

Milano

Kiev

“Piemonte is the perfect hub for frequent fliers like us, with everything in Europe to hand.” C.Yu, Chief Representative Europe, Changan

STRATEGIC POSITION IN EUROPE AND IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA

Genova

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An innovative, international outlookThe economy is characterized by its strong propensity for innovation and internationalisation. Not only because of its geographical position, but for a number of historical and cultural factors and the long tradition of its manufacturing industry, Piemonte has been able to establish and maintain close commercial and trade links with neighbouring countries and with others further away. It continues to be one of the Italian regions with the highest rate of internationalisation of its economy, with exports accounting for about 28% of the regional GDP. Piemonte’s international reach does not only concern exports, however, but also services, capital, people and knowledge. As confirmation of the region’s international competitiveness, over 650 foreign companies have chosen to invest in Piemonte, which ranks second in Italy in terms of direct investments by foreign companies.

Facts & figures– 4.4 million inhabitants

– over € 28,000 per capita GDP, among the highest in Europe

– € 37 billion exports of goods and services

– 1st Italian region to have established a regional agency dedicated to inward and outward investment

– 1st Italian region to have created a dedicated financial tool for attracting and supporting FDI

– Torino first Italian city in terms of attractiveness to FDI

– 460,000 companies organized in innovative, flexible and efficient clusters

– 100,000 students enrolled in the region’s universities

The Royal Residences of Piemonte, declared a world heritage site by UNESCO, make up a circuit of extraordinary cultural and artistic value and bear clear witness to the region’s history.

The degreeof internationalisationof Piemonte

Manufacturing

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ilities

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1%2%

Propensityto international trade

Attractivenessto FDI

Foreignworkers

Foreignpopulation

Internationaleducation

Internationaltourism

180,0

160,0

140,0

120,0

100,0

80,0

60,0

40,0

20,0

Piemonte

Italia

Source: Unioncamere Piemonte

The degreeof internationalisationof Piemonte

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180,0

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Piemonte

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DIVERSIFIED, DYNAMIC ECONOMY: TRADITION IN INNOVATION

THE REGION HAS BEEN A HUB FOR MAJOR TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS FROM THE ELECTRIC ENGINE IN THE 19TH CENTURY, TO THE MP3 FILE FORMAT, AND THE COMMON RAIL FOR DIESEL ENGINES.

With over 4 million inhabitants, a per capita income that is 14% above the European average and a solid economic structure, Piemonte is one of Europe’s driving forces. It is an extremely welcoming and promising region, dynamic in industry as in services, with a very effi cient and reliable public administration.

“We chose to establish our Italian commercial branch in Turin, not only for the importance of the local automotive cluster, which represents a strong market potential for us, but also for the highly professional workforce.” K. Kohno, Managing Director of Sumitomo Electric

Basilica of Superga(Torino)

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Piemonte, with its capital Torino, has a great innovation heritage. It can be said that it exists “from when Italy exists”, and, in fact, the country’s unification process started in Piemonte, with Torino Italy’s first capital. Science and research form part of Piemonte’s DNA: from Erasmus to Norberto Bobbio, from Lagrange to Nietzsche and the Nobel Prize Rita Levi Montalcini, over the cen-turies many renowned thinkers, scien-tists, writers and artists believed Piemonte the ideal place for reflection and scientific elaboration.

In recent decades, Piemonte, tradition-ally the Italian centre of the automotive industry, has diversified its own eco-nomic structure, directing itself more and more toward sectors tied to the knowledge economy. It focuses on R&D activities and invests in strategic sectors such as renewable energy, sustainable mobility, ICT, life sciences, pharmaceu-tics and healthcare, logistics.

In research as in education and training, there are centres and competencies of international standing that underpin the consolidation of an increasingly knowl-edge-based economy and society. 20% of the entire R&D expenditure of Italian companies is concentrated in Piemonte, fuelling innovation and enabling the commercial system to leave its mark on the world market of cutting-edge prod-ucts.

Foreign companies in Piemonte– over 650 local units of foreign

companies located in Piemonte

– over 100,000 employees

– € 30 billion turnover

13%

3%

24%

Foreign companiesby country

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Sweden

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5%

17%

17%

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ce

Germany

5%

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United Kingdom

The Netherlands

8%5% 3%

Spain

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59%29%

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5%

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5%

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8%5% 3%

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More than 1,800,000 people work in the different sectors of the regional economy. A skilled, flexible and versatile workforce, able to satisfy the demand for more and more advanced skills.

Major players in the worldwide economy Businesses who are major players in the worldwide economy were founded and have grown in Piemonte - such as Ferrero, Fiat, Giugiaro Design, Iveco, Lavazza, L’Oréal, Loro Piana, Martini & Rossi, Pininfarina, Pirelli, Primaindustrie, Telecom Italia, to name just a few.

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Source: Piemonte Agency calculation from Unioncamere Piemonte data

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Piemonte is the Italian region with the highest share of private R&D expenditure.

This is partly due to the presence of large innovative fi rms stimulating creativity, innovation and knowledge-intensive activities. The whole region also ranks fi rst in Italy for expenditure on innovation in the manufacturing sector.

A FAVOURABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR R&D AND INNOVATION

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELY ON THE SOLID ECONOMIC BASE OF THE REGION THAT PRODUCES 10% OF THE OVERALL ITALIAN INCOME.

“Diana’s gallery”,La Venaria Reale

(Torino)

“We chose Torino for the fantastic quality of its research.” Jennifer Tour Chayes, Research Manager at Microsoft Research

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As the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) noted in its Review of Regional Innovation - Piedmont Italy (2009), Piemonte devel-ops “unitary and coherent planning for research and innovation policies” that aim at providing incentives for research seen as a factor of development, innova-tion and internationalisation, and pro-moting collaboration between the various bodies and facilities. Innovation is a theme that runs through major threads: biotechnologies, nanotechnologies, infor-mation and communication technologies, underpinned by the development of new energy techniques and new production systems. The many R&D centres special-ized in automotive and information and communication technology, as well as in many innovative sectors such as bio and nanotechnologies, offer a network of top quality skills and facilities. Among them are: CNR-National Research Council with 11 labs (www.cnr.it), CRF - Centro Ricerche Fiat (www.crf.it), CRIT - Technological Innovation and Research Centre of the national broadcasting com-pany (www.crit.rai.it), GM Powertrain Europe (www.gm.com) research centre, INRIM-Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (www.inrim.it), ISMB-Istituto Superiore Mario Boella (www.ismb.it), Microsoft Innovation Centre (www.mic-torino.it), Proplast (www.proplast.it), RTM Laser Technologies (www.rtm.it), Telecom Italia R&D centre (www.tele-comitalia.com).

The Innovation Hubs Piemonte Region supports with dedi-cated financial measures the Innovation Hubs, made up of groups of companies and research bodies that operate in a specific technological sector, co-ordinat-ed by a management body. Their creation aims to stimulate the development of business research and innovation ac-tivities, enhancing the potential already present, fostering internationalisation processes and increasing the attractive-ness of business investments in Piemonte.

Technology sectors and reference areas

Food and agriculture, bio and biomedical technologies, sustainable chemicals, mechatronics, advanced production systems, digital creativity and multime-dia, renewable energy, energy saving and sustainability, ICT and textiles are the priority sectors and technological frame-works identified by the Region together with the areas of reference, related to all the provinces.

Agrifood

Biotechnology and biomedical

Sustainable chemistry

Mechatronics, advanced production system digital creativity and multimedia

Renewable energy, energy saving and sustainability

Information communication technology

Textiles

Facts & figures • 1st Italian region for private invest-

ment in R&D (20% of overall Italian private investment)

• 1st Italian region for expenditure on innovation in the manufacturing sector

• 1st Italian region in terms of high-tech patents

• Over 220 public and private R&D centres, 380 labs, 6 science and technology parks, 4 universities, incu-bators

• € 60 million devoted to the creation of 12 innovation hubs active in par-ticular technological fields

• 1,000 R&D contracts between univer-sities and companies

• € 500 million from ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) to sup-port innovation

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Four universities make up Piemonte’s higher educational structure, with over 100,000 students enrolled: the Politecnico di Torino, University of Torino, University of Eastern Piemonte and University of Gastronomic Sciences which are at the centre of a close-knit network of international relations.

The region’s universities have a strong R&D base and a good track record of industry collaboration.Colleges for higher education and professional training, private centres or institutes for post-graduate education complete the offering.

HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAND INTERNATIONAL TRAINING

PIEMONTE’S STRONGLY RESEARCH-ORIENTED UNIVERSITIES COLLABORATE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE BUSINESS WORLD.

“Thanks to the area’s high level of skills and the presence of the universities and technical institutes, we found the skilled people we need to ensure our future development.”Enrico Ronconi, Vice President Fuel System, Hutchinson

Valentino castle (Torino)

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The Politecnico di Torino (www.polito.it) is recog-nized worldwide as a high quality centre for training and research in architec-ture and engineering. It stipulates about 800 contracts with private companies every year, confirming intense rela-tions with the socio-eco-nomic system.

The University of Torino (www.unito.it), one of the oldest in Italy, founded in 1404, can boast Erasmus of Rotterdam amongst its students as well as three Nobel Prize winners. It has 12 faculties, 55 departments and 13 research centres.

The University of Eastern Piemonte “Amedeo Avogadro” (www.unipmn.it), founded in 1998, is among the leading universities in the Italian scientific panorama.

The University of Gastronomic Sciences (www.unisg.it) is the world’s first university entirely dedicated to the culture of food and the spread of food and wine culture.

Politecnico Business Research Center (BRC)The Politecnico di Torino is interested in developing permanent co-operative relations in research and education with industries that want to take advantage of university collaboration for innovation. The Business Research Centre, within the Cittadella Politecnica, is the place dedicated to co-operation in research and education between the Politecnico and industries. Many Italian and foreign companies have already set up their research activities in the new spaces of the BRC.

An international training centre Torino hosts a number of international organizations, local institutions, NGOs and associations involved in training, such as the International Pole for the Support of Education and Training (www.ipset.unito.it), the International Centre for Economic Research (www.icer.it), the European Training Foundation (www.etf.eu.int), agency of the European Commission and the International Unesco Centre (www.cen-trounesco.to.it). In addition Torino houses a major education and training centre of the United Nations in Europe. In fact, the United Nations System Staff College (www.unssc.org), the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (www.unicri.it), the International Labour Organization (www.itcilo.it), all have their seats in Torino. The centres pool expertise and training resources for specific courses or events with the local leading training, academic and research institutions.

Higher education ASP-Alta Scuola Politecnica Torino-Milano (www.asp-poli.it), “a school for young talents in the fields of engineering, architecture and design”, was born from the collaboration between the largest and best technical universities in Italy and Europe.ESCP Europe (www.escpeurope.eu) is a high-level school of management with international scope and a large scale European institution. It has five cam-puses located in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris and Torino.

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ALTERNATIVE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY: STRONG COMMITMENT, GREAT OPPORTUNITIES

A BROAD-RANGING STRATEGIC DESIGN, DISTRIBUTED ALL ACROSS THE REGION, ALONG THREE ESSENTIAL LINES: RENEWABLE ENERGIES, REDUCTION OF EMISSIONS, SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY.

Piemonte is investing signifi cant resources to support research in the energy and environmental sustainability domain. It is the European region that has earmarked most community resources in this fi eld: over 300 million euros that are added to the 500 allocated for innovation. Hydrogen technologies and photovoltaics are strategic priorities.

In line with European objectives, the Region has set a target for 2020 to achieve 20% of renewable, 20% in savings and 20% reduction in greenhouse gases through the development of renewable technologies.

“Our relationship with the territory has been very strong. We are cooperating with the Università del Piemonte Orientale “A. Avogadro” to develop new enzymes for the production of bio-ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass and with the Parco Scientifi co Tecnologico (PST) in Tortona where we decided to locate C5-6 Italy’s offi ces and laboratories.”John Biondi, President C5-6 Technologies

La Venaria Reale(Torino)

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HydrogenThe regional government has strongly committed itself to the development of the hydrogen sector, setting up a series of initiatives aimed at creating the Piemonte Hydrogen System and a fully-fledged network that makes it possible to take advantage of the synergies and to outline broad-ranging strategies. Substantial resources have been invested in the sector in research and demonstration projects, technology transfer and education, a commitment that has enabled Piemonte to reach a position of leadership in Italy.

A calling for innovation throughout the region– In Torino, the second hydrogen laboratory

in Europe after Berlin, Phylla has been cre-ated, the completely recyclable car that integrates solar and hydrogen power, a project financed by the Region, which saw the collaboration of the Environment Park, the Fiat Research Centre (CRF) and the Politecnico di Torino.

– In Novara, the green chemicals hub brings together eighteen companies, as well as the Province, Region, University of Eastern Piemonte, research bodies and scientific institutions.

– In Tortona, in the province of Alessandria, research into biofuels and photovoltaic energy is being developed.

– Again in Alessandria the BioSolar Lab has been created, a research centre for the development of solar energy.

– In Vercelli there are three specialisations: components for plants that exploit renew-able energies, the development of inte-grated systems (solar, thermal and photovoltaic) and the energy enhancement of biomass for the production of energy.

– In Verbania the cluster is specialised in plant, systems and components for renew-able energies.

Biosolar Labthe first laboratory in Italy dedicated to solar energy conversion through biotechnologies, has been founded by the Politecnico di Torino in cooperation with Imperial College London, MIT-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ENI and Chemtex. The laboratory is involved in the development of an artificial leaf, aimed to produce electric energy from hydrogen.

BioEnergy Lab (www.envipark), based in Torino, runs a new biorefining plant unique in Europe and sec-ond in the world, where hydrogen is extracted from waste from the processing of cheese, milk and cold meat products, but also from the biological waste produced by families.

Environment Park(www.envipark.com) represents an original experiment in the field of European Science and Technology Parks as it suc-cessfully combines technological innova-tion and eco-efficiency. The Park’s mission is to provide small and medium-sized enterprises with advanced solutions and innovative technologies in the fields of energy and the environment, through part-nerships, special projects, specific training activities and the organisation of thematic events. Environment Park co-ordinates Polight, the green building and hydrogen technologies innovation hub.

PST Valle Scrivia (www.pst.it), science and techynology park in the province of Alessandria, is character-ised by growing specialisation in renewable energy sources and co-ordinates the photo-voltaic and biofuel innovation hub. Special facilities and shared services are available for all users of the Park.

Tecnoparco del Lago Maggiore (www.tecnoparco.it), located in Verbania on the western shore of Lago Maggiore, offers support facilities, laboratories and technol-ogy services to the companies located there. Tecnoparco is the management body of the innovation hub for renewable ener-gies, energy saving and environmental sus-tainability.

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INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY: IN TORINO THE FIRST TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT

PIEMONTE IS AT THE FOREFRONT IN STRATEGIC SECTORS LINKED TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY, SUCH AS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY.

High-technology absorbs more than 17% of the workforce and more than 100,000 people are employed in ICT services. The 13,250 ICT businesses active in Piemonte have a wide range of specializations: multimedia, security, ITS Intelligent Transport Systems, ERP, industrial automation, telecommunications, fi nance, hardware and fi rmware development.

The numerous private and public R&D centres and universities of Piemonte offer a network of top quality skills and facilities.

“We were introduced to ISMB (Boella Institute), Politecnico di Torino, Torino Wireless and TopIX and learned about the broad areas of research, expertise and technical services that are performed in Turin, particularly in the area of wireless technology.”Meir Zucker, CEO Authix Technologies

Royal palace (Torino)

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Cinema & multimediaTorino is the Italian birthplace of cinema as an industrial enterprise, and a century later, it is becoming a modern cinemato-graphic centre. Cinema has in fact returned to Torino as the result of strate-gic investments and a shared public commitment. Operating since 2000 the Film Commission (www.fctp.it) has set as its main goal the promotion of Piemonte and its capital city, Torino, as an excel-lence film location and working place for film and television productions, thus attracting to the area Italian and foreign productions while supporting the local film and television industry.

A highly prized system of R&D centres– The National Institute of Metrological

Research-INRIM (www.inrim.it), a world-wide recognised time and frequency metrology centre.

– The Institute of Electronics and Computer and Communication Engineering of the Italian National Research Council (www.ieiit.cnr.it) conducts scientific and technological research in the field of ICT engineering.

– Avago Technologies has in Torino its R&D labs of the Fiber Optic Product Division and the Manufacturing Pilot Line for Semiconductor Laser fabrication.

– Microsoft Innovation Center of Torino (www.mictorino.it) is a centre of excellence for research on “embedded” technologies housed in the Politecnico Business Research Center.

– Thales Alenia Space (www.thalesgroup.com/space) hosts laboratories, clean rooms and production lines in its Torino facility. The Torino plant has contributed to 50% of the production of the key ele-ments of the International Space Station.

– Reply (www.reply.it) has acquired a busi-ness branch of the Motorola research cen-tre of Torino to create its own R&D centre in the Machine to Machine (M2M) field.

Istituto Superiore Mario Boella ISMB (www.ismb.it), one of the most successful examples of synergies between universities and the industrial system, is an applied research centre in wireless technologies with about 250 researchers active in the synergic sectors of photonics, electromag-netic compatibility, fixed and wireless net-works, e-security, satellite positioning systems, microelectronics and nanotech-nologies, radiomobile technologies for mul-timedia systems and relevant applications and it expresses competencies in the fields of RFID, DTT, SWN and satellite receivers. The presence in the same area of research-ers from the Institute, the Politecnico di Torino and industrial partners makes it pos-sible both to reduce the costs of research and cut the times to market.

The Virtual Reality and Multi Media Park (www.vrmmp.it), high tech facility located in Torino on the site of the former FERT film studios, aims to promote research and development of innovative applications - especially in virtual reality and new tech-nologies - for the development of the audi-ovisual and multimedia sectors. The Park activities concentrate mainly in four differ-ent areas: New Media, Virtual Reality, Asa Lab (Art and Science Allies Lab) and Advanced Training.

Torino Wireless(www.torinowireless.it) the first ICT-based Technology District in Italy that brings together national and local public authori-ties, enterprises, universities and financial institutions in a shared system of values, strategies and actions to increase the area’s competitiveness. The District’s activi-ties are co-ordinated by the Torino Wire-less Foundation, a leading structure that steers R&D activities on ICT applications connected to market needs, with the aim of generating new business ventures and developing more positive spill-over effects. To favour the creation and growth of high-tech companies, Torino Wireless runs training and mentoring activities aimed to support technology innovation processes and foster internationalisation.

Expertise in satellite navigation systems The city and regional administrations of Torino and Piemonte established the Galileo Programme Promoting Committee with the aim to exploit the local scientific and indus-trial expertise in satellite navigation.

The Consorzio Torino Time (www.torinotime.it), established on initiative of the Committee, is the prime contractor for delivery to ESA/Thales Alenia Space France of the Precise Timing Facility, the element of the Galileo ground infrastructure that generates the Time reference for Galileo.

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TRANSPORT: EXPERTISE AND SKILLS INSUSTAINABLE MOBILITY, INFOMOBILITY, INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURING

PIEMONTE’S TRADITION IN CAR MANUFACTURING DRIVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG COMPETENCIES IN THE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF MOBILITY WITH THE CREATION OF THE INFOMOBILITY CLUSTER.

Piemonte is one of the fi ve European “automotive intensive” regions. Particularly in the Torino area, where the Italian automotive industry was born, there is a unique concentration of expertise and skills.

The region’s know-how encompasses all automotive sectors, combining traditional creativity and the most advanced technologies for product and process engineering.

As the Wall Street Journal wrote regarding the Fiat-Chrysler negotiations, “the Italian automaker’s fuel systems have cutting-edge technology to offer. Fiat is at the forefront in the production of the smallest and cleanest gas engines, which guarantee a strong competitive advantage compared to other producers.”

“Piemonte has an intellectual heritage in engineering that can be decisive in making Italy competitive.” Mike Arcamone, former Vicepresident of GM Powertrain Europe and head of the research centre of Torino

Palazzo Madama(Torino)

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Together with Fiat Group, Iveco, Magneti Marelli and related activities, there is a large array of companies that supply parts and components, machinery, equipment and services, especially styl-ing and engineering. In addition Piemonte offers a complete IT sector with all ranges of specialization. Since the 1980s Torino has been one of the leading cities in the world in devising an advanced system of traffic and public transport.

Piemonte is the home not only to compa-nies of excellence, but also to important research centres. 50% of the region’s European patents come from automotive companies.

– Traffic management

– Emergency, safety and security

– Fleet management

– Logistics and traceability

– Traffic and travel information

– Public transport management

Intelligent Transport Systems: world-class skills in Piemonte

Excellence in design and researchTorino and Piemonte are the homeland of renowned world leaders in car styling and design development, like Pininfarina, Giugiaro and Bertone, that offer a combi-nation of creativity and the most advanced design and industrial manufac-turing technologies. Their services cover different areas mainly in R&D, with a focus on shaping new models as well as restyling and face lifting of existing prod-ucts in any car segment.

CRF-Fiat Research Centre (www.crf.it), with a workforce of over 850, develops and transfers innovative products and processes. It was the Fiat research centre which created the ABS braking sys-tem and the common rail diesel engine. It has state-of-the-art laboratories and facil-ities operating in different fields: environ-ment and energy, safety and well-being, materials and technologies.

GM Powertrain Europe (www.gm.com) has set up its own research centre for new generation of low emission engines inside the Business Research Centre of the Politecnico di Torino.

A dedicated group of engineers in Torino is now studying the integration of GM existing hybrid components - motor-generators, bat-teries and control electronics - with small diesel engines.

– Over 150 public and private R&D cen-tres and companies active in the ITS field

– Over 30 research projects on ITS sub-jects being developed presently with the participation of at least one company or R&D centre

– 2,000 skilled staff with competencies in the ITS and infomobility field

– Candidature of Torino as centre for the standardisation and certification of road mobility at the European level

– Infomobility Promoting Committee with members from all public authorities

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LIFE SCIENCES:PIEMONTE IS SITUATED RIGHT IN THE CENTRE OF ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC BIOTECH AREAS IN EUROPE

PIEMONTE IS THE SECOND ITALIAN REGION IN TERMS OF BIOTECH COMPANIES.

Piemonte features numerous companies operating in the Life Sciences sector, mostly streamlined, dynamic and fl exible SMEs, as well as companies such as Creabilis, Serono, Diasorin, Bracco Imaging, Sorin Cardio.

The strong skills existing in other sectors such as ICT, electronics, and nanotechnologies have favoured the development of signifi cant results and expertise in bioinformatics, diagnostics and biomedical equipment.

“In addition we found a great welcome from the local inhabitants and authorities, as well as benefi ting from specialised personnel.”Michel Wichers, General Manager of Sanorice Italia

Palazzo Madama(Torino)

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LIFE SCIENCES:PIEMONTE IS SITUATED RIGHT IN THE CENTRE OF ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC BIOTECH AREAS IN EUROPE

Many organisations work together for the development of Life Sciences in Piemonte: science and technology parks, bank foundations (Compagnia di San Paolo and Fondazione CRT), the Foundation for Biotechnology (www.fobiotech.org), the Human Genetics Foundation (www.hugef.org), public and private research and training institutions, clinical institutes etc.

The Bioindustry Science and Technology Park is entirely dedicated to life sciences and 3 company incubators specialise in the sector. 2 Seed Capital companies operate in high-tech sectors: Piemontech and Eporgen Venture.

Bioindustry Park (www.bioindustrypark.eu), based near Torino and fully operational since 1998, promotes and develops biotechnological research, hosting enterprises which want to set up laboratories and pilot produc-tion facilities in the life sciences sector. It offers support, research facilities and scientific services, through its own labo-ratory LIMA. Big companies have chosen the Park as a location, also becoming strong shareholders side by side with local authorities: an example is Bracco Imaging, which has set up its own new research centre in the Park, a unique facility in the Italian life sciences indus-try. The Park aims also at creating value around scientific results, performing technology transfer and supporting the creation of new companies, mainly through the Discovery initiative and incu-bator. To foster this process, various national and international agreements are in force, especially with Toscana Life Sciences (Italy), Bilbao Science Park

(Spain), RAD Biomed (Israel) and the Technology Centre of New Jersey (USA). Bioindustry Park is also a founder, together with ADEBAG in Grenoble (France) and BioAlps in Geneva (Switzerland) of the BioAlpine cluster, an innovative and co-operative network which federates universities, research centres, local institutions and companies for the development of life sciences on a trans-alpine basis.

The Centre of Excellence in Preclinical Imaging - Università di Torino The Centre, located inside the Bioindustry Park, offers universities, research centres and companies know-how and methodologies based on imag-ing techniques in order to facilitate and speed up the development of new diag-nostic and therapeutic solutions. It is coupled sinergetically with facilities and labs of companies located in the park area.

R&D centres, concentrated mainly in clusters located in and around Torino, specialise in the sectors of health, mainly oncology and immunology, the central nervous system, proteomics, imaging, molecular biology and the envi-ronment.

Main R&D Centres Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment www.ircc.it focuses on cancer diagnostics and therapeutic services

CNR-National Research Council www.area.to.cnr.it specialises in phytovirology, proteomics and agro-food, immunogenetics and oncology, mycology

Oncology Department Ospedale Molinette, Torino www.molinette.piemonte.it/Oncologia conducts research activities on cancer radiology treatment

Tera Foundation for Oncological Hadrontherapy www.tera.it develops radiotherapy techniques

Edo Tempia Foundation www.fondoedotempia.it focuses on the study of genic expression in tumoral tissues

Bioindustry Park LIMA laboratory www.bioindustrypark.eu works on 5 synergic, complementary plat-forms (Molecular Biology, Proteomics, Chemistry and Structural Biology, Imaging, Bioinformatics)

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AT THE CENTRE OF A THRIVING NETWORK OF EXCELLENCE IN NANOTECHNOLOGY

SEVERAL UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESEARCH CENTRES ARE ACTIVE IN THE FIELD OF PURE AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN NANOTECHNOLOGY.

Piemonte is part of an area with a high international potential in micro and nanotechnology, linked to major education and research centres in Italy, France and Switzerland. The convergence of nanoscale research with other sciences such as biology, chemistry and physics that link up with engineering, creates vast opportunities to enhance performance.

In Piemonte industry can benefi t from a favorable environment that combines technology, materials and characterization know-how with the capacity to develop new applications.

Rivoli castle (Torino)

“The great specialisation of Piedmont’s industrial fabric was a decisive factor.”E. Ronconi, Vice President Fuel System, Hutchinson

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NIS - Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (www.nis.unito.it) focuses on nanostruc-tured interfaces and surfaces that strongly influence the materials’ final properties.

Proplast - Centre for Plastics Engineering(www.proplast.it) has significant experience in the investigation of nanocomposites.

INRIM - National Institute of Metrological Research (www.inrim.it) conducts research activities in measurement science, materials science and innovative technologies.

ISTEC - Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics(www.istec.cnr.it) conducts research to develop advanced ceramic materials with nanometric microstructure, both monopha-sic and composite.

Research CentresThe engine of micro and nanotechnology researches is in university departments, but many labs in Piemonte operate with principal focus on these topics.

CHILAB - Materials and Microsystems Laboratory (www.polito.it/micronanotech) works on the design and production of silicon and poly-mer-based microsystems and nanosystems, fundamental research in material science, processes for micro and nanotechnology, technology transfer and education.

LATEMAR - Miniaturised Electro-biomedical Technologies Labo-ratory for Analysis and Research(www.latemar.polito.it) focuses on the development of advanced devices for diag-nostics and therapeutics in the biomedical, pharmacological and food fields, in particu-lar for DNA, RNA, proteins, molecular and cells analysis.

Tecnogranda(www.tecnogranda.it) is a science and tech-nology park strongly specialised in the agro-industrial sector, but its services are also intended for other sectors. Innovative smart packaging based on nano-sensors and nano-materials, new food-processing tech-nologies, integrated solutions for post-har-vest management, tracking and tracing digital technologies, technologies for improving food safety and quality, rapid prototyping and use of composite materials for equipment are among its main areas of interest.

Areas of specialization– Agriculture and Food science

and engineering New nanomaterials, sensors and surface treatments for quality, safety and traceability are the main topics.

– Textiles Innovative technologies in materials, surface and chemicals are the base of textile industry renaissance.

– Nanomaterials and Chemicals The local excellence is related to production and application of nanostructured materials and chemicals.

– MEMS/NEMS, IT and Electronics Several actors carry out research to improve the availability of micro and nano-components and devices; the areas of nanotechnology incorporate IT and Electronics.

– Bio-(micro) nanotechnologies and processes Areas of interest are lab-on-chip, sensors for diagnostic, drug delivery systems, biocompatible materials.

– Energy, Environment, Aeronautics/Space Innovative and alternative sources, environment monitoring and renewing of industrial processes.

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“Among the decisive elements for choosing Torino were the presence of the research and development centres of the Polytechnic, the University of Turin and T-Lab, the Telecom Italia research centre but also the favourable geographical position.” G. Berretta, president and general director, Eutelsat

LOGISTICS: AN ADVANTAGEOUS GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION, AT THE CROSSROADS OF THE TWO MAIN EUROPEAN AXES

PIEMONTE IS SITUATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE THE LISBON-KIEV AND THE GENOVA-ROTTERDAM CORRIDORS, AND OPENS UP TO A MARKET OF 500 MILLION PEOPLE.

Piemonte is a territory with interesting prospects for those who want to set up or implement freight transport operations and high-quality activities in the logistics fi eld. This is thanks to the presence of highly developed networks of communication at a European level, integrated by road and railway systems.

The region’s closeness to the ports of Italy’s Upper Tyrrhenian Sea makes Piemonte the natural extension of the port facilities, offering at the same time vast territories fully connected to the transport networks. This has led to the construction of some excellent freight interports, located in the urban areas of Alessandria, Novara and Torino.

Racconigi castle (Cuneo)

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Piemonte, the natural logistics platform for the Ligurian ports Alessandria’s rear port, a great national hub

Work is underway on the project for the major national hub with functions as an intermodal centre and goods transfer from train to train related to the Ligurian port system. The intermodal hub of Alessandria will support the growth of the ports of Genova and Savona, will integrate port activities through the development of high added value logis-tics services, and will complete the “square” of northern Italian logistics (Novara, Torino Orbassano and Milano Smistamento).

Cuneo area: Savona back port project A project regarding the Cuneo-Savona link is currently being assessed aiming at creating logistics links between the Ligurian port system and the Cuneo area, for the purpose of strengthening the role of the province of Cuneo in logistics con-nections and interchange, in particular for traffic from France and the port of Savona. The Cuneo logistics hub, spe-cialized in the fresh and very fresh fruit and vegetables niche, is not in competi-tion with the Alessandria hub, the natu-ral rear port for Genova.

Road, sea and air links– 1,000 km of motorways and 2,000 km

of railways, high-speed rail

– Vicinity to the Mediterranean ports, inte-grated logistics system

– International airport of Torino Caselle, 20 minutes from the city centre, inter-continental connections guaranteed by the airport of Malpensa (100 kilometers northeast of Torino)

– Investments for more than € 30 billion to further improve the region’s infrastruc-tures.

A synergic logistics system The region’s road and rail networks are the nation’s most close-knit and provide Alpine routes to both the north and west. All the Region’s initiatives in this field are aimed at strengthening the whole logistics system, thus also responding to new business requirements. The key points for action include the strengthen-ing and specialization of the intermodal centres and platforms that constitute the backbone of the north-west’s logistics system. The long-term objective of Piemonte is a global synergy of the logistics system that will enable the region to expand and strengthen the already rich industrial panorama of the Italian north-west.

High capacity logistics platformsThe increasing importance of the port of Genova is fuelling the growth of capacity for outbound logistics from Piemonte to Europe. Substantial public investments are being made to exploit north-west Italy’s strategic position as a destination port.

S.I.TO (www.sitospa.it) is the freight village of Torino. It is located in a geo-graphically strategic position both for national and international connections and provides a railway yard with a shuttle service to France.

C.I.M. Centro Interportuale Merci Novara (www.cimspa.it) is one of the main refer-ence points of the intermodal network in Italy. Situated on the border between the key regions of the Italian economy, Piemonte and Lombardia, at the cross-roads of two important international routes, it is a gateway towards the most important destinations in northern France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Great Britain.

Interporto Rivalta Scrivia (www.interportors.it) is a multipurpose logistics hub, located in the centre of an important industrial and commercial area in the north-west of Italy. It was estab-lished to act as the back port of Genova and as an additional wharf further inland.

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RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR NEW INVESTMENTS

INNOVATION, RESEARCH, FUNDING AND RELI-ABLE TIMING: DRIVERS TO ATTRACT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN PIEMONTE.

Piemonte is the fi rst and only region in Italy to have created and implemented an innovative tool, the Regional Investment Contract, that gives foreign companies locating in Piemonte guarantees in terms of fi nancial support and time scheduling for the investment and location project.

The Regional Investment Contract aims to encourage the arrival and development in Piemonte of new investments from abroad in industry, services and research, to create synergies with the local fabric, and to favour the growth of opportunities for human resources in terms of employment and increase in knowledge, as well as collaboration in the development of positive externalities in the local areas.

Carignano Palace (Torino)

“Your regional administration knows how to answer the needs of companies wanting to invest in Italy: the Regional Investment Contract that we have signed in is an excellent tool, so precious to convince us to invest in Biella more than we had planned”.Ahmet Abalioglu, General Manager, Filidea

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Assistance is provided at every stage of the project:

Assessment and information phase– specifi c economic and market data– legal / labour / tax– incentives, grants, fi scal bonuses– economic and industrial climate,

competencies, know-how and key sectors– skilled workforce, specialist training

programmes– location offer

Start-up and assistance– advice on how to set up a legal entity

in Italy– site selection for production, services

and R&D activities– selection of grants and incentives

for investment, R&D, training– introduction to local and regional

institutions, science and technology parks, R&D networks, innovation hubs

– links to universities and centres of excellence

– pre-feasibility studies– Regional Investment Contract– specialist employment catchment areas.

A RESPONSIVE ATTITUDE GUARANTEES SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH PIEMONTE AGENCY

PIEMONTE AGENCY IS THE UNIQUE, FREE REFERENCE POINT FOR COMPANIES WISHING TO LOCATE IN PIEMONTE.

The inward investment team can advise foreign investors on every aspect of start-ing and running a business in Piemonte, providing assistance at every stage of the project. Piemonte Agency also supports foreign companies which have already invested in Piemonte, in order to facili-tate operations and development in the region.

Services are free, responsive, tailored to the company’s needs and totally confi -dential.

Hunting residence of Stupinigi(Torino)

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THE IDEAL LOCATION FOR FOREIGN COMPANIES.

Over 650 foreign companies have already set up operations here, where the quality of life is a key factor. Piemonte offers a fi rst class environment for living as well as doing business.

There’s plenty to suit everyone. A high standard of schools. Accessible public transport and excellent healthcare and social services. Opportunities for leisure activities are plentiful and varied, with a rich variety of scenery and cultural attractions.

Piemonte has thousands of tourism attractions. A varied landscape of moun-tains, great natural parks, lakes. Hundreds of kilometres of ski slopes, the hills of Le Langhe and the vineyards of Monferrato, the refi ned boutiques of the city centres and antique craft shops, the traditional restaurants and ethnic locales, the wine bars and historic cafés, discotheques and beer halls, and a packed calendar of events for every taste, from music, theatre and opera seasons to the international cinema reviews. Arts, culture and tradition meet in the beauti-ful baroque setting of Piemonte, with its Savoy residences and castles, classical and contemporary art museums.

TORINO PIEMONTE,A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK

Centro Estero per l’InternazionalizzazionePiemonte Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism

Piemonte Agency is the fi rst Italian regional agency dedicated to internationalisation, that brings togetherinstitutional development actors, public and private business associations, the academic and research worlds.Piemonte Agency focuses chiefl y on attracting foreign direct investment, increasing the presence of local companiesand their competitiveness on international markets and promoting the region’s tourist offer and products worldwide.Piemonte Agency is the unique free reference point for companies wishing to locate in Piemonte.

www.centroestero.org

Promoting members

Regional Government

Union of Piemonte Chambers of Commerce

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The 2006 Winter Olympics left a major legacy in Torino and throughout Piemonte: new and effi cient transport infrastructures, sports facilities amongst the most modern and high-tech in the world and new hospitality facilities.

Torino hosted the XXIII Architects’ World Congress and is the host city of the “3rd Bio-Ethanol Conference”, of ESOF 2010 (EuroScience Open Forum) and of many other important international events.

Torino was the fi rst city worldwide to be nominated “World Design Capital” by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, in recognition of the crucial role it plays on an international level. Design is perhaps the feature that most characterizes the made in Italy, from the automotive industry to con-sumer products and fashion, and it is deeply rooted in Piemonte.

The photographs of the royal residences come from the photographic archive of Regione Piemonte

Centro Estero per l’InternazionalizzazionePiemonte Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism

HeadquartersCorso Regio Parco 27-29 10152 Torino, ItalyTel. +39 011 670 0511www.centroestero.orgwww.investintorinopiemonte.orginvestment@centroestero.org

Foreign network

Unioncamere Piemonte62, Rue du Trone10050 BruxellesTel. +32 2 500 87 80sede.bruxelles@unioncamerepiemonte.be

Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK 1 Princes Street, London W1B 2AYTel. +44 (0)20 7495 8191cfi anco@italchamind.org.uk

Italienische Handelskammer MünchenOttostrasse 1 D-80333 München Tel. +49 (0)89 9616 6170 evangelista@italcam.de

Baden-Württemberg office Lenzhalde 69D-70192 Stuttgart Tel. +49 (0)711 226 8042stuttgart@italcam.de

The international network is realised in collaboration with the Italian Chambers of Commerce abroad.

Italian American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.730 Fifth Avenue, Suite 600New York, NY 10019Tel. +1 212 459-0044info@italchamber.org

Italian American Chamber of Commerce Midwest500 North Michigan Avenue - Suite 50660611 Chicago Tel. + 1 312 553-9142

Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce & IndustryBengal Chemicals Compound502 Veer Savarkar Marg, PrabhadeviMumbai 400025Tel. +91 22 2436 8186 - 126p.hate@indiaitaly.com

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The 2006 Winter Olympics left a major legacy in Torino and throughout Piemonte: new and effi cient transport infrastructures, sports facilities amongst the most modern and high-tech in the world and new hospitality facilities.

Torino hosted the XXIII Architects’ World Congress and is the host city of the “3rd Bio-Ethanol Conference”, of ESOF 2010 (EuroScience Open Forum) and of many other important international events.

Torino was the fi rst city worldwide to be nominated “World Design Capital” by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, in recognition of the crucial role it plays on an international level. Design is perhaps the feature that most characterizes the made in Italy, from the automotive industry to con-sumer products and fashion, and it is deeply rooted in Piemonte.

The photographs of the royal residences come from the photographic archive of Regione Piemonte

Centro Estero per l’InternazionalizzazionePiemonte Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism

HeadquartersCorso Regio Parco 27-29 10152 Torino, ItalyTel. +39 011 670 0511www.centroestero.orgwww.investintorinopiemonte.orginvestment@centroestero.org

Foreign network

Unioncamere Piemonte62, Rue du Trone10050 BruxellesTel. +32 2 500 87 80sede.bruxelles@unioncamerepiemonte.be

Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK 1 Princes Street, London W1B 2AYTel. +44 (0)20 7495 8191cfi anco@italchamind.org.uk

Italienische Handelskammer MünchenOttostrasse 1 D-80333 München Tel. +49 (0)89 9616 6170 evangelista@italcam.de

Baden-Württemberg office Lenzhalde 69D-70192 Stuttgart Tel. +49 (0)711 226 8042stuttgart@italcam.de

The international network is realised in collaboration with the Italian Chambers of Commerce abroad.

Italian American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.730 Fifth Avenue, Suite 600New York, NY 10019Tel. +1 212 459-0044info@italchamber.org

Italian American Chamber of Commerce Midwest500 North Michigan Avenue - Suite 50660611 Chicago Tel. + 1 312 553-9142

Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce & IndustryBengal Chemicals Compound502 Veer Savarkar Marg, PrabhadeviMumbai 400025Tel. +91 22 2436 8186 - 126p.hate@indiaitaly.com

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