2002 - The first enterprises leave I3p – I3P's First Award

After three years from its establishment, the first enterprises left I3P, having successfully completed the incubation programme and ready to face the world alone. The year 2002 also brought important international acclaim for I3P, with the Torino Area presented the “Award of Excellence for Innovative Regions” in Stockholm.

Stockholm, April - The Torino Area Awarded the EU “Award of Excellence for Innovative Regions”
The awards ceremony for the 22 “regions of excellence" participating in the European programme PAXIS was held on occasion of the Third European Forum for Innovative Enterprises, attended by Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and European Commissioner Erkki Liikanen. The Award of Excellence was presented to the Torino Area for excellent results achieved in the development of policies for the promotion of innovative enterprises. The award was accepted on behalf of the Torino Area by Prof. Mercedes Bresso, president of the Province of Torino (in the photo, with Antonio Buzzigoli, Secretary for Industry of the Province of Torino – centre; left – Michele Patrissi, director of I3P; right – Vincenzo Pozzolo, chairman of I3P).

Renewal of the Highest Project

6-7/6 The Hewlett-Packard International Forum The International Forum, organised by I3P and Hewlett Packard Philanthropy, was part of the series of HP-sponsored events involving European universities committed to promoting entrepreneurship. Held at the Politecnico di Torino, the objective of the forum was to exchange and discuss the experiences of the incubators of leading European technological universities.

Participating universities: Politecnico di Torino • Politecnico di Milano • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • University of Bristol • Helsinki University of Technology • Ecole Central de Lyon • Imperial College London • Technical University Eindhoven • University College London • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya • Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship • Freie Universität Berlin

LISEM– Laboratorio d’Intervento per lo Sviluppo Economico del quartiere Mirafiori Nord – Gets Underway Falling within the scope of European Community Initiative Urban 2, the LISEM project was launched with the goal of promoting enterprise creation in the local area. The project was part of the network of I3P partner incubators, together with the UN.I.VER incubator in Vercelli.

11/6 The I3P Steering Committee Holds its First Meeting
As set forth in I3P's by-laws, the steering committee is responsible for providing policy indications and proposals to the I3P Board of Directors. The steering committee held its first ever meeting in 2002, at the Unione Industriale of Torino. On the agenda was the positioning of the incubator and new strategies for its growth and development.

The Steering Committee:
Prof. Castellani, president of Torino 2006
Prof. Del Tin, rector of the Politecnico di Torino
Mr De Rita, president of CENSIS
Mr Ferrero, vice-president of Fondazione CRT
Mr Gastaldo, secretary-general of Compagnia di San Paolo
Rt. Hon. Laffitte, president of Sophia Antipolis Foundation
Mr Pichetto Fratin, Secretary for Industry of the Piedmont Region
Mr Pininfarina, president of the Unione Industriale of Torino
Prof. Pozzolo, chairman of I3P
Prof. Vitale, president of AIFI
Prof. Zich, president of the Istituto Mario Boella
Co-ordinator: Prof. Varvelli: lecturer at the Politecnico di Torino

ROOM TO MOVE: I3P is assigned the former custodian's building of the Politecnico to use as its head office.

III edition - Galileo Ferraris Competition

68 participating groups

THE WINNERS
1° Prize 20.000 € Seac02
2° Prize 10.000 € SC-AIP (Scientific Computing & Applied Inverse Problems)
3° Prize 5.000 € DYNAMIC FUN

THE FIRST 5 ENTERPRISES LEAVE I3P MUST • AMET • SIRIUS • RAMS&E • TRIM

6 NEW ENTERPRISES JOIN I3P: MGS • Reset • Easy Bridge • Think Quality • ALTO Sistemi • Netstyler Studios