Promotion of corporate culture
For some years now, Mediterranea has been involved in activities aimed at promoting business culture, understood as a moment of encounter and synthesis between traditional knowledge and values and the ability to generate innovation and economic growth, with particular attention to the Calabrian territory.
Development of corporate culture
The creation of the Contamination Lab falls within this context , following the award of the relevant tender to support the public research system and business competitiveness (MIUR-MISE - PONREC 2007-2013 - Start-up tender – Title II, DD n. 436 of 13/03/2013).
Since then, the physical and virtual spaces dedicated to the CLab are always open to any experience in which the contamination of knowledge is practiced with methods of integration and collaboration between students, teachers, the business world, the territory and institutions.
To develop the Contamination Lab, the University has signed an agreement for educational and scientific collaboration with I3P , the main Italian university incubator and one of the largest at European level.
Since 2015 the University has been a member of PNICube .
Competition
Also in the context of promoting entrepreneurial culture, Mediterranea works in the area - with other Calabrian universities and CalabriaInnova - in the creation of the Start Cup Calabria, the Calabrian Business Plan Competition that identifies and rewards the best innovative entrepreneurial ideas that can be transformed into successful startups.
Synergies
The recent establishment of the Calabria Digital Innovation Hub , a dynamic system of transversal cooperation between the three Calabrian universities, the Calabria Region, and industrial associations and representatives, is also aimed at strengthening synergies between all the economic development actors in the area.
Of particular importance is also the commitment made by UniCredit which, within the framework of the agreement “Patto per la crescere della Calabria” stipulated with Mediterranea and Confindustria Reggio Calabria, intends to support, with specific training and economic interventions, youth entrepreneurial initiatives - with particular attention to companies and university spin-offs linked to Industry 4.0 - for the implementation of investments and development plans in the Calabrian territory.
With MetaGroup the University has signed an agreement for the promotion of Technology Transfer initiatives in the field of "Advanced Materials and related applications" with "TT FUND" investment vehicles.
Useful links:
The first “Digital Innovation Hub” in Southern Italy is Calabrian
May 14th “Pact for the growth of Calabria” signed
European Week of Regions and Cities
I3P - Innovative Business Incubator of the Polytechnic of Turin
JA Italia - Junior Achievement Italia
META Group - Knowledge to market
PNICube - Italian Association of University Incubators and Business Plan Competitions
EEN - Enterprise Europe Network - EUROPE
EEN - Enterprise Europe Network ITALY
UNIONCAMERE CALABRIA - Regional Union of Chambers of Commerce of Calabria