ItalianoThe Kilometro Rosso Innovation District is increasingly establishing itself as a national reference point for the growth of technological innovation and advanced industry.
On the occasion of the event promoted by the Comitato Leonardo, the Bergamo-based district hosted a high-level discussion on the ongoing transformations in the automotive sector, applied research, and technology transfer.
The event highlighted the profound evolution currently reshaping the automotive industry, which is now facing two major crises: one regulatory, linked to market uncertainty and European motor vehicle regulations, and one technological, which is more structural and requires a radical rethinking of products, processes, and business models.
In this context, innovation is not just a necessity but an opportunity to gain competitive advantages and maintain leadership in a rapidly changing market.
Brembo, one of the leading players in the automotive sector, stands as an example of industrial evolution: from traditional mechanical engineering to integration with mechatronics, electronics, and intelligent systems.
The company has embarked on a path where data collection and analysis, software development, and artificial intelligence are not seen as a diversification, but as a natural expansion of its core business.
Kilometro Rosso positions itself as an ecosystem where these transformations can thrive. The district hosts centers of excellence such as the Italian Institute of Technology and the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, fostering a concrete synergy between science, business, and the local area.
Here, multidisciplinarity becomes the driving force of innovation: physicists, engineers, computer scientists, and biotechnologists collaborate to generate high-impact industrial and social solutions.
The district’s strategic value lies in its ability to connect research with business, building networks with smaller organizations and supporting the development of an integrated system capable of competing globally.
This is a model that shows how Italy can invest in structured innovation, enhancing skills, investment, and strategic vision.
The role of science parks like Kilometro Rosso is increasingly recognized as essential to supporting national competitiveness.
This is a challenge that also requires appropriate regulatory frameworks, so that these infrastructures can operate as true hubs in an increasingly interconnected knowledge and production system.