Piano Mattei, inaugurated in Tunis Hub Terna Innovation Zone

The new Terna Innovation Zone was inaugurated today in Tunis, the first hub of innovation in Africa managed by the Italian group, which strengthens the strategic partnership between Italy and Tunisia. The Terna Innovation Zone, a project of corporate social responsibility, will promote technological innovation and encourage the development of skills in the Tunisian energy sector, further strengthening the links between the two countries and contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the Mattei Plan for Africa. A note announces it. (VIDEO)

The initiative was illustrated in Tunis by Giuseppina di Foggia, CEO and General Manager of Terna, in the presence of Faycel Tarifa, president and general manager of Steg, Société Tunisienne de l’électricité et du Gaz, and Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister of the Environment and Energy Safety (Video). Among the numerous authorities also present Mohamed Ali Nafti, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians abroad of the Tunisian Republic, Wael Chouchane, Secretary of State for the Energy Transition of the Tunisian Republic, Fabrizio Saggio, coordinator of the control room of the Piano Mattei and diplomatic councilor of the Italian Prime Minister, and Alessandro Prunas, ambassador of Italy to Tunis. (VIDEO)

The Terna Innovation Zone, reads the note, “aims to strengthen the innovation ecosystem in support of innovative entrepreneurship, acting as a specialist training laboratory that will contribute to the progress of the energy sector of the North African country. Specifically, Terna Innovation Zone of Tunis will host open innovation and acceleration programs thanks to which Tunisian startups will be able to access resources, skills and opportunities deriving from the global network of collaborations of Terna in various international innovation ecosystems, as well as benefit from the technical know-hotel put Available by the Italian group. in the sectors related to the energy and digital transition “.

In addition, the note from Terna continues, “in line with the principles of a right energy and digital transition, the activities of the Terna Innovation Zone Tunisian area will focus on the training and development of engineers and technicians in the energy field, also through the collaboration between TERNA and local universities. Tunisian energy system “.

As the CEO of Foggia explained, “with the Terna Innovation Zone in Tunisia we confirm our commitment for a right and inclusive energy transition that enhances the local excellence, contributes to the growth of the ecosystem of Tunisian innovation and creates new opportunities for startups , professionals and young talents in the energy sector. It will be only a physical place, shared with the Italian Cultural Institute of Tunis and with the Tuniso-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, but also a symbol of our commitment to enhance talent and feed technological progress “, concluded Di Foggia .

That of Tunis is the second innovation zone of Terna globally, after the innovation outpost located in San Francisco. The innovation zone in the USA is dedicated to the scouting of technological solutions, to support Italian startups in Silicon Valley, a cradle par excellence of technology. It also deals with generating strategic contacts and partnerships with all subjects, such as companies, large investment funds, academic institutions and research centers, active in the ecosystem of the most important innovation in the world.