Berlin. Basilicata is also featured, until June 16th, at the Smau Berlin 2017 exhibition dedicated to the innovation ecosystem. Smau is a meeting and matching platform dedicated to innovation for businesses and local authorities It is part of an annual roadshow, a multi-regional international event in Milan, and a stop in Berlin. With more than 50,000 companies from all the product sectors involved every year, Smau is the benchmark for direct dialogue with production systems on innovation. In May, Basilicata Development opened a programme for Lucanian startups interested in taking part in Smau Berlin. Seven start-ups / SMEs have been selected to participate in this important event: Applica Iot (funded by Avviso Ricerca); Codingando; Digimat (financed by Avviso Ricerca); Medea; Mido (already hosted in the Viggiano Incubator), Personal Shop (funded by Avviso Competitività and Fcvr); and Verso Technologies. Three of these start ups (Codingando, Medea, Personal Shop) also participated in the 2016 edition where Medea won the Lamarck prize. The sectors represented by the 7 Lucanian companies this year are: Smart Home, Smart B & B; Fashion & Design; ICT; Telemedicine; Smart Metering; Tourism; Industria Creativa. Each participant will be able to present their products / services to entrepreneurs, institutions, managers and to organise meetings at their stand with potential partners. The event will be attended by representatives of Basilicata Development and the Basilicata Region. (9Colonne)
