Innovation: ENEA-IEG agreement for circular economy, energy and sustainable mobility

Focus on the upcoming Ecomondo exhibition in Rimini from 5 to 8 November

Federico Testa, President of ENEA, and Lorenzo Cagnoni, President of the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), have signed a three-year collaboration agreement for the circular economy, renewable sources, sustainable mobility, smart cities and other possible sectors of interest. In particular, ENEA will provide support to IEG in the definition of innovative technical contents, transfer of innovation, promotion of sustainability issues, training and professional updating for industries, SMEs and operators and information and communication activities.

"This agreement is part of our mission as National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, to support the national production system, public administration, and territories to strengthen competitiveness and growth" the President of ENEA Federico Testa said. "As ENEA - he continued - we can significantly contribute with solutions, services, best practices and strategies for technological innovation, with particular reference to the green & circular economy, sustainable mobility, renewable sources, in line with the European strategy of sustainable economic development ".

The President of ENEA Federico Testa, and the President of the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) Lorenzo Cagnoni

"The agreement - said Lorenzo Cagnoni, President of the IEG - renews and extends the previous agreement as part of Ecomondo - Key Energy, an international reference platform for companies and operators in the environmental, energy and energy efficiency sectors. The collaboration will concern, in particular, the next edition of Ecomondo, which will take place from 5 to 8 November at the Rimini exhibition center.

Ecomondo is the leading European exhibition for the circular economy, an incubator of innovation for companies towards the new business model. For the 2019 edition 1300 exhibitors from 30 countries and visitors from 150 countries are expected and 150 seminars with 1000 speakers are scheduled, Key Energy for renewable energy and the three-year Ecological Vehicle Show Sal.Ve will be held simultaneously, ".

On the occasion, ENEA will make available its Knowledge Exchange Officers (KEO), researchers specialized in the transfer of innovative solutions to businesses and illustrate the services provided by the Knowledge Exchange Program developed in collaboration with CNA, Confapi, Confartigianato, Confindustria and Unioncamere.

Signature of the ENEA-IEG agreement (12 September 2019)

ENEA is the National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development. With over 2600 employees, mostly researchers and technologists, it is the largest national body in the field of energy and the environment, the leader of the national platform for the circular economy (ICESP) and the only Italian member of the European ECESP platform coordination group (European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform).

Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), listed on the Telematic Stock Market organized and managed by Borsa Italiana S.pA., is leader in Italy in the organization of trade fair events and among the main operators in the trade fair and congress sector at European level. The IEG Group stands out in the organization of events in five categories: Food & Beverage; Jewelery & Fashion; Tourism, Hospitality and Lifestyle; Wellness and Leisure; Green & Technology.

In recent years, IEG has started an important expansion programme abroad, also through  joint ventures with local operators (for example in the United States, United Arab Emirates and China). IEG closed the 2018 financial statements with total consolidated revenues of 159.7 million euro, an EBITDA of 30.8 million euro and a consolidated net profit of 10.8 million euro. In 2018 IEG, in the Rimini and Vicenza exhibition and congress venues, totaled 53 organized or hosted fairs and 181 conferences. www.iegexpo.it