Today April 17th took place the inaugural ceremony of the Italian Technology Exhibition, a roadshow of Italian tech companies which has already been successfully held in 2017 in several important Chinese cities such as Suzhou, Nanjing, Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. The aim of the exhibition was to show to students, researchers and business leaders, the cutting-edge technologies of 25 companies successfully operating in China in the field of mechanical engineering, mechatronics, manufacturing and industrial automation.

The host of the event, Lorenzo Gonzo, Science and Technology Counsellor of the Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing, highlighted how the strong commitment of the Association of the Italian Scholars in China and the support of the Italian Embassy in China, the Italian Trade Agency, the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, the Galileo Galilei Italian Institute and Chongqing University, made possible to inaugurate this exhibition which will continue until May 4th.

The welcome greetings by Meng Weidong, Vice President of Chongqing University, emphasised how this exhibition is a symbol of the close cooperative relationship between China and Italy, born in 2007 with the academic exchanges between the Chongqing University and the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, founding together the Confucius Institute in Pisa and the Galileo Galilei Italian Institute in Chongqing.

The opening of the exhibition was made by Filippo Nicosia, Consul General of Italy in Chongqing, who was particularly proud of hosting the Italian Technology Exhibition in Chongqing, the economic and industrial powerhouse of Southwest China. He emphasised how Chongqing is growing rapidly and how is continuously enlarging its horizons internationally, also showing much more interest for what Italy can provide not only in terms of culture and art, but also in new technologies and innovation.

The conclusion greetings of Alberto Di Minin, Representative of the Association of the Italian Scholars in China and Director of the Galileo Galilei Italian Institute, highlighted that thanks to its strong synergy with Italian institutions, universities, research centres and industries, the AAIIC fosters the academic, scientific and technological collaboration between Italy and China, and how the goal of this exhibition was to enhance the awareness of Chinese people on Italy as leading industrial and technological country in the world.

After the speeches have been concluded, the guests visited the exhibition, where the history, the production process, the products, the vision and future plan of each company were described in a poster with a strong visual impact.

These highly specialised and technologically advanced Italian companies represent the perfect match between Italian and Chinese strive for economic growth and manufacturing excellence.