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WTC TRIESTE ATTENDS CES 2019 IN LAS VEGAS

January 28, 2019 - For the second consecutive year, WTC Trieste attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas from January 6 to 11. The Italy (TILT) pavilion showcased almost 40 Italian startups that exhibited innovative services and products in wearable tech, smart home, healthcare and IoT, to name a few. “Investor Night” took place on Wednesday, January 9, drawing strong participation of potential investors. WTC Trieste last year signed a “Memorandum of Understanding” with the Consumer Technology Association, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, and the WTC Las Vegas with the principal goal to promote each others' regions for tourism and international business opportunities, leading/accommodating trade delegations and sharing information and business contacts. CES showcases more than 4,500 exhibiting companies, including manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology hardware, content, technology delivery systems and more; a conference program with more than 250 conference sessions and more than 180K attendees from 150 countries. Read More

GMIS ROADSHOW ITALY

November 26, 2018 - The United Nations Industrial Deveopment Organization (UNIDO), in partnership with Italy’s Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO Italy), the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, AREA Science Park Trieste and World Trade Center Trieste, hosted the “GMIS Roadshow Italy” on November 15, 2018, in Trieste. The initiative is part of the “Global Manufacturing & Industrialisation Summit” (GMIS) that will take place July 2019 in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The theme of the Roadshow was “Industry 4.0 and Innovation”, a timely topic considering that Italy just approved a national action plan on this issue. The WTC Trieste recruited WTC Moscow’s Maria Trubnikova, Head of Department of International Business Cooperation, as a speaker. Ms. Trubnikova stated that the WTC Moscow is excited to cooperate with the GMIS Team to organize the 2019 Summit event – the second of its kind - that is expected to draw participants from all over the world. The afternoon session was held in Wärtsilä, a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for marine and energy markets. Attendees had the opportunity to participate in interactive roundtable discussions on Industry 4.0 opportunities and challenges, followed by a guided tour of the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Read More

WTC HARBIN VISITS WTC TRIESTE

November 26, 2018 - On September 12, World Trade Center Trieste hosted an inbound delegation from the World Trade Center Harbin. The aim of the visit was to deepen cooperation relative to trade and investment opportunities between the two WTCs. Discussions surrounded the benefits and added value of Trieste’s customs free port, Harbin’s future ability to showcase Italian products, and other business. The delegation also met with top level Samer & Co. Shipping executives and visited the Custom Free Zones of the Port of Trieste. WTC Trieste and WTC Harbin signed a Memorandum of Understanding during 2017 WTCA General Assembly held in Leeuwarden and are pleased to demonstrate our continued commitment for mutual benefit. Read More

“BRIDGE FOR CITIES” event

September 21, 2018 - “BRIDGE FOR CITIES” event will take place In Vienna, Austria from 9th to 11th October 2018. This is the third year that UNIDO and the Finance Center for South- South Cooperation has put on the event. The main goal is to showcase concrete examples of urban-industrial solutions with 4 case cities (Trieste, Shanghai, Vienna and Chengdu), highlighting ongoing and future projects in different sectors. The event will include the opportunity to listen to High-Level Policy dialogue, “Urban Issue Hub” sessions, open debates, exhibitions, matchmaking opportunities, study and cultural tours. Attendees and stakeholders can learn from each other and to forge partnerships with representatives from the private sector, international organizations, financial institutions and municipalities. WTC Trieste will not just participate, but will have a booth both representing the city and our institution. We therefore encourage the attendance to the 3rd edition of the “BRIDGE FOR CITIES” Event! Read More

Bella Heule joins the WTC Trieste Team

September 21, 2018 - World Trade Center Trieste is pleased to announce that Ms. Bella Heule has joined the WTC Trieste team in the role of Principal Consultant for Strategy & Special Projects starting September 1, 2018. Bella has more than 20 years of WTCA experience having served as Executive Vice President (EVP) of WTCA headquarters, CEO of the WTC San Diego, and EVP of the World Trade Center Association Los Angeles-Long Beach. She also served on the WTCA Board of Directors from 2002-2012. We welcome her contributions in business development, sales and marketing, tactical and strategic planning, leadership and alliance building. Bella will also assist Samer & Co. Shipping S.p.A. group, License Owner of WTC Trieste, in the area of Strategy & Special Projects. Immediately prior to starting in Trieste, Bella served as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at the Port of San Diego, where she was responsible for a team of 65 in Maritime (Cargo & Cruise), Marketing and Communications, Government and Civic Relations, and Waterfront Arts and Activation. Bella holds a Diplôme de Commerce from the Ecôle Supérieure de Commerce de Neuchâtel, Switzerland, and is certified as Global Logistics Specialist (professional designation) from the California State University Long Beach. Bella is based at the WTC Trieste, located in the historical city center. Please join us in welcoming her at bella.heule@wtctrieste.com. Read More

2018 INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION

August 24, 2018 - On August 8th took place in Hangzhou the fourth edition of the “2018 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition” for Overseas Talents, to meet the demand for the rapid economic development in China and attract global high-tech innovative talents and entrepreneurial projects. Different prizes (in form of grants) have been assigned. There was one first-place prize, awarded with RMB 200,000 (around USD$30K); three second-place prizes awarded with RMB 100,000 (around USD $15K); and five third-place prizes, awarded with RMB 50,000 (around USD $7,500). A venture capital fund of about 100 million US dollars has been established specifically for the competition to fund the projects in the competition. The organizer settled also various matchmaking meetings for the invited applicants with industry zones or parks, local venture capital agencies, well-known enterprises, product localization teams, marketing teams, etc.at Hangzhou to find out the best-fit office location with the best financial and policy supports. Mrs. Cristina Sbaizero, CEO of WTC Trieste, attended the competition as Member of the Jury in charge of evaluating the projects and selecting the winners. That was a great opportunity not only to discover the cross-section of innovation and investment environment in China, but also to evaluate how companies abroad could access to this foreign market via the Belt Road initiatives. Read More

TO FOSTER INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: ALGERIA

July 25, 2018 - On July 9th World Trade Center Trieste was pleased to attend the gathering event organized by World Trade Center Algiers, that took place in their Club Export. Almost every month, World Trade Center Algiers sets a meeting up to involve professionals from all over the world and its Member in order to spread some technicalities and specific themes focused on business opportunities among the local community. This time, Mrs. Cristina Sbaizero, CEO of World Trade Center Trieste and Mr. Paolo Lio, from Gruppo Clas S.p.A. – Member and Partner of World Trade Center Trieste – have been invited to tackle the topic of fostering international cooperation through European funding instruments, majorly focusing on Algeria and its needs nor opportunities. Having the chance to know better the local market and business target will enhance cooperation between Italy and Algeria. Mrs. Cristina Sbaizero, CEO of WTC Trieste and Mr. Ahmed Tibaoui CEO of WTC Algiers, have reiterated their commitment in strengthening the relations of both WTC's Members, through the signature of a MoU detailing their bilateral cooperation. This commitment goes in line with the essence of the WTC Network, that brought to the international business community a trustworthy channel, where different members can count on each other’s support to grow their business through the implementation of global trade best practices. Read More

CYPRUS AND RUSSIA VISITING TRIESTE

July 25, 2018 - From July 10th and July 12th, World Trade Center Trieste hosted the incoming of two delegations coming from World Trade Centers Cyprus and the Research Center "International Trade and Integration" in Moscow. The objective was to deepen cooperation opportunities considered during the 2018 WTCs European Regional Meeting held in Cyprus few weeks before. The topics approached were either based on how to fund WTC projects, specifically trying to understand how different economic environments could affect their developments. For instance, one of the best practices project mentioned has been the Food Emporium Platform, launched by World Trade Center Trieste, involving further World Trade Centers all over the world. It was important to make an overview of the actions taken and planned, in order to support the common clients (Members) in the development among the different markets. Plus, the delegation was invited to have a meeting in the Samer & Co. Shipping company headquarters offices and then, they visited the Custom Free Zones of the Port of Trieste. The contribution of Gruppo CLAS representatives was furthermore focused on European funding opportunity. Eventually, the whole agenda of meetings had the purpose to share the successful stories of each World Trade Center, of the local environment, of the peculiarities of a city such as Trieste that has a wide choice of fiscal and port storage benefits. Read More

40 YEARS OF THE AREA SCIENCE PARK TRIESTE

June 25, 2018 - Area Science Park Trieste celebrates this year its 40th anniversary of activities.A conference, moderated by the famous journalist Alan Friedman, has been held on May 25th, involving business representatives Stakeholders, institutions and journalists, focusing on strenghts and weaknesses of italian economy. Area Science Park Trieste, one of the major scientific and technology italian innovation center, is a succesful example of public-private partnership. WTC Trieste and Area Science Park Trieste are costantly collaborating to identify new business opportunities to increase local companies growth at international level. Read More

WTC TRIESTE SUPPORTS “JOB FOR YOUNG” PROJECT

June 25, 2018 - Word Trade Center Trieste is participating in the “Job for Young 4.0 FVG” project, organized by the University of Trieste in collaboration with a network of companies located in the Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG) Region. The project aims at giving to high school students the opportunity of doing an internship in a “4.0 company” and providing them the appropriate methods and skills in order to allow them to take conscious academic and occupational future choices. During the initiative, WTC Trieste interviewed and selected some students at the University of Trieste and at the present time is hosting them for their internships. The project is a significant opportunity for WTC Trieste to strenghten the relations with all the educational Istitutions of the City, i.e. the University and high schools. Ms Lilli Samer, Board Member of WTC Trieste and President of AIDDA FVG (Associazione Imprenditrici e Donne Dirigenti di Azienda - Association of Women Entepreneurs and Managers of Companies) addressed a speech during the presentation of the initiative held at the University of Trieste to journalists, business people, professors and students. Read More

WTC Trieste is part of the G.L.O.W. program

May 17, 2018 - On Sunday, May 6th, Ms. Andrea Garwood, Executive Director, Vice President of WTC Trieste and Board Member of World Trade Centers Association, presented the WTCs Network to middle school girls at the American Corner at the Italian American Association in Trieste. The initiative was part of the G.L.O.W. (Girls Leading Our World), a life-changing learning program created by the Peace Corps in the 1990s, that emphasizes growth through education, experience and challenge, providing young women with hands-on, interactive programs to encourage positive emotional, social, spiritual, mental, and physical development. Read More

WTC Trieste brings local businesses to the 2018

May 17, 2018 - The 2018 WTCA General Assembly in Leeuwarden was a useful occasion for WTC Trieste to exchange reciprocally business opportunities with several other WTCs attending the event, planning to sign more “Commission Sharing Agreements” (CSA) to regulate and support the mutual collaboration & revenue generation. WTC Trieste attended also matchmaking business meetings with the local Dutch companies interested in entering into the Italian market. It was also a great opportunity for “Antica Tostatura Triestina” and “DIVI”, both companies are Members of WTC Trieste and attendees to the 49th WTCA General Assembly, to experience the vibrant spirit of the association, discovering new business opportunities and creating fruitful links with Dutch companies and other WTCs. Moreover, during the General Assembly, WTC Trieste officially signed, together with more than forty WTCs from across all around the world, a significant “Memorandum of Understanding” on agriculture, which will build a robust framework for collaborating on agri-food trade issues. Read More