The fifth edition of the BIAT- Innovation and High Technology Lab will be held in Bari on 11-12 April 2019. The BIAT - Innovation and High Technology Lab, funded under the Cohesion Action Plan of the Economic Development Ministry, is an initiative designed to enable the enterprises and research systems of South Italy Regions – Abruzzo, Molise, Sardinia, Basilicata, Campania, Calabria, Apulia and Sicily - to express their full potential for innovation and excellence. The event is organised by the Italian Trade Agency in collaboration with the relevant Regional Governments and the city of Bari

This event is open to and COMPLIMENTARY (*) for US large companies, research centers, universities, investors and venture capitalists who qualify via contacting the Italian Trade Agency Chicago US Office. (*) Travel, transfer, and lodging costs will be covered for vetted delegates by the Agency. Italy has experienced a rapid increase in the number of companies created by a generation of young and motivated entrepreneurs. This growth has come about within an Italian ecosystem of a large number of universities and research centers along with a strong operational infrastructure featuring

This event is open to and COMPLIMENTARY for US large companies, research centers, universities, investors and venture capitalists who qualify via contacting the Italian Trade Agency Chicago US Office Italy has experienced a rapid increase in the number of companies created by a generation of young and motivated entrepreneurs. This growth has come about within an Italian ecosystem of a large number of universities and research centers along with a strong operational infrastructure featuring incubators, accelerators, venture capitalists, investors, and science and technology parks. BIAT is an