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Alcatel-Lucent is a global telecommunications corporation, headquartered in Paris, France. It provides telecommunications solutions to service providers, enterprises and governments around the world, enabling these customers to deliver voice, data and video services. The company focuses on fixed, mobile, and converged broadband networking hardware, IP technologies, software, and services. It leverages the technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation and R&D houses in the communications industry. Alcatel-Lucent has operations in more than 130 countries.

As market transitions evolve so do our product offerings - all to best meet customer needs. Over time, Cisco has evolved from Enterprise and Service Provider solutions to addressing customer needs in many other segments including Small, Consumer and Commercial. The network has truly become the platform for providing one seamless, transparent customer experience. As a result, Cisco and Cisco technology is changing the way we work, live, play and learn. We strive to be "Best in the World" and "Best for the World" - offering solutions that meet customer needs, exceed their expectations and contribute to the world in a positive way. Connecting and collaborating with others is a key element of Cisco's culture. Making the world a smaller place through technology and using it to enhance life experiences. That's the "Human Network" - a place where everyone is connected.

The Trees and Timber Institute of the National Research Council was created in September 2002 by the merging of three previous institutes: the Institute for the Propagation of Tree Species (IPSL), the Institute of Wood Research (IRL) and the Institute of Wood Technology (ITL). It is the biggest Italian institute for research in the wood-forest sector.
The staff of IVALSA comprises 70 people, divided between the two branches in Trento and Florence. The research activities cover the technological development of wood, building, dendrochronology and preservation of the cultural heritage, protection and valorisation of the forests, assistance for companies, education and documentation service.
The laboratories are equipped with innovative and advanced testing machinery and perform activities of consultancy and certification.
IVALSA collaborates with many Universities for the accomplishment of master or doctoral theses and participates in many national and European research projects. Moreover, IVALSA takes part in standardising processes for the entire area of wood on both the national and European level.

IVALSA is a meeting place for scientific and technical exchanges; the natural reference point for the wood sector and for whoever is dealing with wood as a specialist, researcher, designer or building contractor.

Fondazione Bruno Kessler is situated in Trentino, a province in northern Italy governed under a special autonomy statute. The foundation, with more than 350 researchers, conducts studies in the areas of Information Technology, Materials and Microsystems, Italo-Germanic studies, and Religious sciences.

Thanks to a close network of alliances and collaborations, FBK also conducts research in theoretical nuclear physics, networking and telecommunications, and social sciences (studies of public policy effectiveness).

Technology, research and innovation are the driving force behind economic, social and cultural progress. Discover the investment and assistance received by the sector in Catalonia, projects currently being carried out to establish the knowledge society and specialist publications.

The Italian Consulate in Boston

The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is a world-class independent public authority which develops, promotes and manages airports, the seaport and transportation infrastructure to enable Massachusetts and New England to compete successfully in the global marketplace.

Massport’s mission is to promote economic growth and vitality throughout Massachusetts and New England by operating many of the region’s largest transportation facilities safely, securely and efficiently while being mindful of the environment and our neighboring communities.

As the European leader for multi-brand vehicle servicing and parts, Mobivia Groupe has been supporting motorists throughout the world giving them more comfort, safety and quality of service for over 40 years now. The work of the group’s 6 brands in developing new products and services on a daily basis to make mobility cleaner, more accessible, more concerned for the common good is founded on a combination of its aspiration regarding mobility, respect for human welfare and the environment.

Nokia is a consumer led company. There is a progressive and continuous increase in consumer involvement with technology and communications globally. People are broadening their modes of communication to include the web and, social networks are becoming central to how people communicate.

People want to be truly connected, independent of time and place, in a way that is very personal to them. And, Nokia’s promise is to connect people in new and better ways.

The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul reached the status of a university in 1948, and was granted the title of Pontifical University in 1950. It is one of the largest and most distinguished institutions of higher education in Brazil. It offers 71 undergraduate, 24 masters and 17 PhD programs.

PUCRS holds a threefold focus: teaching, research and extension. PUCRS is highly committed to the community, always pursuing ethical and Christian principles. In order to meet the current needs of our competitive world, the university also emphasizes entrepreneurship, that is, the capacity to identify opportunities, evaluate them, and take risks.

The Province supplies to the management of the services publics who have for object turned production of assets and activities to realize fine social and to promote the economic and civil development of the local communities.

The Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP/Autonomous Operator of Parisian Transports) is the major transit operator responsible for public transportation in Paris and its surroundings. It is under the authority of the Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France (STIF), the Paris region transit authority. Its operational divisions include the Paris Métro system (16 lines), part of the RER, an extensive bus system, and three tram lines. It also operates the Montmartre funicular.

Currently, the RATP operate a multi-mode public transportation infrastructure. In Île-de-France, the RATP operates buses, regional trains, trams and Métro services. In Germany, Italy, and the USA, in association with their respective partners, the RATP operates and maintains regional buses and trains. Noctilien is the network of night buses in the Île-de-France region.

Telefónica is one of the world's largest telecommunications companies by market cap. Its activities are centred mainly on the fixed and mobile telephony businesses, while its broadband business is the key growth driver underpinning both. It operates in 25 countries and its customer base exceeds 261 million globally. Telefónica's growth strategy is focused on the markets in which it has a strong foothold: Spain, Europe and Latin America.

Trentino Sviluppo is an agency that has been created by the Autonomous Province of Trento with the aim of helping local companies and stakeholders to contribute to the growth and promotion of Trentino as a business and research hub. The agency's objective is to stimulate sustainable development in the province of Trento.

Trentino Sviluppo's activities are based on the principles of entrepreneurship, innovation, social cohesion, quality of life, of employment, and of the environment. Whether a company is already consolidated or still a start-up, Trentino Sviluppo can offer it services that may prove quite useful in tackling competition in the Italian and international markets.