“As reported by the data of the Report on the Italian strategy on artificial intelligence, we realize that the number of graduates in this field in the ICT sector is only 1.5% and that Italy is in fourth to last place in terms of digital skills, also in relation to businesses. In the field of patents, 600 patents on artificial intelligence, 350 concerning innovative start-ups and this is the figure for 2017, recent but not sufficient in a sector that is undergoing evolving on a global level with important incentives also implemented at an international level. Our commitment as the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy is also to support companies with all possible tools even in this delicate technological transformation, in a true revolution. digital”. Thus Massimo Bitonci, undersecretary of Mimit, spoke remotely on the occasion of the third edition of the AI&VR Festival Multiverse World, at the National Cinema Museum in Turin.
“In this sense – continues Bitonci – the national innovation fund is also a national intervention program linked to venture capital aimed at supporting the growth of all innovative companies”. The Festival is organized by Angi – National Association of Young Innovators and brings together major players in the sector and representatives of institutions, in a discussion on the new challenges of the world of big-tech.
