The Innovation Festival is a meeting for exchanging ideas, a discussion forum for technology, science and the economy. From 26th to 28th September, you will be able to participate in workshops, discussions and interactive displays and there will also be talks as well as an exciting programme for pupils, students and families. A lively exchange of views will make it clear to visitors that innovation holds the key to solving many social, economic and ecological problems.

The Innovation Festival will also demonstrate that in South Tyrol, authenticity, tradition and innovation join forces in an unbeatable combination for driving regional development with vision, and that our cultural and social diversity is the very source from which local entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers and even South Tyrol’s public administrators draw their inspiration.

Innovations from South Tyrol

South Tyrol businesses show what they can achieve in the fields of agriculture, tourism, mobility and Alpine construction.
And you are invited to touch all the exhibits!
The “Innovation Arena” will be open from 10:00 to 20:00 on all three days of the Festival at Waltherplatz (Walther Square) and Universitätsplatz (University Square).
Meeting place: Waltherplatz, entrance to the Palais Campofranco

Info Point

The Festival Information Point is located in the Palais Campofranco (entrance in Waltherplatz, near the first stand on the right). You will find programmes here and information about location, programme items and names of speakers for each event. You can also purchase an eco-friendly Re-Bello Festival T-shirt.

Food, drink & music

“Innovative” hot meals created from regional produce will be served in the Palais Campofranco during the three days of the Festival. In addition, a number of restaurants in Bozen/Bolzano (displaying the Green Fox logo) will also be serving “innovative” dishes.
There will be Lounge Music in the Palais Campofranco, whilst “Transart” (the contemporary culture festival) will be presenting innovative musical performances.

Information telephone

Information on all matters to do with the Festival may be obtained by calling +39 0471 068 302.

Ticketing

All Festival events are free, and there is no need to book for the majority of them. For some events it will be possible to obtain free tickets directly at the venue up to two hours in advance of the start time, in order to secure a seat. Events requiring tickets are indicated on the programme.

T-shirt

The official Festival t-shirt 2013 was designed by the South Tyrol green fashion label “Re-bello”. For each t-shirt purchased, four euros will be donated to the “Farmers’ Emergency Fund – helping people”, a charity which supports both farming and other families as well as individuals in South Tyrol who have fallen on hard times through no fault of their own.

House of Solidarity business card campaign

The House of Solidarity in Brixen/Bressanone is in need of financial support to enable them to move to new premises. Collection boxes have been positioned at various points at the Festival where you can leave your business card to indicate your support the House of Solidarity. You can state your intended donation on your business card.

SHOP

The “Athesia Buch” Shop is located within the Palais Campofranco. You will find books covering all the Festival themes here as well as some written by the speakers, all of which you are cordially invited to browse.
Opening times:
Thursday and Friday 14:00–19:30
Saturday 10:00–12:30

Kaukasus Karakorum

A photographic exhibition by Fabiano Ventura at the “Messner Mountain Museum” in Firmian (take the BoBus departing from Waltherplatz to get there)
Further information

By Design Or By Disaster

Design for eco-social development. A conference at the Free University (Room F0.01)
Further information

“Vision – Mountains, Society, Technology”, is the theme of the 2013 Festival. Technological innovations in themselves will not suffice in order to guarantee the wealth created during the past few decades in South Tyrol. An all-encompassing, interdisciplinary approach to sustainability is required, especially for South Tyrol’s less developed sectors. The potential is there for continued sustainable development in the areas of mobility, tourism, environmental protection and agriculture. We now have to exploit it intelligently to succeed in our aim. How to succeed in this venture, is what we wish to address in our discussions during the Innovation Festival Bolzano-Bozen.

The 11 venues of the Innovation Festival will all be situated within the historic centre of Bolzano-Bozen.
You will also find directions here to guide you towards your intended destination.

The centre of the Innovation Festival Bolzano-Bozen will be Waltherplatz (Walther Square). All of the festival’s venues will be easily accessible on foot. The longest stretch – from the Museion to the Waltherhaus – will require about a 20 minute walk.

The Technology Park in Bozen-Bolzano South is the special location of the Festival. Visitors can take a stroll through the virtual laboratories and offices of the Technology Park during the period of the Festival. A shuttle service will be available.

Photo Competition: “Green & the City”

Be original, witty and surprising: take some photos of the green spaces in your town.

Be creative, be inspired by the greenery in your town and the surrounding countryside, and join in the Innovation Festival Photo Competition with the chance of winning some fantastic prizes.

Read the competition rules carefully, complete the form and send us your “Green Photo” between 16th September and 2nd October 2013. Please note that entries close at midday.

Competition Rules will be available soon.