Hosted at NOI Techpark in Bolzano, one of Italy's leading innovation ecosystems and a collaborative platform connecting research, industry, and technological development, this meeting will provide participants with the opportunity to explore one of the most pressing challenges facing organizations today: transforming distributed knowledge, expertise, and ideas into tangible innovation and measurable business impact.

In an environment where ideas and opportunities increasingly emerge both inside and outside organizational boundaries, the ability to identify, develop, and scale them has become a critical source of competitive advantage.

Drawing on the insights of Professor Fabrizio Salvador (IE Business School), the session will explore the dynamics of distributed innovation and the relationship between problem knowledge and solution knowledge, examining how grassroots initiatives can evolve into strategic drivers of organizational growth. Building on this perspective, Professor Marco Gobbetti, Chief Scientist at NOI Techpark, will offer an applied view of these concepts through the experience of NOI Techpark as a platform that fosters collaboration between research institutions, businesses, and innovation partners in the development of new solutions.

During the meeting, participants will explore:

• how to foster a bottom-up innovation ecosystem that leverages distributed expertise and transforms emerging ideas into operational results and strategic advantage
• how new technologies and organizational models are reshaping process innovation and the related governance challenges
• how integrated innovation ecosystems and collaborative platforms connecting research and industry can accelerate both the generation and the practical application of innovation.