Huge success yesterday for the closing ceremony of STEM Study Visit To Italy 2022, held in the main classroom of Apple Developer Academy at the Polo Tecnologico di San Giovanni a Teduccio (Na), with the extraordinary participation of Napoli player, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

The STEM Visit To Italy Programme

The programme, promoted by the Fondazione Cotec and Gita - Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency - in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Tbilisi and Materias, also involves the Spici team to promote and strengthen the experience of Georgian innovators in the field of technical-scientific research and to consolidate and expand technological collaboration between Italy and Georgia.

“We are happy to have contributed to improving, through this three-month full immersion in digital innovation, the skills of two young Georgian innovators. And we are pleased that one of their compatriots, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, has demonstrated with his presence today at the closing event how important and fundamental it is to be part of a team and collaborate on the final result with team spirit. We will seek to expand the programme also to Deep tech innovation, high knowledge content innovations capable of changing the rules of the game” - the event begins with these words from the president of Cotec, Luigi Nicolais.

The Guests of the Closing Event

The event, made possible by the contribution of Materias, was moderated by Vera Viola from Sole 24 Ore. Various speeches took place featuring: Amedeo Manzo (Vice President of Spici), Giorgio Ventre (Scientific Director of the Apple Developer Academy), Enrico Valvo (Ambassador of Italy in Georgia), Valeria Fascione (Councillor for Research, Innovation, and Startups of the Campania Region), Avtandil Kasradze (President of GITA), Matteo Lorito (Rector of the University of Naples “Federico II”), Roberto Tottoli (Rector of the University of Naples “L’Orientale”), Caterina Meglio, CEO of Materias.

Many fans and young students acclaimed the arrival of the player, who showed great affection and humility with his words: “When I played for the first time at the Maradona Stadium, I truly felt like a professional footballer, I thank Napoli and the Neapolitans for this”.

The Strong Bond Between Italy and Georgia

The bond between Italy and Georgia is very strong, and the success of the event, which is set to hold its third edition next year, is consolidated. In conclusion, speeches by the two young innovators Davit Danelia and Mariam Maisuradze thanked everyone for having carried out an intense educational and professional experience.

We conclude with the words of the Vice President of Spici, Amedeo Manzo: "Having confidence, thinking well of your own means, trusting and always seeing the light. Expressions like this realization, which perhaps long ago was not even imagined to be possible, are proof that with hope, with trust, with democracy of opportunity, great achievements can be realized, not only in sports, but above all in life."