Vittoria Gozzi at siderweb’s webinar on steel and digitization

by | Jun 11, 2020 | News

Vittoria Gozzi intervened at siderweb’s webinar ‘L’acciaio accelera con il digitale’, a digital meeting organized to debate how the digital transformation and the startup ecosystem can help the innovation of the steel industryìs big players. After the introduction of Marco Gay, Digital Magics, who presented a summary on the italian startup and on the best practice of the open innovation in Italy, Vittoria Gozzi attended the panel discussion lead by Francesca Morandi together with Roberto de Miranda, Ori Martin and e-Novia, Lorenzo Maternini, Talent Garden, and Cristian Fracassi, Isinnova.

The panelist discussed different themes and topics, from the disruptive and innovative approach of startups to the opportunity and advantages of the open innovation for big corporates, from the crucial role of strong teams and of the company’s culture to the vision on the digital future of the steel industry.

Talking about the need to spread the culture of innovation within the companies, Vittoria Gozzi highlighted that “a more permanent and steady connection with the startups would allow to the big corporate to more easily develop innovation within the company. Moreover, the digital native generation joining our teams in many divisions will soon help overcome the digital divide. Nevertheless, as entrepreneurs and managers we must help all our people take advantage of the digital opportunities. To do this, we need to set innovation as one of the main drivers of our companies and to implement learning processes for all our employees”.

Listen to the interview.

(the panel discussions begins at 22:58)

The final workshop of the research project “iSafety – Leveraging artificial intelligence techniques to improve occupational and process safety in the iron and steel industry” was held at the University of Brescia. The project is funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research under the PNRR – Next Generation EU programme.

Developed by the University of Brescia in collaboration with ICAR-CNR, the project explored the application of mathematical models and artificial intelligence techniques to the analysis of safety data in the steel industry. The aim was to identify recurring patterns and support more effective prevention strategies.

Duferco Travi e Profilati took part as industrial partner. The company actively contributed to the project activities and provided the industrial case study on which the research was based.

The Industrial Contribution

Within Duferco, the analysis focused on the Electric Arc Furnace area, one of the most complex operational environments in the plant. Process data and information from monitoring systems were collected and analysed. This enabled a deeper assessment of operating dynamics and the identification of patterns relevant to the prevention of critical situations.

The integration of sector safety data with industrial data made it possible to validate the model in a real production environment. The results confirmed its ability to support risk analysis in a highly complex industrial setting.

Dialogue Between Research, Institutions and Industry

The final workshop provided an opportunity for discussion between academia, institutions and industry. Representatives from Confindustria Brescia, ATS Brescia and INAIL Brescia also took part, offering complementary perspectives on safety in the steel sector.

The collaboration between universities, research centres and industry highlights the value of a coordinated approach. It strengthens the protection of people through advanced data analysis and supports the transfer of scientific expertise into practical industrial applications.

Duferco Travi e Profilati S.p.A.
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