On December 16, 2022, the fourth in a row was held at the Torpedo Production Park. Torpedo Days Meeting organized by the Rijeka Development Agency Porin d.o.o., EUROPE DIRECT Rijeka and the City of Rijeka, Department of Entrepreneurship.
TORPEDO DAYS is an event aimed at promoting new technologies and connecting different industries and academic sectors with new technologies. Torpedo days 04 brought together representatives of the public and private sectors to share their thoughts on the topic Transition pathway to digital and green in view of the needs and possibilities of development through the use of new technologies.
The event opened Ana Jerković, Coordinator of Europe Direct Rijeka and host of this event. She pointed out that the European Commission had published a new growth strategy at the end of 2019. The European Green Deal with a view to implementing the United Nations 2030 Agenda and transitioning towards a modern, greenhouse gas-free society. She stressed that the European Commission is committed to building A Europe fit for the digital age through the Technical Support Instrument, which helps Member States implement reforms to unlock the potential of digital growth and introduce innovative solutions for businesses and citizens, as well as to improve the availability and efficiency of public services. Finally, she stated that it is ideal that the green and digital transitions are mutually supportive, so that digital solutions stemming from the digital transition facilitate processes in the green transition, which is also the aim to present at today's event.
He greeted the assembled Dario Zoric, Director of the Rijeka Development Agency Porin d.o.o. who thanked all those present for their arrival and pointed out that he was particularly pleased that he was always looking for a place more for this event. On behalf of the City of Rijeka, the gathered greeted Vlasta Linić, Director of the Directorate for the Protection and Preservation of Cultural Property, who expressed her satisfaction with the unity of entrepreneurship and culture and pointed out that she looks forward to future cooperation following the new financial perspective of the European Union.
After the welcome speeches, a presentation of the project followed. Springback Ringside by Edwin Liveric, Director of HKD in Sušak. He revealed to the interested audience how the idea of documenting dance art into virtual reality came about. He pointed out that the main goal of the project is to bring performances to places that do not have the opportunity to physically show performances such as mountain and island areas. He also pointed out that they do not want to document the performances to be viewed at home, but to come to the show and share the experience because virtual reality will never replace the experience that the viewer has when he is present at the live performance. A little more about the technology itself and the way of recording and the experience of watching performances explained Igor Crnković, Director of Pilot Media, an associate who facilitated the realisation of the very idea of transferring transformative art into virtual reality. Finally, all interested parties were invited to experience a short play which resulted in a significant interest of those present.
Nenad Antolović, Member of the Board of Smart Ri, presented Urban Laboratory A smart cities project which, with the help of IT, aims to address the challenges facing the city. The project encourages cooperation between entrepreneurs and research and knowledge-dissemination organisations on research and development projects. Project partners will develop as many as 36 innovative smart city technology products and services with significant market potential. Products will be developed to the level of readiness for commercialization in the format of pilot projects and implemented in Rijeka, thus contributing to the development of Rijeka as a smart city. He emphasized that the Urban Laboratory is a physical space, a series of offline and online events, but also a platform where fellow citizens can find out everything you are interested in about the project and get informed about ways to get involved in the project. Also, to have the opportunity to try all those products and services that are intended for them, download some of the applications and evaluate them. Finally, he briefly presented the projects being implemented (SmartCity ENERGY&ENVIRONMENT, MODESTY, SURINMO, 4DII, CONNECTED TRAFFIC and LIVING) and invited us to visit the official website for more information, which presents in detail Smart Cities Competence Centre.
The topic of the smart city was followed by Ivan Jokić, electrical engineer/leader who presented Exevio d.o.o. and the project they are currently working on, A smart city through the eyes of citizensHe stressed that 3 applications are under development – Rilive, Roads and eTendering – and presented PLUGTURN – a smart sign, an electronic paper, which informs electric car drivers about the number and type of chargers on electric charging stations that work solar.
Duška Sekulić Ćiković, senior conservator-restorer at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and Daniel Đuranović, the coordinator for the incubators of production activities and the technology laboratory of the Torpedo Production Park spoke about a new perspective in the protection of works of art. They presented the project. 3D Goldoni, cooperation between RRA Porin and MMSU, which was born following a problem they encountered, i.e. a broken glass pane. The solution was found in digitization and in a short time, and with the technology available at the Torpedo Production Park, they scanned the work of Raoula Goldonia. Daniel continued on the very process of 3D scanning in general and pointed out what they encountered when scanning Goldini's work. He presented options for further, a virtual museum?
Upon completion of the presentation of various digital and green projects, products and services, Vesna Bartolović Stančić, Head of the Regional Office of HBOR for the Littoral and Gorski kotar, informed the gathered about the possibility of financing entrepreneurs under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).
Finally, the participants visited the Torpedo Production Park where they had the opportunity to see industrial equipment for additive technology, i.e. 3D scanner, 3D printers and 3D modelling equipment, and a demonstration of the work of industrial equipment for additive technology was held.
Topic Transition pathway to digital and green It attracted many visitors to the Torpedo Production Park, so we would like to thank all the participants of the Torpedo Days 04 and look forward to the next events, including a joint gathering!
