From October 7 to 9 this year, the OGR Innovation Center in Turin, Italy, will host the annual premier event of the global tech innovation community — Wave by Vento 2026 (formerly Italian Tech Week). As a top-tier innovation platform built by Vento, one of Europe's leading venture capital firms, it has long transcended the scope of an ordinary conference to become a strategic gateway for Chinese tech companies to access Europe's core innovation network.

For Chinese tech companies accelerating their global expansion, this is not merely an appearance but a complete value-chain loop from brand exposure to deep collaboration. Within this global expansion value chain, the Italian Innovation Center plays a vital role as a "super-connector," providing comprehensive empowerment for Chinese companies to precisely anchor new growth opportunities in Europe.

Precision Matchmaking: Engaging Global Decision-Makers and Building High-Value Business Relationships

The core strength of Wave by Vento lies in its exceptional business matchmaking efficiency. Diyala D'Aveni, CEO of Vento, revealed that the 2024 edition alone facilitated over 10,600 one-on-one meeting bookings, directly driving a massive number of collaboration intentions and deals on site.

As the CEO of participating company Licenseware put it: "Here, we not only established direct connections with startups in AI, robotics, and fintech, but also held in-depth conversations with VCs who recognize the value of modular automation tools, and successfully connected with ecosystem leaders."

Exclusive Benefits for Delegation Members: Enjoy dedicated business matchmaking services provided by the Italian team. We will pre-arrange precise meetings with potential European partners, eliminating blind networking and ensuring every handshake generates real business value.

Trend Insight: Grasping Cutting-Edge Directions and Validating Strategic Choices

The event comprehensively covers热门 tracks such as artificial intelligence, robotics, health tech, enterprise software, and industrial and manufacturing innovation. The 2026 speaker lineup has been upgraded once again: Dario Amodei, founder and CEO of Anthropic, will appear on site for an in-depth dialogue with John Elkann, Chairman of EXOR Group, Stellantis, and Ferrari. In addition, top figures including Jony Ive, former Chief Design Officer of Apple; Joe Tsai of Alibaba Group; Bryan Kim, Partner at a16z; and Anas Biad of Sequoia Capital will all be present.

One participant commented: "This event allowed me to validate my strategic choices, clearly grasp market trends, and gain a deeper understanding of the real application scenarios of AI in both mature enterprises and startups."

Exclusive Benefits for Delegation Members: Participate as VIP guests throughout the main stage forums, masterclasses, and side events, gaining direct access to the most cutting-edge thinking and practices in the industry, and obtaining first-hand market intelligence.

Ecosystem Integration: A Two-Way Journey into the European Venture Capital Network

Italy's tech ecosystem is experiencing explosive growth — tech investment has surged from $45 billion in 2016 to $425 billion in 2025, with tech enterprise valuations exceeding $82 billion. As a venture capital institution fully funded by EXOR Group, Vento has invested in over 160 early-stage startups, making it the best window to observe this momentum.

Exclusive Benefits for Delegation Members: Opportunities to connect with core institutions such as the Turin Chamber of Commerce, the Piedmont Region Foreign Investment Promotion Center (CEIP), the I3P incubator at Politecnico di Torino, and major Italian venture capital industry organizations, establishing a comprehensive foothold in the European market across three dimensions: policy, capital, and talent.

Brand Elevation: Building a Chinese Brand Contingent and Enhancing International Visibility

The event has long received in-depth coverage from globally authoritative media outlets such as La Repubblica, La Stampa, Bloomberg, Reuters, and The Economist.

Exclusive Benefits for Delegation Members: Inclusion in the Italian Innovation Center's European partner enterprise database, with collective brand exposure, arranged interviews with European media, and ongoing ecosystem matchmaking, significantly enhancing international visibility and creating a powerful Chinese brand contingent effect.

Italian Innovation Center: The "Super-Connector" Breaking Down Barriers

In this strategic-level industrial mission, the Italian Innovation Center is not only a co-promoter of the event but also a solid backing for Chinese companies landing in Europe. Leveraging its deep local industry insight, the Italian Innovation Center opens non-public exclusive channels for Chinese companies, breaking down information barriers between Chinese and foreign industries and precisely connecting with local high-quality contacts and industrial chain resources.

Core Empowerment: Providing a closed-loop service of "Inspection – Matchmaking – Landing." From precise pre-trip demand research, to on-site matchmaking and negotiations, to continuous follow-up after returning home, the Italian Innovation Center assists companies in transforming initial contacts into substantive cooperation.

Strategic Perspective: Leveraging its precise resource database, it provides companies with reusable brand narratives and craftsmanship innovation models, making Italian craftsmanship and foresight truly a fulcrum for the company's next round of growth.

Conclusion: From "Participant" to "Breakthrough Maker"

For tech companies, the value of Wave by Vento far exceeds "attending a conference" — it is a complete global expansion value chain:

Starting from here, let Chinese innovation forces deeply integrate into the European tech innovation wave, completing the key leap from "attending" to "deep integration."

Join Hands with the Italian Innovation Center to Begin Your European Breakthrough Journey

If you are interested in this Wave by Vento 2026 global expansion event, or wish to learn more about how the Italian Innovation Center can provide exclusive empowerment and resource matchmaking for your European business, please feel free to contact us. We will provide customized global expansion strategy consulting and landing support based on your company's needs.

 Contact Email: contact@cii-centre.com

(We look forward to working with you to hold Italy's extraordinary opportunities close to heart and co-build a new chapter of globalization!)