The conference will be organized in 3 days, with the following format:

• 1st day (Wednesday 28.8.19, afternoon):
  • plenary lectures introducing relevant challenges
  • a poster and brokerage event, before a welcome cocktail, where companies, start-up, researchers, investors and stakeholders can meet to explore new opportunities of collaboration and partnership
• 2nd-3rd day (Thursday, Friday 29-30.8.19), full days: for congress participants, organized in thematic parallel workshops (up to 5 parallel sessions), with keynote and oral presentations, short presentations and posters.

All presentations will be in English.

A public-open morning (Wednesday 28.8.19, in Italian), dedicated to discuss the role and opportunities for chemistry to have a stronger role in addressing societal challenges in a closer interaction with industry, will forego the opening of CIS 2019.

Workshops

WS1 - Chemistry for Secure Society

The workshop will highlight the pervasive role of Chemistry in the field of security, in terms of detection, prevention, protection, mitigation and defence against the use of hazardous materials, highly toxic chemicals and dangerous products (e.g. explosives, poisons, bio-toxins, radioactive agents) for criminal purposes.

Following a trans-disciplinary approach, spanning from advanced analytical chemistry to materials science, from sensor technology to catalysis, the latest advances in the field of rapid detection, personal protection, decontamination and security policies will be presented and discussed by eminent experts from academia, research institutions, industry and governmental agencies, working on a daily basis for secure, resilient and ethically correct societies.

16 ECM credits can be attributed to chemists and physicists participating in the WS1 and enrolled in the professional Italian boards of Chemists and Physicists, FNCF. More information on the FNFC web page:https://www.chimicifisici.it/cis-2019-chemistry-meets-industry-and-society/

WS2 - Chemistry meets Bioeconomy

The workshop wants to present and discuss, with an interdisciplinary approach, the contribution of Chemistry to various aspects related to the bioeconomy, evidencing the need for research projects and activities that support a sustainable technological and industrial innovation based on renewable resources for the production of consumer goods. The workshop includes: a) From crop protection and food production to valorisation of food and biomasses wastes; b) Chemistry, reuse and new economy; c) Chemistry, Biomasses and Waste valorisation; d) Expanding Chemistry using Biotechnologies

WS3 - Smart Peptide Chemistry for Next Generation Industry in a Sustainable Society

In the last 5 years peptide science went through a real renaissance, raising a constantly increasing interest from research scientists and industry.  Pharmaceutical, diagnostic, cosmetic and well-being industries are the main stakeholders for the development of new peptide-based materials, and sustainable synthetic methods for their large-scale preparation.

The launch on the market of these products prompted a large R&D effort. Aim of the workshop is to put in communication peptide science researchers and stakeholders from industry and society, to explore the possibility of application of peptide materials in many diverse fields with potential societal impact, from antimicrobial resistance to culture heritage to nutraceuticals.

WS4 - Chemistry meets light: applications and perspectives in the fields of energy, environment, health, nanotechnology, food and cultural heritage

The workshop aims at presenting and discussing, with an interdisciplinary approach, the contribution of Photochemistry to various applicative and societal fields.

In particular, it will deal with (a) conversion of solar energy in heat, electricity and fuels; (b) water remediation and air purification by means of photocatalysts; (c) use of photochemical processes to obtain chemical products in innovative and sustainable ways; (d) development of photoactive molecular species for medical diagnostics and therapy; (e) design and synthesis of photoactive nanomaterials, molecular devices and machines to be used in various fields, from information technology to medical diagnostics and therapy; (f) preparation of new and safer dyes, additives, and preservatives for food; (g) use of photochemical techniques for the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage.

The workshop will also address the problem of ethically correct uses of Photochemistry for a safe and sustainable technological and societal development.

WS5 - Sustainability of products

The workshop aims to foster the interaction between Industries and Research Institutions to address the challenge of sustainability of products. The Industries will present their needs, strategies and results in the field, the Research Institutions their idea, tools and results in a new communication modality that makes more effective to bridge idea to innovation.

Although not limited to only the following topics, the focus of the workshop will be on four main aspects:

• the substitution of SVHC (substance of very high concern),
• the design of new products taking into account the entire life cycle,
• the use of the wastes for the production of new products,
• the design of smart products that are able to decrease the environmental impact of human activity and industrial production.

The main goal of the workshop is to show that chemistry is the solution for the sustainable growth, but that it is necessary to catalyze the mutual interaction between idea and innovation, starting from new, more effective, modalities of communication between Industries, Research and Society.

WS6 - Mobility

In the frame of CIS2019, the breakthrough-type conference aimed at filling the gap existing between the scientific capabilities of research and the needs of industry and society, a Workshop is organized on the fundamental need of human life: mobility. Main objective of the Workshop is to present, analyze, discuss the contribute of Chemistry to tackle the challenges proposed by Mobility. Main aspects which will be covered are: Sustainability, Smart mobility, Energy for Mobility. Focus will be on vehicles. Lectures will be given and a poster session will be organized.

Contributions have been already received from Centre of Nanotechnology and Smart Materials (CeNTI), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Politecnico di Milano Twente University and from companies such as Dow, Evonik, FIAMM, FCA, Pirelli.

WS7 - Plastics and Environment

The focus of the public opinion on the negative effects of plastics on our environment has created the strong need of a clear answer from the scientific community on topics such as material recycling and reduction of the carbon footprint, during production and life cycle. Multiple and completely new cross competence research areas are being established all over the world. On top of this, legislation is also very active in trying to define strict directions that should protect and preserve our modern society.

Aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers and stakeholders from industry and society, to have a critical view on the complexity of the material life cycle and obstacles encountered during recycling. This would help into defining the current situation and create the bases for a better vision of the world we are contributing to shape.

WS8 - Smart materials

The workshop addresses the new opportunities given from science and technology of materials to sustainability of industry and society, with presentations of new possibilities and tools, rather than just scientific results, which can open new perspectives in this direction and mutual integration of research and production worlds. Although not limited to only the following topics, the focus of the workshop will be on six main aspects, which are highly cross-sectorials:

• Self-diagnostic materials,
• Molecular nanomagnets for quantum computing,
• Self-healing materials,
• Smart coatings,
• Stimuli-responsive materials
• Multifunctional materials.