Florence Heri-Tech was born in 2018 from an idea of the DIEF, Department of Industrial Engineering of University of Florence and Florence Biennal Art and Restoration Fair. The idea is to create a synergy between Cultural Heritage and New Technologies.
Heri-Tech is an opportunity to understand the future direction of safeguarding and conserving the world's tangible and intangible heritage through the use of research and technology
The International Conference Florence Heri-Tech: The Future of Cultural Heritage Science and Technology brings together a large number of researchers and scholars from around the world and highlights the current state of the field, particularly the relationship and opportunities between innovative scientific techniques and technologies used to safeguard cultural heritage. The conference is part of the Florence International Biennial of Art and Restoration, an international event that attracts prestigious institutions and companies and creates a unique opportunity to bring together the academic world of scientific research, the technology industry, and heritage conservation organizations. The conference will provide an important opportunity to bring together academia and industry.
The city of Florence will therefore be the international heart of Restoration and Cultural and Environmental assets as well as a forum for meeting and discussing for experts, operators and enthusiasts from around the world. The Conference will be a significant opportunity for exchange between researchers and companies for the promotion of productive excellence, technological evolution, the greater use of culture for younger sections of the population and specialization in the educational field for graduates and PhD students. Thanks to scientific publication, researchers will be able to disseminate their research and grow in their academic career.
The final objectives are:
Promote international mobility and cooperation among students and staff in the fields of science, art, and cultural heritage; enhance the development of a multicultural society and encourage the concept that scientific and cultural research must be an integral part of society; promote international networks between universities, educational institutions, and businesses to create opportunities for long-term collaboration; establish contacts and cooperation between academic institutions and create favorable conditions for young graduates to enter the workforce; demonstrate how new technologies in the arts can be used for innovative teaching and learning: the idea is create a synergy between business world and university world.