The event took place on Saturday 8 October 2016 at the Auditorium - Palazzo della Musica in Rome.

Innovation, technology, development and ethics have always informed the 'Tampieri way of thinking', which is connected with such values as respect for the environment, search for quality in the production processes, investments in innovation, openness to new challenges and whatever revolves around the concept of the 'power of ideas'.

It deals with ideas and values that can benefit both local and international communities, and that the Tamperi Group and Finceramica share with TEDxCNR, the Italian National Research Centre (CNR) and its partners.

The event aimed at building partnerships for the dissemination of ideas of value, new visions and patterns in the different areas of activity carried out by the National Research Centre and its partners.

For the Tampieri Group and Finceramica being in partnership with TEDxCNR meant:

. associating our brand with the TED world, which globally stands for creativity, cooperation and innovation

. investing in the creation of a community which believes in the power of 'disseminating ideas of value'

. reaching out to a wide public interested in research, innovation and quality

. playing an active role within a group of companies and individuals that wish to be agents of change through ideas and facts

. contributing to the creation of a better future thanks to research, technology and sharing of 'brilliant ideas'