Site Visit Objective:
Due to its high industrial concentration, the area of Porto Marghera seems to be a good place to try and develop the use of hydrogen. Some of the firms in this area, in fact, produce 6,000 t/y, which is 40% of the total Italian production. The aim is to use it for waterbuses and residential cogeneration.

Company Profile:
VEGA is located in Porto Marghera, Venice’s industrial area. It is on the mainland facing Venice, easily accessible to the airport and the major motorways. It has been developed over four neighbouring areas, within a total of 35 ha, and has been co-funded by the EU, the Italian Government and private investors.
VEGA - Parco Scientifico Tecnologico di Venezia S.c.a.r.l. - is a limited company run as a consortium and a non-profit organization. It was founded in 1993 by 34 partner organizations, including the two universities of Venice, two banks and several important private companies.
VEGA is Venice’s new waterfront - a symbol of the renaissance of Porto Marghera - a 2,000 ha industrial area, making it one of the biggest in Europe. VEGA is the first Science and Technology Park in Italy with over 200 companies and 2,000 employees. The focus of their attention is on sectors of: nano and biotechnologies, ICT and digital media, environment and sustainable development, cultural heritage, aerospace, professional training and advanced services.
VEGA identifies, promotes and carries out projects that aim to bring improvement and innovation to productive cycles, product quality and range.