Milano Innovation District (MIND) is the name given to the project dedicated to the area where Expo 2015 took place in Milan.
Milan Innovation District Science technology park MIND | |
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| Coordinates: 45°31′7″N9°6′24″E / 45.51861°N 9.10667°E Coordinates: 45°31′7″N9°6′24″E / 45.51861°N 9.10667°E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| City | Milan |
| Time zone | CEST |
| Website | www |
The Milan Innovation District site is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Milan, in the municipalities of Rho and Pero, and covers an area of 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi).
The site includes the reuse of the same exhibition areas used for Expo 2015. [1] [2] [3]
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