Aretè & Cocchi Technology (A&CT), based in Bologna, Italy, is an industrial group founded in 2010 by Gino Cocchi. It specializes in providing managerial and financial resources to industrial high-tech companies in need of transition, development, or re-launch. Currently, A&CT consists of eleven businesses employing more than 550 people across five countries, with sales in over 100 countries. Its employees originate from 29 different nationalities, which allows the group to establish strong connections with global customers and pursue investments and acquisitions that match its portfolio in terms of geography, product, technology, and expertise. A&CT's industries include integrated packaging and automation technology, airfield ground lighting and control and monitoring systems, power electronics for Big Science and advanced industries, energy distribution in restricted environments, industrial digital printing technology, cooling systems and thermal management.