Turin, Italy has undergone a transformation from an industrial capital to a center of innovation, culture, and quality of life. The 2006 Winter Olympics revealed an unexpected Turin to the world and marked an important step in the city's long transformation process. As Turin moves from a place of production to one of creation and new ideas, it aims to provide new infrastructure, education, shared knowledge, opportunities for youth, and an improved environment to support its new ambitions as a city with a strategic location and rich history.