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Companies

The National Research Council of Italy pays a particular attention to the cooperation with the industrial system. Actions include joint research programmes, research contracts, consulting, licensing and patent releases, foundation of research consortia and spin off companies, and many other initiatives aimed at enhancing the technology transfer processes to companies and business sectors.

A specific Structure devoted to Technology Transfer and Valorisation of research coordinates and connects the Cnr activities as regards the following topics: marketing research; intellectual property rights protection management and enhancement through the setting up of new technological enterprises; design and implementation of the technology transfer processes. 

The Languages of Accessibility and the Inclusive Enjoyment of Cultural Heritage

Press release 16/03/2026

The University of Macerata organised a conference on the many issues connected to the enhancement and valorization of Cultural Heritage sites, especially in relation to disabilities

H2IOSC: Strengthening Research Infrastructures, Consolidating the Federation

Event, 08/04/2026

H2IOSC is funded by the European Union Next Generation EU and the Italian Ministry of University and Research as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). The project, coordinated by the Cnr, builds on the synergy of CLARIN-IT, DARIAH-IT, E-RIHS.it, and OPERAS-IT, the four Italian nodes of the European Research Infrastructures committed to the Social Sciences and Humanities domain

"DEFENSEFOOD": detection and enhanced food safety and security through efficient networks for supply chain enhancement

News 16/02/2026

Cnr-Ispa is involved in the "DEFENSEFOOD" project: lead by the Sustainable Criminal Justice Solutions Europe (Belgium) with researchers from 13 European countries, it is a research initiative aimed at enhancing the resilience of the EU food supply chain against chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) threats, ensuring robust preparedness, rapid response, and effective recovery

Protection and valorisation of IPRs

Institutional Area

CNR supports its researchers in protecting and valorizing the results of their research, promoting their exploitation in collaboration with industrial partners and/or other institutions. TTO of Cnr acts in coordination with the Departments and Institutes in order to regulate the procedures related to the different phases of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) 

Spin-off promotion and support

Institutional Area

The creation of spin-off companies is an instrument for Cnr to pursue its institutional objects even in conjunction with other public and private parties. It contributes to societal and economic development of knowledge and enhances relationships and interactions between research and industry

Promotion and Marketing activities

Institutional Area

Our Promotion and marketing activities are focused on generating opportunities for sharing research infrastructures by leveraging Cnr’s IPR portfolio, our scientists’ know-how and skills, as wells as our network of stakeholders

Technology transfer office

Institutional Area

The Technology Transfer Office of Cnr (TTO) is responsible for all the activities related to TT, such as protection of research results and promotion and support for Spin-off creation.  TTO is part of TTO CIRCLE sponsored by the JRC of the European Commission