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.
"DEFENSEFOOD": detection and enhanced food safety and security through efficient networks for supply chain enhancement
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
The FIS grant scheme has funded two research projects of Cnr - Istituto di Struttura della Materia
The Italian Science Fund (FIS) has funded two research projects of Cnr - Istituto di Struttura della Materia: "ASTRAL" and "ATPIC". The FIS scheme of the Italian Ministry of University and Research aims to support projects of high scientific value with an interdisciplinary, innovative, and pioneering approaches to the development of fundamental research
Spin-off promotion and support
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
Protection and valorisation of IPRs
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)
Promotion and Marketing activities
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
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