Engineering, ICT and technologies for energy and transportation
The most important research themes concerning the Cnr Department of Engineering, Ict and technologies (Diitet) deal with production systems and constructions, Ict, energy and transport, aerospace and applied mathematics. In addition, a great attention is devoted to the development of advanced technologies in the fields of information technology and cybersecurity, and the realization of electronic/optoelectronic devices with different application: medical diagnosis, culturale heritage preservation, and monitoring of food quality, water, soil, forest, as well as infrastructures.
The research fields alsoi nclude nanotechnologies and advanced materials for the application in medicine and environmental issues; the development of advanced solutions for the improvement of production systems (“factories of the future”); intelligent and sustainable mobility, traceability of production and distribution network in different market sectors.
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PRISM2026 - Nominations are open
Nominations are open for the 2026 edition of the PRISM award. Submission deadline: 11th July, 2026
SUN: Social and hUman ceNtered XR
The SUN project, funded by Horizon Europe, advances human-centered XR technologies to make immersive experiences more accessible, realistic, and socially meaningful. Combining wearable sensors, haptic interfaces, high-performance streaming, AI, and new 3D acquisition methods, the project connects physical and digital worlds in coherent environments. Its innovations were validated in real-life scenarios involving rehabilitation, workplace safety, and assistive technologies, offering a comprehensive vision for the future of sustainable and ethical XR
Fourth Call to CNR Research Infrastructures Transnational Access. Deadline: 26 April 2026
The fourth call for applications to RISEnergy Transnational Access is now open. The RISEnergy project provides industrial and academic researchers with free transnational access to a selection of leading European and international research facilities in the following fields: Photovoltaics (PV); Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) / Solar Thermal Electricity (STE); Hydrogen; Biofuels; Wind Energy; Ocean Energy; Integrated Grids and Energy Storage; Materials Research; and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Through this project, the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) offers access to its research infrastructures free of charge
A new Cnr Laboratory on Life Cycle Thinking
The new Cnr Laboratory on Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) was presented on June 18th, at the Rome headquarters of the National Research Council of Italy. In will involve 11 Cnr research Institutes, with the goal to share ideas, information, initiatives, and tools aimed at harmonizing the wide-ranging scientific expertise present within the Cnt to jointly develop new projects on LCT and sustainability topics