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Featured Event III Rome Technopole 18 September |
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Organized by: Foundation Rome Technopole | ||||||||||||
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Rome Technopole is the innovation ecosystem of Lazio Region, with a focus on the 3 strategic areas of the regional Smart Specialization Strategy: Energy Transition, Digital Transition and Health & Bio-Pharma. The Rome Technopole Foundation, established in 2022 within the framework of the Italian National Plan for Recovery and Resilience (PNRR)of Next generation EU programme, plays the role of hub of the Rome Technopole innovation ecosystem, bringing together a network of 51 partners, representative of all the main institutional, academic, and entrepreneurial entities in Lazio. This diverse ecosystem includes: i) 10 Universities of Lazio, which provide essential academic and scientific contributions for the development of skills and research, ii) 4 National Research Centers based in Lazio: CNR, ENEA, ISS, and INFN, providing outstanding scientific know-how, iii) 2 innovative SMEs active in technology transfer and implementation of cutting-edge solutions, iv) 19 large companies, leaders in their strategic sectors, supporting innovation and industrial development projects, v) 6 Local institutions, including the Lazio Region, the City of Rome, and the Chambers of Commerce of Lazio, ensuring institutional and territorial support. Training and Education. Within the context of digital transformation and the evolution of educational models, the Rome Technopole Foundation promotes the adoption of innovative tools for skills recognition, such as the micro-credentials that represent digital certification of specific and verifiable skills with a strong job orientation, focused on emerging training needs arising from the industry and delivered through short training courses tailored with agile and flexible approach. Acquired micro-credentials are digitally certified by open badges, that describe the training experience, acquired skills, and the provider of the training. Infrastructure as a Service: IR2Tech, Open Lab, and Joint Lab. Rome Technopole developed a platform composed of different research infrastructure networks open to users under the infrastructure-as-a-service model: IR2Tech, Open Labs and Joint Labs. IR2Tech (Research Infrastructures of Rome Technopole) is a network of laboratories and competence centers designed to support applied research, development, and technology validation, making infrastructures and advanced equipment accessible as a service to researchers, companies, and startups. Open Labs host co-designed activities among universities, research bodies, startups, and companies, enabling the testing and validation of ideas, technologies, and processes. Joint Labs are laboratories established between academic and industrial partners to develop common research and innovation projects on strategic topics, acting as operational hubs where scientific competencies meet to generate concrete solutions. Technology Transfer. Rome Technopole supports and promotes the technology transfer from the research to the enterprise offering different services along the technology transfer process flow. Start-ups and spin-offs benefit from tailored acceleration (such as TECHNE), incubation (START-CUP), and support services for scaling up and commercialization. New entities in the medical sector can rely on the support of MedDviceLab for development, validation, and certification of cutting-edge medical and healthcare devices, receiving assistance for the full pipeline from research and prototyping to clinical investigation and regulatory approval. BRICK provides a patent and IP management platforms to support researchers and startups in protecting and valorizing their innovations by offering services for patent filing, IP strategy development, and connecting innovations to business opportunities. |
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18 September | ||||||||||||
14:00 - 15:30 Rome Technopole: Technology Transfer, Education & Training FE.III.1 - TT.VII.L |
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Chair: Stefano PENNA, Rome Technopole Foundation | ||||||||||||
The first session of the Rome Technopole event will provide an integrated overview of the Foundation’s results and services in the areas of technology transfer and advanced education. After three years of activity, Rome Technopole has consolidated a broad portfolio of initiatives aimed at bridging research and industry, accelerating the growth of start-ups and spin-offs, and fostering entrepreneurial culture. Key programmes such as Technè and SpinOut! will be presented, alongside targeted support infrastructures like MedDeviceLab for medical technologies and BRICK for intellectual property management. The session will also highlight the innovative training models promoted by Rome Technopole, including micro-credentials for industry-driven skills, specialised courses in the Bio-Pharma sector, corporate-tailored training through AI&Analytics Hub, and the role of regional and national ITS. This first part will underline the synergy between academic excellence, entrepreneurial capacity, and the evolving needs of strategic sectors. | ||||||||||||
Introduction | ||||||||||||
FE.III.1.1 TT.VII.L.1 |
Stefano PENNA Rome Technopole Foundation Rome Technopole at-a-glance |
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Technology Transfer | ||||||||||||
FE.III.1.2 TT.VII.L.2 |
Annarita LONGHI University of Rome Tor Vergata Highlights of Technology Transfer in Rome Technopole |
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FE.III.1.3 TT.VII.L.3 |
Michela ALIAZZO Zest Group, Rome SpinOut!, mentorship and entrepreneurial training for founders |
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FE.III.1.4 TT.VII.L.4 |
Edoardo GORIO Rome Technopole Foundation (to be confirmed) Technè acceleration programme |
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FE.III.1.5 TT.VII.L.5 |
Rocco CIRACI Rome Technopole Foundation (to be confirmed) The point of view of a Techné accelerated start-up |
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FE.III.1.6 TT.VII.L.6 |
Fabrizio GUERRA Sapienza University of Rome MedDeviceLab: the hub for technology transfer in the medical sector |
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Education and Training
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FE.III.1.7 TT.VII.L.7 |
Silvia CONFORTO University Roma Tre Highlights of Education in Rome Technopole |
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FE.III.1.8 TT.VII.L.8 |
Augusto GIARDINI Novo Nordisk Bio-Pharma Microcredentials courses: results and follow-up |
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FE.III.1.9 TT.VII.L.9 |
Giovanni BETTA University of Cassino A focus on regional and national ITS current status |
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FE.III.1.10 TT.VII.L.10 |
Ivan Luciano DANESI UniCredit AI&Analytics Hub, supporting coroporate-driven training |
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15:30 - 16:00 coffee break | ||||||||||||
16:00 - 17:30 Rome Technopole: Research Infrastructures and Innovation Ecosystem FE.III.2 - TT.VIII.F |
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Chair: Stefano PENNA, Rome Technopole Foundation | ||||||||||||
The second session will focus on the network of research infrastructures developed within the Rome Technopole framework, operating under the Infrastructure-as-a-Service model. Participants will discover IR2Tech, Open Labs, and Joint Labs, platforms designed to make advanced equipment, laboratories, and scientific expertise accessible to academia, industry, and start-ups. Specific examples will include Sapienza’s Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Laboratory, CHOPIN-Lab for organ-on-chip systems, Space Lab 4.0 for aerospace innovation, nanophotonics for biosensing, and computational nanofluidics at NanoCAFÉ. The session will also cover outreach, public engagement, and lifelong learning initiatives as strategic levers for inclusive innovation. This second part will illustrate how research infrastructures, co-designed environments, and cross-sector partnerships form the backbone of an innovation ecosystem capable of delivering high-impact solutions in Energy Transition, Digital Transition, and Health & Bio-Pharma. | ||||||||||||
Research Infrastructure | ||||||||||||
FE.III.2.1 TT.VIII.F.1 |
Luciano GALANTINI Sapienza University of Rome Highlight of Research Infrastructures: IR2Tech, Open Labs and Joint Labs |
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FE.III.2.2 TT.VIII.F.2 |
Giulio CARACCIOLO Sapienza University of Rome Sapienza Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Laboratory |
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FE.III.2.3 TT.VIII.F.3 |
Luca BUSINARO CNR-IFN CHOPIN-Lab: Organ-on-Chip for precision pharma-clinical intervention |
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FE.III.2.4 TT.VIII.F.4 |
Gianluca GRAGLIA Thales Alenia Space Italia Space Lab 4.0, the lab for aerospace and advanced engineering |
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FE.III.2.5 TT.VIII.F.5 |
Francesco MICHELOTTI Sapienza University of Rome Open Lab on nanophotonic technologies for biosensing |
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FE.III.2.6 TT.VIII.F.6 |
Alberto GIACOMELLO Sapienza University of Rome NanoCAFÉ - Computational Atomistic Fluid-dynamics & Engineering |
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Public Engagement | ||||||||||||
FE.III.2.7 TT.VIII.F.7 |
Ilaria BAFFO University of Tuscia Highlights of out-reach, public engagement and lifelong learning |
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17:30 - 20:00 Cocktail & Social |
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