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 Featured Event III

Rome Technopole
Results and services to support innovation

18 September

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.
After 3 years of programme, Rome Technopole developed tools and services to support innovation including all the involved topics, from education and training to technology transfer and research infrastructures.

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.

 
 
18 September
14:00 - 15:30
Rome Technopole: Technology Transfer, Education & Training
 FE.III.1 - TT.VII.L
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
PENNA Stefano  
Technology Transfer
FE.III.1.2
TT.VII.L.2
Annarita LONGHI
University of Rome Tor Vergata
Highlights of Technology Transfer in Rome Technopole
LONGHI Annarita  
FE.III.1.3
TT.VII.L.3
Michela ALIAZZO
Zest Group, Rome
SpinOut!, mentorship and entrepreneurial training for founders
ALIAZZO Michela  
FE.III.1.4
TT.VII.L.4
Edoardo GORIO
Rome Technopole Foundation (to be confirmed)
Technè acceleration programme
!NEUTRO  
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
!NEUTRO  
FE.III.1.6
TT.VII.L.6
Fabrizio GUERRA
Sapienza University of Rome
MedDeviceLab: the hub for technology transfer in the medical sector
GUERRA Fabrizio  
Education and Training
FE.III.1.7
TT.VII.L.7
Silvia CONFORTO
University Roma Tre
Highlights of Education in Rome Technopole
CONFORTO Silvia  
FE.III.1.8
TT.VII.L.8
Augusto GIARDINI
Novo Nordisk
Bio-Pharma Microcredentials courses: results and follow-up
!NEUTRO  
FE.III.1.9
TT.VII.L.9
Giovanni BETTA
University of Cassino
A focus on regional and national ITS current status
BETTA Giovanni  
FE.III.1.10
TT.VII.L.10
Ivan Luciano DANESI
UniCredit
AI&Analytics Hub, supporting coroporate-driven training
DANESI Ivan Luciano  
15:30 - 16:00 coffee break
16:00 - 17:30
Rome Technopole: Research Infrastructures and Innovation Ecosystem
 FE.III.2 - TT.VIII.F
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
GALANTINI Luciano  
FE.III.2.2
TT.VIII.F.2
Giulio CARACCIOLO
Sapienza University of Rome
Sapienza Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Laboratory
CARACCIOLO Giulio  
FE.III.2.3
TT.VIII.F.3
Luca BUSINARO
CNR-IFN
CHOPIN-Lab: Organ-on-Chip for precision pharma-clinical intervention
BUSINARO Luca  
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
!NEUTRO  
FE.III.2.5
TT.VIII.F.5
Francesco MICHELOTTI
Sapienza University of Rome
Open Lab on nanophotonic technologies for biosensing
MICHELOTTI Francesco  
FE.III.2.6
TT.VIII.F.6
Alberto GIACOMELLO
Sapienza University of Rome
NanoCAFÉ - Computational Atomistic Fluid-dynamics & Engineering
GIACOMELLO Alberto  
Public Engagement
FE.III.2.7
TT.VIII.F.7
Ilaria BAFFO
University of Tuscia
Highlights of out-reach, public engagement and lifelong learning
 
BAFFO Ilaria  
17:30 - 20:00
Cocktail & Social
   

  

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