Tenants

New sustainable biomass-based materials for use in the formulations and polymers sector for applications in the composites, polyurethanes, coatings and adhesives industries. 

R&D of molecular biology methods and technologies in the field of microbiology on analytical instrumentation for IVD use. Production of diagnostic kits. Service and quality control activities for third parties. 

Rapid and portable diagnostic systems for measuring bilirubin in the plasma of newborns.  Bilimetrix developed the Bilistick® System, an innovative diagnostic device designed as a point-of-care system for measuring the plasma concentration of bilirubin in the whole blood of newborn babies. 

Contrast agents for in vivo diagnostic imaging for oncology, cardiovascular and degenerative diseases. 

Development of simulation models for low-environmental-impact electricity generation systems based on fuel cells. Energy recovery, conversion, and storage systems.

Development, production and commercialization of in vitro reagents and innovative systems for the laboratory.  A wide range of products and services designed for infectious disease, genetic and oncology diagnostics at the molecular level.  Consolidated expertise in the biotechnological field combined with collaborations with academic and hospital centres of excellence, with ongoing involvement in applied biomedical research projects.

Research in the structural and functional biology of proteins of biomedical and biotechnological interest.  Study of nanostructured materials, soft matter and agro-food.  Development of crystallographic methods and their applications in the areas of Chemistry, Biology and Earth Sciences. 

The National Institute of Optics has been carrying out pure and applied research in optics for almost a century. Its activities also include technology transfer and training, as well as metrology, consultancy and testing services for both public institutions and private companies.  The Trieste Unit is mainly involved in quantum sciences and technologies: – the Quantum Communications and Information (QCI) laboratory deals with cryptography and quantum communication and their integration into modern optic fibre communication networks  – the Artificial Quantum Systems (ArQuS) laboratory focuses on the quantum simulation of many-body systems with ultracold atoms via manipulation techniques at the single-atom level with metrological precision.   

Physico-chemical-biological research on hybrid materials, superconductivity and properties of DNA.  Nanotechnologies and innovation in converging technologies.   

Research in the field of solid-state materials and physics. Design of synchrotron beamlines in the soft X-ray band. Research of excellence in an interdisciplinary field among physics, chemistry and materials science. The activities range from modelling to the prototypical creation of devices, passing from the study of processes to the preparation and functionalization of materials, the characterisation of their structural and electronic properties, and developing new instrumentation and methodologies. Application sectors: energy, environment, systems of biological interest, electronic and magnetic devices, cultural heritage and enabling technologies (KETs). 

The Institute of Marine Sciences carries out research in Mediterranean, oceanic and polar areas to study:  the evolution of the oceans and continental margins to define the activity of volcanoes, faults and underwater landslides and impact scenarios on the coasts  the influence of climate change on ocean circulation, acidification, bio-geochemical cycles and marine productivity  marine habitats and ecology, the increasing pollution of coastal and deep areas  fishery resources to maintain their exploitation within sustainable limits and improve mariculture and aquaculture practices  the natural and anthropic factors that have an economic and social impact on coasts and lagoons from prehistory to the industrial era. 

The Institute of Polar Sciences aims at:  increasing the quality of Italy’s scientific and technological research in the polar regions  contributing to knowledge on global changes (also in support of Italian and European environmental policies) and to the development of new technologies and survey methodologies.