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Area Science Park welcomed 95 students and two professors from the Department of Mathematics and Physics of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) of Trondheim. The delegation visited the campus of Padriciano as part of a programme aimed at gaining deeper insight into the Scientific and Innovation System of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The visit follows a first experience held in March 2024, which was highly appreciated by students and professors of the Norwegian university, encouraging them to return in 2026 with an even larger delegation. During the visit, the students had the opportunity to learn more about some of the scientific and technological excellences of Area: LAME – the Laboratory of Electron Microscopy and LADE – the Laboratory of Data Engineering. Two other realities, located in the science and technology park were presented: Picosats srl, specialised in the development and design of nanosatellites for scientific and technological applications, and ICGEB – the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, whose laboratories they visited. The visit ended with the presentation of the Master in Data Management and Curation (MDMC) and of the Data Center ORFEO. The visit in Area Science Park was part of a three-day stay in Trieste, during which the Norwegian delegation also had the opportunity to learn more about other institutions of excellence of the region, including SISSA, the University of Trieste (UNITS) and ICTP, demonstrating the international appeal of the region’s scientific institutions.