The Bologna region R&D ecosystem
Bologna region is ranked number 52 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 44 labs within about 120 kilometres: 39 research institutes, 3 university and 2 government. Leading organisations include National Research Council, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, National Institute for Astrophysics and Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, focused on nuclear and high energy physics, astronomy and astrophysics, materials chemistry and atomic and molecular physics, and optics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#52world rank
44labs
20organisations
1country
All 44 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENEA Bologna Research CentreNational Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development | Bologna, Italy | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Aerospace Engineering, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Radiation | 1958 |
| ENEA Brasimone Research CentreNational Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development | Bacino del Brasimone, Italy | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Materials Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | |
| Center for Nanotechnology InnovationItalian Institute of Technology | Pisa, Italy | University Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials, Biophysics | 2000 |
| Center for Translational Neurophysiology of Speech and CommunicationItalian Institute of Technology | Ferrara, Italy | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Polymers and Plastics | |
| European Laboratory for Non-Linear SpectroscopyUniversity of Florence | Sesto Fiorentino, Italy | University Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biophysics, Spectroscopy | 1991 |
| Centro Ceramico BolognaCentro Ceramico Bologna | Bologna, Italy | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Ceramics and Composites, Building and Construction, Civil and Structural Engineering | 1976 |
| Consorzio Pisa RicercheConsorzio Pisa Ricerche | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Technology | Computer Networks and Communications, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1987 |
| Institute of Ionized GasInstitute for the Science and Technology of Plasmas | Padua, Italy | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2001 |
| Interdepartmental Centre "Giorgio Levi Cases" for Energy Economy and TechnologyInterdepartmental Centre "Giorgio Levi Cases" for Energy Economy and Technology | Padua, Italy | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Energy Engineering and Power Technology | 1969 |
| Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei TumoriIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico | Meldola, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2003 |
| Istituto di Ematologia di BolognaIstituto di Ematologia di Bologna | Bologna, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Hematology | |
| National Enterprise for NanoScience and NanoTechnologyIstituto Nanoscienze | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Artificial Intelligence, Materials Chemistry | |
| Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Centro Nazionale Analisi FotogrammiIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare | Bologna, Italy | Research institute Technology | Computer Networks and Communications, Information Systems and Management, Information Systems | 1962 |
| Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di BolognaIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare | Bologna, Italy | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Modeling and Simulation | |
| Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di FerraraIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare | Ferrara, Italy | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Radiation | |
| Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di FirenzeIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare | Sesto Fiorentino, Italy | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics | |
| Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di PadovaIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare | Padua, Italy | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics | |
| Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di PisaIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics | |
| INGV Sezione di BolognaIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia | Bologna, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Oceanography | |
| INGV Sezione di PisaIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Geology, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes | |
| Istituto per lo Studio e la Prevenzione OncologicaIstituto per lo Studio e la Prevenzione Oncologica | Florence, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2008 |
| Istituto RamazziniIstituto Ramazzini | Bologna, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Plant Science, Occupational Therapy | 1971 |
| Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande InterfaseMinistero dell'Istruzione e del Merito | Sesto Fiorentino, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials | 1993 |
| Arcetri Astrophysical ObservatoryNational Institute for Astrophysics | Florence, Italy | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1859 |
| Osservatorio Astronomico di PadovaNational Institute for Astrophysics | Padua, Italy | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1777 |
| Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello SpazioNational Institute for Astrophysics | Bologna, Italy | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2018 |
| Quantum Science and Technology in ArcetriNational Institute of Optics | Florence, Italy | Research institute Basic science | Artificial Intelligence, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics | |
| Bologna Research AreaNational Research Council | Bologna, Italy | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics | |
| Institute for Agricultural and Earthmoving MachinesNational Research Council | Ferrara, Italy | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Plant Science, Mechanical Engineering, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology | 2002 |
| Institute for Computational Linguistics “A. Zampolli”National Research Council | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Literature and Literary Theory, Information Systems | 1980 |
| Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and ClimateNational Research Council | Bologna, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography | |
| Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for EnergyNational Research Council | Padua, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering | |
| Institute of Geosciences and Earth ResourcesNational Research Council | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Geochemistry and Petrology | |
| Institute of Organic Synthesis and PhotoreactivityNational Research Council | Bologna, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry | |
| Institute of Science and Technology for CeramicsNational Research Council | Faenza, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Ceramics and Composites, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering | 1965 |
| Istituto di Fisiologia ClinicaNational Research Council | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | 1968 |
| Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione "Alessandro Faedo"National Research Council | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Technology | Information Systems and Management, Computer Networks and Communications, Information Systems | 2002 |
| Istituto NanoscienzeNational Research Council | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Artificial Intelligence, Materials Chemistry | 2010 |
| Istituto per la BioEconomiaNational Research Council | Sesto Fiorentino, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science | 2019 |
| Laboratorio di Monitoraggio e Modellistica Ambientale per lo sviluppo sostenibileNational Research Council | Sesto Fiorentino, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Earth-Surface Processes | 2007 |
| National Institute of OpticsNational Research Council | Florence, Italy | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Spectroscopy, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics | 2010 |
| Neuroscience InstituteNational Research Council | Pisa, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience | 2001 |
| Agenzia Regionale per la Prevenzione e Protezione Ambientale del VenetoSistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente | Padua, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology | |
| Tumour Institute of TuscanyTumour Institute of Tuscany | Florence, Italy | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, Cancer Research, Immunology |
Countries
Organisations
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
- Italian Institute of Technology
- National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development
- National Institute for Astrophysics
- National Research Council
- Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente
Other leading ecosystems
- Paris and Saclay
- Beijing and Tianjin
- Washington DC and Maryland
- Greater Tokyo and Tsukuba
- Moscow
- Grenoble
- London and the Golden Triangle
- Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong)
- Shanghai and Suzhou
- Provence (ITER and Cadarache)
- Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
- Singapore
- Zurich, Basel and Aargau
- Randstad (Amsterdam, Delft, Leiden)
- Stuttgart and Karlsruhe
Questions and answers
How big is the Bologna region R&D ecosystem?
It has 44 labs from 20 organisations, ranking number 52 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Bologna region?
They include National Research Council, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, National Institute for Astrophysics and Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia.
What does the Bologna region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are nuclear and high energy physics, astronomy and astrophysics, materials chemistry and atomic and molecular physics, and optics.
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