The Catania region R&D ecosystem
Catania region is ranked number 163 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 9 labs within about 120 kilometres: 9 research institutes. Leading organisations include Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, National Research Council, Experimental Station for the Industry of the Essential Oils and Citrus Products and Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, focused on atomic and molecular physics, and optics, nuclear and high energy physics, aerospace engineering and geophysics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 9 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Station for the Industry of the Essential Oils and Citrus ProductsExperimental Station for the Industry of the Essential Oils and Citrus Products | Reggio Calabria, Italy | Research institute Agriculture and food | Biochemistry, Food Science, Plant Science | 1918 |
| Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare e di Struttura della MateriaIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare | Catania, Italy | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1955 |
| Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali del SudIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare | Catania, Italy | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Aerospace Engineering | 1976 |
| Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di CataniaIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare | Catania, Italy | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Radiation | |
| INGV Osservatorio EtneoIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia | Catania, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Aerospace Engineering | |
| Osservatorio Astrofisico di CataniaNational Institute for Astrophysics | Catania, Italy | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1876 |
| Institute for Archaeological and Monumental HeritageNational Research Council | Catania, Italy | Research institute Environment and climate | Ocean Engineering, Space and Planetary Science, Geophysics | |
| Institute for Chemical and Physical ProcessesNational Research Council | Messina, Italy | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2000 |
| Institute for Microelectronics and MicrosystemsNational Research Council | Catania, Italy | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 1996 |
Countries
Organisations
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
- National Institute for Astrophysics
- National Research Council
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 Catania region R&D ecosystem?
It has 9 labs from 5 organisations, ranking number 163 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Catania region?
They include Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, National Research Council, Experimental Station for the Industry of the Essential Oils and Citrus Products and Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia.
What does the Catania region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are atomic and molecular physics, and optics, nuclear and high energy physics, aerospace engineering and geophysics.
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