Science and Technology Parks

Umbria Innovazione

Via Annio Floriano, 5
05100 Terni
(Umbria)

Telephone:: +39 0744 470180
Fax:: +39 0744 470192

URL:: www.umbriainnovazione.it

President:: Maurizio Benvenuti
Director:: Giuseppe Cardoni
Contact:: Tiberio Graziani
Email:: info@umbriainnovazione.it

Main points

ICT (Software and Mechanical Engineering); Life Sciences (Nanotechnology, Material Sciences)

Brief description

The Umbria Innovazione Technology Park was founded by the Region of Umbria and private companies with the aim of enhancing the competitiveness and the innovative abilities of the location. Particularly to be promoted were the scientific facilities and small and medium-sized companies in the finance sector.
For this the following measures were taken: sponsorship of the cooperation between the innovation supporters (universities and research institutes) and the clients (local companies); sponsorship of synergies between public institutions and services providers; contact development between companies and financial services providers.

Area:: 250 m²
Total Number of Employees:: 10

Sectors

ICT and Industry
- Mechanics
Life Sciences und Materials
- Nanotechnology
- Materials Science

Services

Research and Development
- Administration of external research projects
- Technology transfer
- Commercialization of technologies
Human Resources
- Organisation of conferences, courses and seminars
- Partnerships with universities and other research institutes
- Management consultancy
Business
- Confidential economic data
- Development of business contacts
- Consultancy related to intellectual property
- Network formations

Data and Facts

Key data

Founded in: 1994
Seats: 1
Total area: 3930 m²

Objectives

Intensification of relations between universities and companies
Foundation of new companies
Enhancement of the competitiveness of companies
Economic exploitation of the scientific results
Build-up of new research activities
Enhancement of the technology level of companies and institutions
Technological consulting for companies and institutions

Network

APSTI (Italian Association of the Science and Technology Parks )
NANOFUN-POLY (European Network for Research in the Nano Sciences)
Enterprise Europe Network
CINEMA Central Italy Network to Enhance coMpetitive business Activities

Location

Location and Environment

	Name	Inhabitants	Distance
Location	Terni	100.000
University	University of Perugia		0,1 km
Cluster	Perugia	Paper processing	80 km

Infrastructure and links

	Name	Distance
Airport	Perugia (S. Egidio)	85 km
	Rome (Fiumicino)	120 km
Railway Station	Terni	500 m
Harbor	Civitavecchia	100 km

Technology transfer

Inclusion in EU project

RECITAL (Relay Centre for Central Italy: part of the Europe-wide IRC Network): Umbria Innovazione represents the Umbria Region within the IRC Network. As the interface between local companies and the European partners Umbria Innovazione updates reports on innovative technologies, brokers offers and enquiries and advises the companies
INTERREG III B –EU joint Initiative for Sponsoring Transnational Cooperation and Development
EFFORT (VI. Framework Programme for Research and Innovation of the EU): the project, which is managed by Umbria Innovazione, analyses the factors which lead to the regional and supraregional clusters formation of small and medium-sized companies with the aim of facilitating access to the global market
Innovation-NET: European Project, which is concentrated on the coordination of the e-business Programme and Innovation Programmes of the European countries
ASSISTENZA: the project initiated by the European Investment Bank (BEI), supports technology parks in Tunisia
NANOFUN-POLY: European Research Network in the Nano Sciences

Activities

Sponsorship of the information and knowledge exchange between the regional companies
Participation in scientific cooperation programmes. Participating countries: France, Greece, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Hungary, Belgium, Argentina, Tunisia, Latvia and Estonia
Support of the companies acquiring regional, national or international funding for research projects
Build-up of the sponsors in the innovation field

Contacts to foreign companies are welcomed in the following areas:

To date there have been no direct contacts with Germany. However, contacts would be desirable in the fields: ICT, aerospace, mechanical engineering, textiles and the participation in technological sponsorship and innovation programmes for small and medium-sized companies.

Research and Development

Regional and National Projects:

Description

Terri - Perri (TERni RIcerca e PERugia Ricerca): sponsors the cooperation between the regional small and medium-sized companies and the research facilities
RETECH: sponsorship of the technology innovation, support of the local small and medium-sized companies with regard to innovations, sponsorship of new initiatives in the high-tech segment, facilities for research projects and technology transfer
ENEA: is a Science and Research Ministry project. Planning and Development of a virtual set lab, which is intended to facilitate the introduction the virtual and also the animated technology to the stage world
Project PIERA to sponsor research in the Umbrian Region. The project envisages the networking of the University of Perugia with research facilities abroad and also the setting up of an international agency to support scientific enhancement and technology transfer
ASI (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana): sponsorship of technological modernisation, development and technological growth and also sponsorship of science and culture of the country

Incubator and Incentives

Incentives

FESR: European Regional Development Fund and Sponsorship of the Economic and Social Cohesion of the Regions
Umbrian Regional Fund
State grants
VI PQ - INNOV-2: VI. European Framework Programme for Research and Innovations