Science and Technology Parks

3A Parco Tecnologico Agroalimentare dell'Umbria

Only quality has a future. Science, technology and innovation for a quality-assured future in the agricultural/food sectors.

Frazione Pantalla
06059 Todi (Perugia)
(Umbria)

Telephone:: +39 075 89571
Fax:: +39 075 8957257

URL:: www.parco3a.org

President:: Andrea Sisti
Contact:: Stefano Briganti
Email:: segreteria.generale@parco3a.org

Main points

Agricultural and food sectors
Regional development, the use of innovative technologies and technology transfer are the central elements for the movement towards ICT and industry.

Life Sciences
In addition to the 3A Technology Park, there are other companies located in the Parco Tecnologico Agroalimentare dell’Umbria: among others, BioTecnologie B.T. S.r.l., a company with its focus on research, experimentation and production of bio-pesticides and Bioassay Services (GLP) and Analysis S.r.l., an analysis laboratory with SINAL accreditation and in accordance with ISO 17025.

Agriculture
In the agricultural / food sectors, 3A covers a wide range of services, among them: training and continuous further training (accredited by the Umbria Region, certificated in accordance with ISO 9001:2000), dissemination of technological innovations and technology transfer, market investigations, DOP, IGP, ISO 22005 certification of agricultural / food products, etc. (Sincert accreditation) and administrative systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001), planning and conduct of projects at EU level and at international level.

Brief description

The Agroalimentare dell’Umbria Technology Park was founded in 1989 by the Umbria Region; its funding was carried out as part of the Integrated Mediterranean Programme of the EU and serves the development and introduction of innovations in the agricultural industry: hereby it is intended, on the one hand, that modern agriculture be promoted. That is concentrated on the link between productivity and environmental protection by means of modern technologies and new organisation models. On the other hand, the quality features of the agricultural/food products are intended to be emphasised. The infrastructure of the park ranges from a covered area of over 4000 m². Included here are laboratories and greenhouses with modern equipment for the research and development of new products and the provision of highly qualified services for companies in the agricultural / food sector.
The Umbria Region and the University of Perugia, which are linked by a cooperation contract, are the main points of contact of the park, as far as proposals and sponsorship of the research activities are concerned. The park sees as its top priority tasks the bundling of the proposals, so that the companies present in the marketplace from agriculture and the agricultural / food sectors can resort to these in the form of services. 3A – the Technology Park Agroalimentare dell'Umbria is a consortium without profit aims and with mixed capital. Its task is not only the general administration, coordination and support of the park but also the direct realisation of activities in the fields of agriculture, agriculture /food and the environment.
3A has been sub-divided into the following areas: innovation and research, certification, training, International projects, administration and invoicing.

Companies:: 5
R&D facilities:: 2
Area:: 4.721 m²
Total Number of Employees:: 21

Sectors

ICT and Industry
- Miscellaneous [Agricultural and food sectors]
Life Sciences und Materials
- Biotechnology
- Miscellaneous
Agricultural/food
- Food technologies
- Agricultural production
- Transformation of products
- Agricultural machines
- Microbiology
- Miscellaneous

details

ICT AND INDUSTRY: The agricultural and food sectors: Regional development, the use of innovative technologies and technology transfer are the central elements for the movement towards ICT and industry.

LIFE SCIENCES AND MATERIALS: In addition to the 3A Technology Park, there are other companies located in the Parco Tecnologico Agroalimentare dell’Umbria: among others, BioTecnologie B.T. S.r.l., a company with its focus on research, experimentation and production of bio-pesticides and Bioassay Services (GLP) and Analysis S.r.l., an analysis laboratory with SINAL accreditation and in accordance with ISO 17025.

AGRICULTURAL / FOOD SECTORS:
In the agricultural / food sectors, 3A covers a wide range of services, among them: training and continuous further training (accredited by the Umbria Region, certificated in accordance with ISO 9001:2000), dissemination of technological innovations and technology transfer, market investigations, DOP, IGP, ISO 22005 certification of agricultural / food products, etc. (Sincert accreditation) and administrative systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001), planning and conduct of projects at EU level and at international level.

Services

Research and Development
- Research and Development inside the park
- Administration of external research projects
- Technology transfer
- Commercialization of technologies
Human Resources
- Organisation of conferences, courses and seminars
- Staff training
- Staff recruiting
- Partnerships with universities and other research institutes
- Management consultancy
Business
- Development of business contacts
- Network formations
Administrative services
- Certification
- Administrative services for located companies
- Support of relations with the EU
- Technical support in the selection of locations by companies and laboratory facilities
Other services
- Territorial marketing
- Location marketing
- Consultancy for public administration related to energy resources

Data and Facts

Key data

Founded in: 1989
Seats: 2 (Frazione Pantalla di Todi PG, Località Pianette di Montalto Uffugo CS)
Companies: 5
Employees: 21 (only 3A-PTA and only staff with an unrestricted employment contract); about 50, if consideration is also given to the members of staff of the other companies in the park
Area for research facilities: 2.353 m²
Total area: 4.721 m²
Available area for new locations: 100 m²
Research Institutes: 2 (3A-Parco Tecnologico Agroalimentare dell'Umbria, BioTecnologie BT)
Companies and centres: 3A-PTA, BioTecnologie BT, Analysis, SQA², Phytologic Service

Objectives

Certification of products and administrative systems
Enhancement of the competitiveness of companies
Enhancement of the technology level of companies and institutions
Site marketing
Technological consulting for companies and institutions
Economic exploitation of the scientific results
Build-up of new research activities
Intensification of relations between universities and companies
Creation of new jobs
Enhancement of job quality
Attracting investors
Foundation of new companies

Location

Location and Environment

	Name	Inhabitants	Distance
Location	Todi	17.000	12 km
Nearest town/city	Perugia	159.000	35 km
University	University of Perugia		35 km
Cluster	Valnerina (Perugia)	High-Quality Foods	35 km

Infrastructure and links

	Name	Distance
Airport	Perugia (Sant' Egidio)	40 km
	Rome Fiumicino	150 km
Railway Station	Todi	12 km
	Perugia	35 km

Accessibility

The E45 clearway Orte - Ravenna is 0.7 km from the park
The motorway junction Perugia Bettolle for the Florence-Rome-Naples motorway is 35 km away

Technology transfer

Inclusion in EU project

National funding by MIUR (Italian Ministry for Universities and Research): FIRB (Fund for Investments in Basic Research) and FISR (research Fund)
MIPAF and Ministry of Economic Development
Projects as part of the IV, V and VI. Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation of the EU
Interreg, Leonardo, IPA

Activities

Transfer to the regional small and medium-sized companies, to which belong the differing agricultural / food branches and applies traceability models (EU Regulation 128/2002, Norm UNI 10939)
Technology transfer for the valorisation of the decored olive oil residue for feed purposes
Technology transfer for the application of protein concentrates in the leaves as an innovative protein source for the production of animal foods free of genetic engineering

Contacts to foreign companies are welcomed in the following areas:

Protection of typical regional products
Protection and preservation of biodiversity
Exchange of Best-Practice methods for the dissemination of innovations
Development of technologies for the traceability of raw materials in production
Development of technologies for the certification of food products
cooperation in research projects and technology transfer

Research and Development

Research Project for the Preservation of Biodiversity

Description

Development of in-vitro methods such as the preservation of cell cultures and micropropagation.

Aim

Aim: recreation, preservation and valorisation of the old, regional diversity, which is of agricultural interest
Target Group: companies from the branch (market gardens, farmers, agricultural tourism companies)
Advantages: preservation of the biodiversity, genetic improvement, valorisation of the typical productions

Incubator and Incentives

Incubator

100 m² area available for new locations in the park
the rooms have the complete infrastructure, so that they can be used as laboratories or offices
Area available for new locations near the park: Pantalla industrial area (800m away from the park)

Incentives

PSR Umbria 2007-2013
National funding for the period 2007-2013 as part of the POR project to support regional development