Parma Tecninnova
The core business of Parma Tecninnova is the technology transfer, from which local industries and State and private facilities can profit
Viale Usberti 93 - Centro Sant’Elisabetta - Campus Universitario -
43100 Parma
(Emilia-Romagna)
- Telephone:
- +39 0521 906060
- Fax:
- +39 0521 906065
- URL:
- www.pstparma.it
- President:
- Renato Casappa
- Director:
- Ing. Guido Gerboni
- Email:
- pstparma@pstparma.it
Main points
The core business of Parma Tecninnova is the technology transfer, from which local industries and State and private facilities can profit, as a result of this transfer, innovative products and processes are made available by the international research world. Based on the expertise obtained, innovation processes can be initiated, which constitute an exchange between the market and the academic and scientific worlds.
The company deals in detail with:
- Planning and execution of projects in the field of applied research, innovation and development of products, services and production processes;
- Planning and execution in the field of training of company-own technical staff;
- Provision of infrastructures, services and promotion of corporate foundations for the build-up of the innovative production, in particular, with SME's.
From 2005 to 2008, we have handled about 170 projects in the field of applied research for contractor companies.
Brief description
Parma Tecninnova Srl, located on the campus of the University of Parma, concentrates solely on technology transfer, here in particular in the agriculture and food sectors and in machine engineering. The park itself accommodates no companies or laboratories, has, however, an agreement with the University of Parma, which provides the necessary facilities, research laboratories and expertise. Members are institutions from Parma such as the community, the province, the international Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce (CCIAA), universities, the Agency for Regional Economic Development (SOPRIP) and the Parma Industrial Association.
- Total Number of Employees:
- 70 ca.
Sectors
-
ICT and Industry
- Multimedia
- Electronics/Electro-Technology
- Mechanics
- Robotics
- Industrial automation
- Process automation
- Aerospace
-
Life Sciences und Materials
- Biotechnology
- Diagnostics
- Pharmaceutics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Materials Science
-
Agricultural/food
- Food technologies
- Agricultural production
- Transformation of products
- Agricultural machines
- Microbiology
- Hygiene examinations
-
Energy and Environment
- Physics
- Geology
- Energy
- Environmental protection
- Restoration and monument conservation
Services
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Research and Development
- Administration of external research projects
- Commercialization of technologies
-
Human Resources
- Organisation of conferences, courses and seminars
- Staff recruiting
- Partnerships with universities and other research institutes
- Management consultancy
-
Business
- Development of business contacts
- Network formations
-
Other services
- Territorial marketing
- Location marketing
- Consultancy for public administration related to energy resources
- Environmental services
Data and Facts
Key data
- Founded in: 1999
- Seats: 1
- Employees: About 70 persons, including internal staff, researchers and consultants.
Sponsors
Predominantly public authorities:
- The Communes and the Province of Parma
- The University of Parma
- The Parma Chamber of Commerce
- The Industry Association of Parma
- SOPRIP (Agency for Regional Economic Development)
Objectives
- Intensification of relations between universities and companies
- Enhancement of the technology level of companies and institutions
- Build-up of new research activities
- Enhancement of the competitiveness of companies
- Technological consulting for companies and institutions
- Site marketing
- Foundation of new companies
- Creation of new jobs
- Enhancement of the job quality
- Economic exploitation of the scientific results
- Attracting investors
Network
- APSTI (Italian Association of the Science and Technology Parks)
Location
Location and Environment
Name | Inhabitants | Distance | |
Location | Parma | 170.000 | 5 km |
Nearest town/city | Milan | 3.000.000 | 125 km |
University | University of Parma |
Infrastructure and links
Name | Distance | |
Airport | Bologna - Marconi | 90 km |
Giuseppe Verdi |
10 km |
|
Milan - Linate |
120 km |
|
Railway Station | Parma | 6 km |
Relevant infrastructure
Trade Fair company – the location of Efsa (food authority) - Cepim – logistics centre of the agriculture and sectors Ssica (test station for preservatives).
Technology transfer
Inclusion in EU projects
ICE Project (Morocco, agricultural pool in Rabat)
Activities
Feasibility study for the purpose of generating of an agricultural pool in the Moroccan city of Rabat.
Contacts to Germany already exist:
Currently not. We have in the past conducted a study for a German company on the topic of artificial vision.
Research and Development
Specification
Parma Tecninnova handles projects for contractor companies in the field of applied research; it is thus not possible to provide information on the content of these projects.
