National Research Council

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) is Italy’s national public research organization, a large multi‑disciplinary network of institutes distributed across the country and coordinated from Rome. Its model places researchers in regional campuses and co‑located laboratories next to universities, hospitals, and industry, enabling rapid collaboration and access to shared core facilities, testbeds, and prototyping. Companies engage through framework agreements, contract research, joint labs, and researcher secondments, with dedicated liaison staff to streamline engagements. Research is supported by competitive funding from the European Commission, Italian national ministries, and regional programs. A technology transfer office advances IP protection, licensing, and spin‑out formation.