Support for industrial research
Research for enterprise and enterprise from research. These are the two paths along which entrepreneurs and researchers are accompanied by our team, both to innovate their production methods and to translate their academic entrepreneurial spirit into an actual business enterprise.
We try to support industrial research
as a factor of primary importance in achieving a position of competitive excellence. Our main actions are:
- providing information to companies on local (Provincial Law 6/99), national and European funding opportunities for industrial research;
- providing support in the definition phase of an industrial research project (identifying project critical points, methodological approach,etc.);
- establishing targeted contacts between companies and research bodies, both locally and trans-nationally;
- providing information on research calls under the Seventh Framework Programme and looking for partners for EU research projects;
- raising awareness and providing information on existing instruments for optimum project conduct and protection of findings (confidentiality agreements, intellectual property, etc.).
But our objective is also to create business from research . We therefore pay special attention to those researchers who intend to concretely apply their studies to create businesses, which can be supported with the following services:
- information on assistance available under provincial, national and EU legislation for business start-ups;
- establishment of international contacts with companies potentially interested in technology purchase or licensing;
- pooling of ideas to encourage the birth of innovative business initiatives( D2T Award, Seed Money, etc.);
- availability of equipped areas in our business incubators (BICs);
- contacts with potential capital investors.
