Italy isย behind other European nations with regard to science and technology, as shown by the number of patents, start-ups, and discoveries each year. The government invests less money into these projects than other countries do, but Italy is still buildings its own scientific and technological equipment. is one part of the culture that has made Italy a focal point for many other parts of the world ๐ช๐ผ ๐ช๐ผ
Below are some of the largest and most successful research organizations in Italy:
Accademia dei Lincei ๐ซ ๐
Italianย science academy located in Rome considered the highest Italian cultural institution
Under the control of the Italian Ministry of Treasury and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities- They select the 540 members
The 540 members are then divided into 2 classes: vs. - Natural - , , , , , - Philological - , , art and poetry, history, ,
Overall Work: organizes national and international , carries out research, rewards grants, publishes notes and , offers advice to public institutions, drafts
Istituto Italiano di Studi Filosofici (Italian Institute of Philosophical Studies)
Institute in Naples thatย gathersย experts, scientists, and Nobel prize winners
Italian and foreign experts in the history of thought hold seminars throughout the academic year for scholarship holders, researchers, young people, and the general public
Publishes research on MAJOR issuesโbiology, , , astronomy, etc.
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CNR (National Research Council) ๐ ๐จ๐ฝโ๐พ
Largest research organization in Italy โย over 4000 researchers and 100 institutes
Focuses on: the earth and environment (terra e Ambiente), energy and transport (Energia e Trasporti), agriculture and nutrition (agricoltura e nutrizione), medicine (medicinale), , , and more
Can implement programs and directives at the regional level, participate in international research centers, form relations with private and public parties, Italian or foreign
ISS (Superior Institute of Health)
Leading technical and scientific public institute of the Italian National Health Service
Conducts research in molecular and , , and - Cured 454 genetic diseases
INAF (National Institute of Astrophysics) ๐ซ ๐
Funds and operates 20 research facilities, employing scientists, engineers, and technicians
Works in the fields of astronomy, , and
Develops large , , andย such as Cassini-Huygens and Deep Impact
INFN (National Institute for Nuclear Research)
Works closely with international consultants and universities to conduct theoretical and experimental research in subnuclear, nuclear, and - Digging deep into the infinitely small and the infinitely large
National Gran Sasso Laboratoryโย theย largest underground facility in the world, operates in 'extreme' dark fields
Co-founded the great observatory "Virgo" - one of the most sophisticated facilities in the world for its research on
National Gran Sasso Laboratory, Image Courtesy ofย INFN
ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development)
Government-sponsored research and development agencies, focus onย protecting the environment
Goals:
Research involving , , and
High-tech production processesโ
Production of clean (pulito/a) energy at both the local and national levels
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