Panorama

PANORAMA / SUMMER 2020 / No. 73
Modena opens laboratory space for cultural collaboration
Built in a former electricity plant in Modena, this open laboratory
is part of the regional network which includes 10 similar
sites in the regional capital. Every lab is dedicated to issues
that are a priority for each urban area, giving citizens opportunities
for digital participation and inclusion. In Modena, the
focus is on culture, theatre and creativity, nurturing collaborations
between freelancers, start-ups, institutions and citizens
to develop advanced ICT services to make the city more
attractive and encourage participation.
The ERDF provided EUR 3 million of the overall investment
of EUR 3.9 million to requalify the industrial area and manage
the Modena open lab.
http://www.laboratoriaperti.it/modena
Bringing research and innovation closer to production
The Technopole of Ferrara is a complex of industrial research
laboratories and technological transfer in which even the smallest
factories can find competent research and try out new production
techniques, more efficient materials and innovative products.
This is an important step in closing the gap between research
and innovation and production. It will enable factories to profit
from cutting-edge scientific equipment and the skills of highly
qualified researchers kept up to date through regular contact
with the world of basic scientific research.
Supported by the ERDF, the Technopole hosts laboratories
for biotechnologies applied to medicine; advanced mechanics;
architectural and urban recovery and redevelopment and
restoration of cultural assets; and the environment, water,
land and habitats.
MechLav is an industrial research laboratory specialising in mechatronics and engines, innovation in services and digitalisation.
It is part of the High Technology Network promoting the development of numerous research projects with local
companies, at national and international level, to deliver real partnership agreements.
http://www.unife.it/international/research/technopoles#null
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