Research projects

Scientific research

EdA-Z
Esperienza dell’Avventura per la generazione Z
Theme Smart villages and cities
EdA-Z promotes adventure tourism for “Tourist Z,” offering inclusive marine, coastal, and inland nature experiences with sports and culture.
Duration 2024 - 2027
Sponsors Interreg
Funding for the Unit 350 k€
Liguria Tourism
Liguria Tourism Regional Development of Western Liguria
Theme Smart villages and cities
Support to the Liguria Region in developing an innovative sustainable tourism model integrating jobs, environment, and youth training.
Duration 2023 - 2025
Sponsors EU-TSI
Funding for the Unit 65 k€
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ECOBUILT\n
Eco-friendly Built Environment
Theme Smart villages and cities
ECOBUILT trains professionals to manage the complexity of sustainable planning across sectors and scales.
Duration 2022 - 2023
Sponsors Erasmus +
CLOSED
R2CITIES
Residential Renovation towards nearly zero energy CITIES
Theme Building Renovation
R2CITIES develops replicable strategies for large-scale district renovation toward nearly zero-energy cities, with 3 demo sites.
Duration 2014 - 2018
Sponsors EU
Funding for the Unit 420 k€

Technological transfer

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Patent
Heating element based on a mixture of pure graphene and carbon black, and process for its production.
Theme Innovative Materials
Development of novel graphene and carbon black-based coatings for heating applications.
Duration 2024
Sponsors Bedimensional S.p.A., IIT

Consultancy

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Commissioned research
Innovative Coatings for Nonwoven Fabric Elements in Construction
Theme Innovative Materials
Consulting on innovative coatings for nonwoven fabrics in construction, supporting product development and market strategies for the sector.
Duration 2021 - 2022
Sponsors Fiscatech S.p.A.
Funding for the Unit 10 k€
CLOSED
Commissioned research
Graphene-Based Self-Heating Coatings for Cardboard Panels
Theme Innovative Materials
Development of graphene-based radiant panels for lightweight building systems within the Archicart project.
Duration 2025
Sponsors UNICT
Funding for the Unit 8 k€