International research networks and partnerships
The University of Padua participates in international networks and partnerships that bring together stakeholders involved in research areas of strategic interest to EU countries.
Many of these networks are supported by the European Commission, which refers to them for the formulation of its calls for proposals within the Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation.
The University's strategic action with respect to these networks aims
- to strengthen dialogue between disciplines
- achieve critical mass in research by fostering collaboration between groups active in different departments, with common interests in a given subject area (each for its own specialisation).
The main European initiatives take the form of: European partnerships, either co-programmed (Co-Programmed EU Partnerships), co-funded (Co-Funded EU Partnerships) or institutionalised (Institutionalised EU Partnerships), based on memoranda of understanding and/or contractual agreements between the European Commission and public partners (national research funding agencies, member state authorities), or private partners (non-profit associations, consisting of academic and industrial stakeholders); European Technology and Innovation Platforms (ETPs), set up on the initiative of the European Commission in 2001 to promote a collaborative approach to research between leading companies, academic stakeholders, local, regional, national and European authorities; European Innovation Partnerships (EIPs), focused on the societal challenges of greatest European importance, to benefit from the joint efforts of all stakeholders with the aim of coordinating investments, adapting policies and increasing the impact of innovative solutions; specific non-profit associations that, in order to address new and ambitious technological development challenges, involve stakeholders from both industry and research.
The Call for Networks - an initiative of the University of Padua to support participation in international partnerships
On an annual basis, the University organises an official internal survey to collect new applications to join international research networks and partnerships.
Expression of interest for participation in European networks (italian version)
European Technology Platforms (ETP, ETPI)
ECTP - Innovative Built Environment
The European Technology Platform ECTP aims to improve the urban environment and related services (transport, housing and infrastructure). ECTP is a member of the European Built4People co-programmed partnership.
Reference lecturer for the University of Padua: Andrea Giordano, Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering, andrea.giordano@unipd.it
ETP4HPC – High Performance Computing
ETP4HPC is the European technology platform operating in the field of high performance computing, encouraging international cooperation between companies and research institutions for the development of HPC technologies to be applied in multiple sectors, thus promoting the provision of innovative solutions to address major societal challenges such as climate change, energy efficiency, and better health care. ETP4HPC is a member of the institutionalised European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking - EuroHPC partnership.
Contact person for the University of Padua: Carlo Fantozzi, Department of Information Engineering, carlo.fantozzi@unipd.it.
Departments involved in the research group: Department of Information Engineering, Department of Mathematics, Department of Geosciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering, Department of Chemical Sciences.
ETPN – Nanomedicine European Technology Platform
ETPN is the European technology platform promoting the development of nanomedicine and nanotechnology in healthcare, in particular in the fields of regenerative medicine and biomaterials, nanotherapies, nanodiagnostics. The involvement of industry in its activities is considered crucial in order to accelerate the ‘from lab to market’ process and provide effective and safe healthcare products.
Contact person for the University of Padua: Stefano Salmaso, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, stefano.salmaso@unipd.it
Departments involved in the research group: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Surgical Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, Department of Chemical Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences.
EUMAT - Advanced Engineering Materials and Technologies
The European Technology Platform EUMAT was founded to ensure optimal involvement of industry and other key stakeholders in the process of defining European research and development priorities for industrial materials and advanced engineering technologies.
Contact person for the University of Padua: Massimiliano Magro, Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Nutrition, massimiliano.magro@unipd.it
Departments involved in the research group: Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Nutrition, Department of Chemical Sciences.
FABRE TP - Farm Animal Breeding & Reproduction
Born as a free initiative of a group of breeders in 2005, financed in 2006 by the European Commission as a research project and officially becoming a technology platform since 2009, FABRE TP promotes research and innovation for sustainable animal breeding and reproduction, giving voice to the main stakeholders of the sector.
Contact person for the University of Padua: Roberto Mantovani, Department of Agronomy, Animals, Food, Natural Resources and Environment, roberto.mantovani@unipd.it
Departments involved in the research group: Department of Agronomy, Animals, Food, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Nutrition.
IAM-I - The Innovative Advanced Materials Initiative
IAM-I è l'associazione che avrà in gestione il futuro partenariato europeo "Innovative Advanced Materials for Europe (IAM4EU)" in costituzione nel 2025, con l'obiettivo di stabilire e mantenere un ecosistema europeo di Ricerca e Innovazione multisettoriale, multidisciplinare e collaborativo, per accelerare il time-to-market di materiali sostenibili innovativi ed avanzati, così come di tecnologie avanzate per una economia digitale e circolare.
Referente per l'Università di Padova: Marino Quaresimin, Dipartimento di Tecnica e Gestione dei Sistemi Industriali, marino.quaresimin@unipd.it
Dipartimenti coinvolti nel gruppo di ricerca: Dipartimento di Tecnica e Gestione dei Sistemi Industriali, Dipartimento di Scienze chimiche, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Dipartimenti di Fisica e Astronomia.
INSAIDE
INSIDE (un tempo ARTEMIS-IA) è un'associazione industriale che rappresenta gli interessi degli stakeholder, in merito allo sviluppo e alla diffusione dei sistemi intelligenti integrati all'interno dell'Europa, svolgendo un ruolo attivo all'interno del partenariato europeo Chips JU (un tempo ECSEL JU).
Docente di riferimento per l'Università di Padova: Gian Antonio Susto, Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione, gianantonio.susto@unipd.it
Dipartimenti coinvolti nel gruppo di ricerca: Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Dipartimento di Matematica.
PlantETP - Plants for the Future
Plants for the Future mira a sviluppare un'economia europea competitiva, indipendente e sostenibile, implementando la ricerca botanica, agricola, alimentare, farmaceutica, chimica ed energetica e la collaborazione tra industria, mondo accademico e comunità agricola, a beneficio dei coltivatori e dei consumatori finali.
Referente per l'Università di Padova: Alberto Pozzebon, Dipartimento di Agronomia, Animali, Alimenti, Risorse naturali e Ambiente, alberto.pozzebon@unipd.it
Dipartimenti coinvolti nel gruppo di ricerca: Dipartimento di Agronomia, animali, alimenti, risorse naturali e ambiente, Dipartimento Territorio e sistemi agro-forestali, Dipartimento di Scienze chimiche.
Water Europe
Founded in 2004 by the European Commission under the name of WssTP - Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform and member of the European co-funded partnership Water4All - Water Security for the Planet, its aim is to solve the main social challenges related to water use and consumption through collaboration, coordination and research planning among its members.
Contact person for the University of Padua: Fazel A. Monikh, Department of Chemical Sciences, fazel.monikh@unipd.it
Departments involved in the research group: Department of Chemical Sciences, Department of Industrial Engineering, Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering, Department of Biology.
Non-profit associations
ADRA – The AI, Data and Robotics Association
ADRA was founded in 2021 by the European associations BDVA-DAIRO, CAIRNE, ELLIS, EurAI, and euRobotics to develop and disseminate new technologies, stimulating new markets and ideas for new applications, with the aim of attracting investments to create technical, economic, and social value for businesses, citizens, and the environment. ADRA is a member of the AI-Data-Robotics co-programmed public partnership.
Contact person for the University of Padua: Dario Gregori, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, dario.gregori@unipd.it
https://adr-association.eu/
BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association
The Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA) brings together all stakeholders interested in the valorisation of industrial batteries and electric mobility and represents the private side of the Horizon Europe BATT4EU - European industrial battery value chain co-programmed partnership, founded with the European Commission as the public side.
Contact person for the University of Padua: Vito Di Noto, Department of Industrial Engineering, vito.dinoto@unipd.it
Structures involved in the research group: Department of Industrial Engineering, Department of Chemical Sciences
BDVA/DAIRO - Big Data Value Association/AI, Data and Robotics
BDVA/DAIRO works with the European Commission on issues related to the digital age and the Green Deal, contributing to the mission of the European AI, Data and Robotics Partnership and EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. Its objective is to promote research, development and innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data and European Robotics.
Contact person for the University of Padua: Dario Gregori, Department of Cardio-Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health: dario.gregori@unipd.it
Departments involved in the research group: Department of Cardio-Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health; Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology; Department of Medicine, Department of Surgical Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences.
CCAM - Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility Association
Founded in 2021, the CCAM association now brings together more than 180 stakeholders from different mobility-related sectors (industry, academia, services, public and local authorities), with the aim of accelerating the development of new technologies for improved road safety while respecting the environment. CCAM is a member of the co-programmed European CCAM Partnership.
Contact person for the University of Padua: Riccardo Rossi, Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering, riccardo.rossi@unipd.it
EBRAINS - Europe's Research Infrastructure for Brain Research
Founded in 2019, the association aims to promote research and innovation in the field of brain science, in particular through the creation and operation of a state-of-the-art scientific and medical research infrastructure, which collects and provides free access to a wide range of neuroscientific data, computational models and software tools for European and non-European researchers, clinicians, scientists and students.
Contact person for the University of Padua: Alessandra Bertoldo, Department of Information Engineering and Padua Neuroscience Centre, alessandra.bertoldo@unipd.it
EERA - European Energy Research Alliance
EERA is a European association of organisations active in the field of energy research. With its 250 members, active in 17 different research programmes, the EERA Joint Programmes (JPs), covering the whole range of low-carbon technologies, as well as other transversal topics, EERA represents the largest community of European researchers, committed to the implementation of clean energy use.
EERA Joint Programme in which the University of Padua participates: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen, Bioenergy, Hydropower, E3s, Photovoltaic Solar Energy, Smart Grids, Energy Storage, Carbon Capture and Storage, Geothermal, Smart Cities.
Contact person for the University of Padua: Paolo Mattavelli, Giorgio Levi Cases Centre for Energy Economics and Technology, paolo.mattavelli@unipd.it
Departments involved through the Levi Cases Centre: Department of Industrial Engineering, Department of Information Engineering, Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering, Department of Industrial Systems Technology and Management, Department of Chemical Sciences, Department of Statistical Sciences, Department of Land and Agro-Forestry Systems, Department of Geosciences, Department of Economics and Business Sciences, Department of Political, Legal and International Studies, Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology.
EFFRA - European Factories of the Future Research Association
EFFRA brings together the interests of European manufacturing companies, in particular small and medium-sized ones, to strengthen their competitiveness. The association, once part of the PPP 'Factories of the Future' (FoF), is a member of the Made in Europe co-programmed European partnership.
Contact person for the University of Padua: Franco Bonollo, Department of Technology and Management of Industrial Systems, franco.bonollo@unipd.it
Departments involved in the research group: Department of Technology and Management of Industrial Systems, Department of Industrial Engineering.
EGVIAfor2Zero - The European Green Vehicles Initiative Association for the 2Zero Partnership
Established in 2021, EGVIAfor2Zero represents the private part of the European co-programmed partnership 2Zero - Towards zero emission road transport, founded together with the European Commission. Utilising the broad stakeholder base of the ERTRAC, EPoSS, Smart Grids, ALICE and Batteries Europe technology platforms, the association brings together companies, institutions, research organisations, universities and industry associations committed to the development of sustainable road transport, thus contributing to the success of the European Green Deal.
Contact persons for the University of Padua: Marino Quaresimin, marino.quaresimin@unipd.it; Department of Technology and Management of Industrial Systems.
Departments involved in the research group: Department of Technique and Management of Industrial Systems, Department of Industrial Engineering.
EuRobotics
EuRobotics, a member of the European co-programmed partnership AI, data and robotics, brings together all European stakeholders in the field of robotics, with the aim of implementing robotics technologies and strengthening European industrial leadership.
Contact person for the University of Padua: Stefano Ghidoni, Department of Information Engineering, stefano.ghidoni@unipd.it
Departments involved in the research group: Department of Information Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Department of Technology and Management of Industrial Systems, Department of Neuroscience.
Europlanet Society
The Europlanet Society promotes the advancement of European planetary science and related fields through the outreach and education initiatives of its 10 regional hubs, an excellent network of infrastructures available to members, and national and international networking activities, with the aim of preserving Europe's key role in planetary science.
Contact for the University of Padua: Matteo Massironi, Department of Geosciences, matteo.massironi@unipd.it
EUROMARINE - European Marine Research Network
EuroMarine was established from the merger of three European networks of excellence: EUR-OCEANS, Marine Genomics Europe, and MarBEF. The main objectives of the network are to identify important emerging scientific issues and develop methodologies related to marine sciences, as well as to promote new services for the marine scientific community.
Contacts for the University of Padua: Laura Airoldi (scientific contact), laura.airoldi@unipd.it; Alberto Barausse (institutional contact), alberto.barausse@unipd.it; Department of Biology.
Departments involved in the research group: Department of Biology, Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, Department of Agronomy, Animals, Food, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Geosciences, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering.
HER - Hydrogen Europe Research
HER is an international non-profit association active in the European hydrogen and fuel cell industry. HER represents academia in the new institutionalised partnership Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, of which it is a member, alongside the industrial counterpart Hydrogen Europe (HE) and the European Commission.
Contact for the University of Padua: Vito Di Noto, Department of Industrial Engineering, vito.dinoto@unipd.it
Departments involved in the research group: Department of Industrial Engineering, Department of Chemical Sciences.
Others networks
ACARE - Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe
The Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe is a European advisory body aimed at improving the competitiveness and sustainability of the European Union in the aeronautics sector. Established in 2001 and composed of over a hundred stakeholders, including representatives from the European Commission and Member States, manufacturing industry, airlines, airport managers and operators, air traffic controllers, fuel producers, universities, and research centres, its main goal is the development of civil aviation and the reduction of noise and atmospheric pollution associated with it.
Contact for the University of Padua: Marco Pasetto, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, marco.pasetto@unipd.it
Departments involved in the research group: Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering.
EFRJ - European Forum for Restorative Justice
The Forum promotes research and the development of policies and best practices related to restorative justice within the criminal justice system, acting as a hub for research projects, training, and conference initiatives. It has 480 members located in 40 countries, not only in Europe, including universities, research institutes, legal professionals (lawyers, educators, mediators), social workers, and policy-makers.
Contact for the University of Padua: Federico Reggio, Department of Private Law and Critique of Law, federico.reggio@unipd.it
Departments involved in the research group: Department of Private Law and Critique of Law, Department of Public, International and Community Law, Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology.
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