Nicoletta Zonchello External Relations SARDEGNA RICERCHE

Loc. Piscinamanna - 09010 Pula (CA)Sardinia – Italy

zonchello@sardegnaricerche.ittel. +39 070 92432258

www.sardegnaricerche.it

Sardegna Ricerche The Technology Park between nature and science

Opened in july 2003, the Park now hosts

50 companies and research centres, for a

total of more than 400 working in the

sectors of ICT’s, Biomedicine,

Bioinformatics and Renewable

Energy Sources

Sardegna Ricerche STP

R&D in Sardinia

A joint initiative of the regional Governement of Sardinia and the European Union to

foster the island’s economic development through technological innovation and

knowledge, the STP provides facilities and services for the location of innovative

enterprises and research centres.

Sardegna Ricerche

STP

Sardegna Ricerche was established in 1985 with the name of Consorzio VentunoSardegna Ricerche was established in 1985 with the name of Consorzio Ventuno

The two main centres are at Pula and Alghero,

respectively managed by Sardegna Ricerche, the

regional agency promoting the island’s economic

development by focusing on technological innovation,

and Porto Conte Ricerche.

Mission• to assist the Regional Government to implement R&D policies • to manage and promote the Regional Science & Technology Park• to develop programmes and projects for innovation, research and technology • to transform the results of research into new business initiatives

•Two centres in Pula and Alghero in the midst of nature parks of outstanding

environmental value

The local branch in Alghero (Sassari)Industrial biotech, in particular:

- Proteomics- Nanobiotechnologies- Agrifood technologies- Biodiversity and the Environment

Each centre focuses on different science-technology areas:

The HQ in Pula (Cagliari)- ICTs- Biomedicine Bioinformatics- Renewable Energy sources

The S & T Park

Main services

- intellectual property and patenting services

- technology transfer services

- HR training and management services

- Communication and marketing services

- assistance in company startup, spin-off and

incubation

- assistance in planning projects and advice on

innovation financing

The STP makes available to companies and research centers multifunctional

spaces, equipped laboratories, reception, logistic and general services, as well

as advisory and support services.

HQ of Pula

a green area of 160 hectares, 5 buildings,

with offices, labs, a services center,

meeting rooms, a conference hall seating

140, a cafeteria, training classrooms,

security systems and a fiberoptic network.

Total building surfaces

18,985 m2

Surface available for location

15,068 m2

Space assigned to date

12,953 m2 (85.96%)

Space available (ICT sector only)

2,115 m2

Sector No. of located companies Staff

Services 1 58ICTs 23 174Biomedicine 9 101Biomedicine spinoffs 11 34

Grand total 44 367

Alghero-Tramariglio branch:

an area of 3.5 ha, 17 km far from

Alghero-Fertilia airport

Owned by the University of Sassari, the complex comprises some 10,000 m2 of

indoor areas, with three buildings surrounded by greenery and served by spacious

parking areas.

Two buildings house labs, offices, plant & equipment, the library, meeting rooms and

a videoconferencing room and classrooms; the third building comprises the

auditorium, guest quarters and a cafeteria.

The branch is managed by PORTO CONTE RICERCHE, a company controlled

by Sardegna Ricerche (www.portocontericerche.it). The branch hosts 13

companies and organizations, with a total staff of some 50 people.

Technological Platforms

The STP is also equipped with state-of-the-art facilities:

- a Bioinformatics Laboratory

- a Genotyping and Gene Expression Profiling Laboratory

- a Pharmacology Laboratory

- a prototyping center (Proto 21)

- IT and Telecommunications Laboratory

- prototyping and Medical Devices Laboratory

*at the local branch in Alghero-Tramariglio

- an Innovative Food Technologies Laboratory*

- a Proteomic Biotechnology Laboratory*

- a NMR Spectrometry Laboratory and an Analytical

Chemistry Laboratory*

- a Microbial Biotechnologies Laboratory*

The ICT Cluster

Objectives

- Create a critical mass of highly competitive enterprises

- Attract scientific and technology excellence

- Elaborate advanced applications

Objectives

- Create a critical mass of highly competitive enterprises

- Attract scientific and technology excellence

- Elaborate advanced applications

The creation of the ICT cluster is motivated by the nucleus

of scientific, technological and managerial competences

that since the 90’s has been developed in Sardinia and has

in Tiscali and CRS4 its most important testimonials.

With a budget of 21 million euros, the cluster will run 3

metaprograms which are devoted to create

9 technological laboratories where all the activities and

the scientific and technology competencies of

enterprises, universities and research centres will

converge.

Why ICTs ?

The 90s were key years for the development of the new economy in the island.

1991

Nobel Laureate Carlo Rubbia create CRS4 (supercomputing R&D Centre)

1992

www.crs4.it is the first Italian website

1993-1994

Unione Sarda becomes the first online newspaper worldwide

1995

Video On Line is the first ISP in Italy

1997

Tiscali becomes the symbol of ICTs in Sardinia

- Sardinia ranks 6th in the listing of Italian regions with highest biotech

company density (Assobiotec - Blossom Ass.ti 2007).

- 3 pharmaceutical/medical device manufacturing companies have been

created in Sardinia, (first industrial results)

- 50 companies and some 400 people are now operating in the Park;

- 3 foreign biotech companies located into the park (Sweden, UK and

Switzerland);

- 9 Italian researchers (including 7 from Sardinia) have returned from mainland

Italy or foreign countries (USA, Sweden, UK, etc.) to work in companies located

into the Park.

Main Outputs

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biomedicine

renewable energy sources

computer science

bioinformatics