National Research Council of Italy
Budget
€1,737,556,009
EP Access
3
accredited persons
Staff
3
3 FTE
EU Grants
€169,266,000
Mission & Goals
The National Research Council of Italy (CNR) is a public research organization; its duty is to carry out, promote, spread, transfer and improve research activities in the main sectors of knowledge growth and of its applications for the scientific, technological, economic and social development of the Country. To this end, the activities of the organization are divided into 7 macro-areas of interdisciplinary scientific and technological research (called Departments), concerning several sectors: biotechnology, medicine, materials, environment and land, information and communications, advanced systems of production, judicial and socio-economic sciences, classical studies and arts, energy and transportation, molecular design and agro-food. CNR is distributed all over Italy through a network of institutes aiming at promoting a wide diffusion of its competences throughout the national territory and at facilitating contacts and cooperation with local firms and organizations.
EU Legislative Interests
CNR is mainly interested in the dossiers related to Research and Innovation. Specific attention is paid to the framework programmes and to all the European initiatives addressing science, technology, research and innovation. For example: Proposal for a regulation on a Single Market for Digital Services (Digital Services Act) Communication from the Commission on A European strategy for data; European Competitiveness Fund Horizon Europe framework programme for research and innovation 2028–2034 European Fund for Regional Development and Cohesion Fund 2028–2034 Connecting Europe Facility 2028–2034 Safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the Union Space Act Innovation Act European Research Area Act
Communication Activities
CNR keeps contacts in Europe (and worldwide) with all the agencies and institutions dealing with research and innovation. The activities inside the European Institutions are focused on the opportunities to extend the scientific co-operations and the collaborations with other European research institutions aiming at establishing a favourable context where to carry on at researches and studies at the highest possible level.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
CNR is Member of the most relevant European and international Organisations and networks dealing with Research and Innovation. IGLO (Informal Group of rtd Liaison Offices) G6 (informa group of the president of the 6 major european research performing organisations CEPS ( Center for European Policy Studies) GII (Gruppo Iniziativa Italiana) GIURI (Gruppo Informale Uffici di Rappresentanza Italiana per la Ricerca e Innovazione) ESAF (European Science Advisors Forum)
Organisation Members
See the web page: www.cnr.it and https://www.cnr.it/it/cnr-in-numeri
Additional Information
CNR è la maggiore istituzione pubblica di ricerca in Italia con oltre 9000 dipendenti, il 58% dei quali svolgono mansioni di ricerca. Il CNR gestisce 88 Istituti e ha sedi (Istituti+Laboratori) in 230 punti del territorio nazionale. L'attività di ricerca è finanziata dal FFO governativo (vedi sopra) e dai contributi competitivi da parti terzi (bandi europei, nazionali, regionali).
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.