CNR, the largest public organisation pursuing research and innovation in Italy, supports and encourages its researchers in protecting and valorizing the results of their research. SPIN, as part of the CNR, recognizes the strategic importance of the Research enhancement activity promoting projects in collaboration with the entrepreneurial system and protecting the results of research in which industrial interests could be involved.
SPIN owns a well-selected number of patents appealing to Industry particularly in the fields of Biomedicine and Applied Superconductivity. SPIN was also involved in the realization of an interventional tomograph that is currently placed on the market by Paramed S.r.l.. This R&D activity was funded by the Italian Ministry of Research.
SPIN is also actively involved in some public-private partnerships which contribute to foster technology transfer opportunities. The most significant example is the START4.0 Competence Center focused on the employment of Industry 4.0 enabling technologies in the fields of security, safety and cyber security for the strategic infrastructure.
Technology activity in SPIN is in synergy with the Cnr Technology Transfer Office (TTO), which is responsible for all Cnr activities related to TT. Policies and procedures are governed by appropriate Cnr regulations.
