ICCOM research network is currently represented by over 380 collaboration agreements that extend geographically across 24 countries in 4 continents and include diverse areas of scientific research with Universities, Research Institutions, Industry, consortia and other structures (e.g. museums).
Many collaborations involving Universities (152) and Italian Research Institutions (67) are comparable both in terms of number and quality of the results produced with trans-national collaborations, involving a large number of Universities and foreign research institutions (121). Among the latter, of particular significance are the number are collaborations with institutions in Spain (26), France (23) and Germany (14).
At the same time, strong collaborations exist with prestigious American universities (Harvard, Caltech, Seattle, Mississippi, Penn State, Brown, Northwestern, Chicago, and two national laboratories: Argonne Nat Lab, Pacific Northwestern Nat Lab). International collaboration also includes; Canada (NRC Ottawa), Brazil (São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Florianopolis), Russia (Kazan Federal University), China (Guangzhou, Beijing, Xiamen) and New Zealand (MacDiarmid Institute, Wellington).
Of great importance, especially for their intrinsic value of synergistic optimization of resources and expertise, are the numerous scientific collaborations with researchers from the CNR from other institutions of the DSCTM and other Departments and with researchers belonging to other public research institutes both Italian (ENEA, INFM) and foreign (Max Planck Institute, CNRS, CSIC, RAS (INEOS Moscow, Kazan, Arbuzov Institute, Kazan; Razuvaev Institute, Nihzny Novgorod).
The orientation of ICCOM to meet the needs and demands of the manufacturing world, in obtaining new technologies, new materials and synthetic routes, is evident in a large and growing number of collaborations with industry both Italian and foreign (44). Indeed, during the years 2011-2014 research contracts were underwritten with both Italian and foreign companies including, BASF, Sasol Germany GmbH, Enel, Dow Chemical Company, Thermphos Int. BV, Worgas, Belenos and Solvay Polymers.
Main Collaborations (2015)
Institution / Company |
City |
Nation |
Type |
Institut für Analytische Chemie und Radiochemie Universität Innsbruck |
Innsbruck |
Austria |
University |
Karl Franzens - Universität Graz |
Graz |
Austria |
University |
Technische Universität Wien |
Vienna |
Austria |
Public research body |
CBPF - Centro Braziliro de Pesquisas Físicas Rio De Janeiro |
Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil |
Public research body |
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - Departamento de Automação e Sistemas |
Florianopolis |
Brazil |
University |
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul |
Sao Paulo |
Brazil |
University |
National Research Council of Canada - Nrc-Cnrc |
Ottawa |
Canada |
Public research body |
ERIC |
Bruxelles |
EU |
International Organisation |
European Commission |
Bruxelles |
EU |
International Organisation |
Russian Academy of Sciences |
Nizhny Novgorod |
Russian Federation |
Public research body |
Russian Academy of Sciences |
Moscow |
Russian Federation |
Public research body |
University of Jyvaskyla |
Jyvaskyla |
Finland |
University |
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS |
Lens |
France |
Public research body |
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS |
Toulouse |
France |
Public research body |
Université de Nantes |
Nantes |
France |
University |
Université de Bourgogne |
Dijon |
France |
University |
Université de Strasbourg |
Strasbourg |
France |
Public research body |
CEA - Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives |
Saclay |
France |
Public research body |
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen - Department Chemie und Pharmazie |
Erlangen |
Germany |
University |
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin |
Berlin |
Germany |
University |
Institute of Structural Mechanics - Bauhaus University |
Weimar |
Germany |
University |
Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität |
Frankfurt |
Germany |
University |
Leibniz Institut für Katalyse |
Rostock |
Germany |
Public research body |
Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich |
Munich |
Germany |
Public research body |
Max Planck Institüt |
Muhlheim |
Germany |
Public research body |
Universität Heidelberg |
Heidelberg |
Germany |
University |
Universität Bielefeld |
Bielefeld |
Germany |
University |
Universität Dusseldorf |
Dusseldorf |
Germany |
University |
Universität Regensburg |
Regensburg |
Germany |
Public research body |
Sasol Germany Gmbh |
Witten |
Germany |
Large enterprise |
Nippon Kodoshi Corporation |
Kochi |
Japan |
Small company |
Art-Test S.A.S. |
Firenze |
Italy |
Società semplice |
BASF Construction Chemicals Italy Spa |
Roma |
Italy |
Large enterprise |
Acta Spa |
Colle Salvetti (LI) |
Italy |
Large enterprise |
Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna |
Bologna |
Italy |
University |
Argus Chemicals |
Vernio |
Italy |
Cooperative |
Biokimica Spa |
Santa Croce S.A. |
Italy |
Large enterprise |
Grado Zero Espace |
Montelupo F.no (FI) |
Italy |
Cooperative |
CC.I.P. Centro Italyno Packaging S.R.L. |
Marghera (VE) |
Italy |
Small company |
CGS Sas of Colucci M. & C. |
Pisa |
Italy |
Small company |
CNR ICTP |
Napoli |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM) |
Florence |
Italy |
Consortium |
Consorzio Nazionale Raccolta e Riciclo (COBAT) |
Rome |
Italy |
Consortium |
Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche - Università degli Studi di Trieste |
Trieste |
Italy |
University |
Dipartimento of Biologia delle Piante Agrarie |
Pisa |
Italy |
University |
Dipartimento of Chimica "G. Ciamician" – University of Bologna |
Bologna |
Italy |
University |
Dipartimento of Chimica e Chimica Industriale - University of Pisa |
Pisa |
Italy |
University |
Dipartimento of Chimica - University of Florence |
Florence |
Italy |
University |
Dipartimento of Ingegneria Chimica, Chimica Industriale e Scienza Dei Materiali, University of Pisa |
Pisa |
Italy |
University |
Dipartimento of Scienze Chimiche - University of Padua |
Padua |
Italy |
University |
Dipartimento of Scienze Chimiche University of Naples Federico II |
Naples |
Italy |
University |
Ecopolimeri Srl |
Pisa |
Italy |
Cooperative |
Enel Energia Spa |
Rome |
Italy |
Large enterprise |
Exergy S.R.L. |
Florence |
Italy |
Cooperative |
Faggi Enrico S.P.A. |
Florence |
Italy |
Large enterprise |
Foundation Cassa of Risparmio of Pisa |
Pisa |
Italy |
Foundation |
Foundation Italian Istitute of Technology |
Genova |
Italy |
Foundation |
Insitute of Genetics and Biophysics ''Adriano Buzzati Traverso'' |
Naples |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
GlaxoSmithkline Spa |
Verona |
Italy |
Large enterprise |
I.S.T. Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro |
Florence |
Italy |
Public research body |
Istituto di Biofisica - IBF - Uos Pisa |
Pisa |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria - IBBA - UOS Pisa |
Pisa |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini - IBB - Sede Napoli |
Naples |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto di Cristallografia - IC - Sede Bari |
Bari |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto di Cristallografia - IC - UOS Montelibretti |
Rome |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica - IFC - Sede Pisa |
Pisa |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto di Metodologie Inorganiche e dei Plasmi - IMIP - Sede Bari |
Bari |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari - ISPA - UOS Lecce |
Lecce |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari - ISTM - Sede Milano |
Milan |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari - ISTM - UOS Perugia |
Perugia |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto Nanoscienze - NANO - UOS Lecce |
Lecce |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto Nazionale di Ottica - INO - UOS Pisa |
Pisa |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto Nazionale Fisica Nucleare- Sede Legale di Frascati |
Rome |
Italy |
Public research body |
Istituto per i Polimeri, Compositi e Biomateriali - IPCB - UOS Catania |
Catania |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici - IPCF - UOS Bari |
Bari |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle Specie Arboree - IVALSA - Sede Sesto Fiorentino |
Florence |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati - ISMN - UOS Bologna |
Bologna |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati - ISMN - UOS Palermo |
Palermo |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto per lo Studio delle Macromolecole - ISMAC - Sede Milano |
Milan |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto per lo Studio delle Macromolecole - ISMAC - UOS Genova |
Genova |
Italy |
CNR Institute |
Istituto Toscano Tumori |
Florence |
Italy |
Public research body |
Laboratori Archa S.R.L |
Pisa |
Italy |
Cooperative |
Polytechnic of Bari - Department of Ingegneria Civile, Ambientale, del Territorio, Edile e di Chimica |
Bari |
Italy |
University |
Polytechnic of Bari - Department of Ingegneria Delle Acque e Chimica |
Bari |
Italy |
University |
Polytechnic of Milan - Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica “Giulio Natta” |
Milan |
Italy |
University |
Regione Toscana-Area Politiche Regionali Dell'innovazione e Della Ricerca |
Florence |
Italy |
Public research body |
Scuola Normale Superiore |
Pisa |
Italy |
University |
Second University of Naples |
Naples |
Italy |
University |
Serichim Srl |
Pisa |
Italy |
Cooperative |
Sigma Tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.P.A. |
Florence |
Italy |
Large enterprise |
Spin Pet Srl |
Pisa |
Italy |
Cooperative |
University of Trento |
Trento |
Italy |
University |
University of Molise |
Campobasso |
Italy |
University |
University of Insubria - Dipartimento of Scienze Chimiche e Ambientali |
Como |
Italy |
University |
University of Bari - Dipartimento Interateneo of Fisica |
Bari |
Italy |
University |
University of Bari “Aldo Moro” |
Bari |
Italy |
University |
University of Bari - Dipartimento of Scienze Della Terra e Geoambientali |
Bari |
Italy |
University |
University of Brescia |
Brescia |
Italy |
University |
University of Brescia - Dipartimento of Ingegneria Meccanica |
Brescia |
Italy |
University |
University of Florence |
Florence |
Italy |
University |
University of Foggia |
Foggia |
Italy |
University |
University of Milan - Dipartimento of Chimica Organica Ed Industriale |
Milan |
Italy |
University |
University of Modena e Reggio Emilia |
Modena |
Italy |
University |
University of Naples "Federico II"-Dipartimento of Ingegneria Chimica, dei Materiali e della Produzione Industriale |
Naples |
Italy |
University |
University of Palermo |
Palermo |
Italy |
University |
University of Palermo - Dipartimento of Ingegneria Civile, Ambientale, Aerospaziale, Dei Materiali (Dicam) |
Palermo |
Italy |
University |
University of Parma |
Parma |
Italy |
University |
University of Pavia - Dipartimento of Chimica |
Pavia |
Italy |
University |
University of Pisa - Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering |
Pisa |
Italy |
University |
University of Pisa - Dipartimento di Biologia |
Pisa |
Italy |
University |
University of Pisa - Dipartimento di Fisica "E. Fermi" |
Pisa |
Italy |
University |
University of Pisa - Dipartimento di Scienze Della Terra |
Pisa |
Italy |
University |
University of Rome "Tor Vergata" - Dipartimento di Fisica |
Rome |
Italy |
University |
University of Rome “La Sapienza” |
Rome |
Italy |
University |
University of Salerno - Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche |
Salerno |
Italy |
University |
University of Siena |
Siena |
Italy |
University |
University of Turin - Department of Chemistry |
Turin |
Italy |
Public research body |
University of Trieste |
Trieste |
Italy |
University |
University of Trieste - Dipartimento di Geoscienze |
Trieste |
Italy |
University |
University of Udine |
Udine |
Italy |
University |
University of Venice - Dipartimento of Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi |
Venice |
Italy |
University |
University of Salento - Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali |
Lecce |
Italy |
University |
University of Salento - Dipartimento Ingegneria Dell'innovazione |
Lecce |
Italy |
University |
University of Perugia - Department of Chemistry |
Perugia |
Italy |
University |
University of Pisa - Dipartimento di Farmacia |
Pisa |
Italy |
University |
University of Rome - Tor Vergata – Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettronica |
Rome |
Italy |
University |
Technical University of Marche |
Urbino |
Italy |
University |
Waste Recycling |
Pisa |
Italy |
Large enterprise |
Universidad De Guanajuato |
Guanajuato |
Mexico |
University |
Bioforsk |
Landvik |
Norway |
Public research body |
Norwegian University of Life Sciences |
Oslo |
Norway |
University |
Universitetet i Tromso |
Tromso |
Norway |
University |
University of Groningen |
Groningen |
The Netherlands |
University |
University of Twente |
Twente |
The Netherlands |
University |
Gdansk University of Technology |
Gdansk |
Poland |
Public research body |
Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Science |
Warszaw |
Poland |
Public research body |
Jagiellonian University |
Krakow |
Poland |
University |
University of Wroclaw |
Wroclaw |
Poland |
University |
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa |
Lisboa |
Portugal |
University |
University of Coimbra |
Coimbra |
Portugal |
University |
Academy of Sciences of The Czech Republic |
Prague |
Czech Republic |
University |
J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry |
Prague |
Czech Republic |
Public research body |
Beijing Normal University |
Bijing |
PRC |
University |
Xiamen University - College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering |
Xiamen |
PRC |
University |
Jinan University |
Jinan |
PRC |
University |
Asociacion de Investigacion para la Industria del Calzado (INESCOP) |
Castelló |
Spain |
Public research body |
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
Sevilla |
Spain |
Public research body |
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid |
Madrid |
Spain |
University |
Universidad de Malaga |
Malaga |
Spain |
University |
Universidad De Murcia |
Murcia |
Spain |
University |
Universidad de Sevilla |
Sevilla |
Spain |
University |
Universidad de Vigo |
Vigo |
Spain |
University |
Universidad de Almeria |
Almeria |
Spain |
University |
Universidad del Pais Vasco |
San Sebastian |
Spain |
Public research body |
Universitàt Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) |
Barcelona |
Spain |
University |
Universitàt de Girona |
Girona |
Spain |
University |
Universitàt de Valencia |
Valencia |
Spain |
University |
Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan (KTH) |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
University |
Linkoping University – Department of Computer and Information Science |
Linkoping |
Sweden |
University |
Dow Europe Gmbh |
Horgen |
Switzerland |
Large enterprise |
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne |
Lausanne |
Switzerland |
Public research body |
ETHZ Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich |
Zurich |
Switzerland |
Public research body |
Université de Geneve |
Geneve |
Switzerland |
University |
University of London Queen Mary And Westfield College |
London |
UK |
University |
Aston University - School of Engineering And Applied Sciences |
Birmingham |
UK |
University |
Victoria & Albert Museum |
London |
UK |
Foundation |
Budapest University of Technology and Economics |
Budapest |
Hungary |
University |
Argonne National Laboratory |
Argonne IL |
USA |
Public research body |
Brown University |
Providence RH |
USA |
University |
California Institute of Technology |
Pasadena CA |
USA |
University |
Columbia University |
New York NY |
USA |
Public research body |
Cornell University |
Ithaca NY |
USA |
University |
Harvard Medical School |
Cambridge MA |
USA |
University |
Pacific Northwestern National Lab |
Richland WA |
USA |
Public research body |
Pennsylvania State University |
State College PA |
USA |
University |
University of Chicago, Department of Chemistry |
Chicago IL |
USA |
University |
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign |
Champaign IL |
USA |
University |
University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Jackson MS |
USA |
University |
University of Washington-Department of Chemistry |
Seattle WA |
USA |
University |