Scientific Structures

The Scientific network of Cnr is organized in Departments, Research Institutes and, limited to projects whose duration is well defined, in Research Units located at third party.

The Departments are organizational units structured in macro-areas of scientific and technological research. They mainly have planning, organization and supervision functions.

The institutes, gathered in several technical and scientific sectors, perform research tasks according to their programs: The geographical distribution on the territory allows them to give a relevant contribution to the regional and local innovation. In some cities the institutes are aggregated within research areas. The latter are structures offering support and services, and representing for the territory a scientific and cultural  attraction pole.