Bilingual Regional Research and Innovation Service for Piedmont online
As part of its Regional Gateway service, CORDIS, the Community Research and Development Information Service, has launched a Regional Research and Innovation Service for the Italian region of Piedmont. The service highlights the research and development (R&D) sector and the infrastructural assets of this region in the north-west of Italy with its capital Turin. The website is available in both an English and an Italian version. An introduction gives the reader extensive information about the region's strengths, especially in the field of research, technology and development (RTD). Piedmont invests 1.8% of its gross domestic product (GDP) in RTD, considerably exceeding the national average of around 1.1%. A section is also dedicated to R&D, which highlights the wealth of research and technology centres located in the region. Their main focus is on the following sectors: the automotive industry, information and communication technology (ICT), aeronautics and aerospace, biotechnology, agriculture and food and alternative and sustainable energy. More broadly, the service provides information on each stage in the life cycle of EU programmes and projects. Links give direct access to partners, projects and results databases. A map-based search interface offers geographically-tailored access to this information. Meanwhile, a 'What's New' page gives details of upcoming events that may be of interest to research actors in the Piedmont region. Finally, the service has links to all regional actors involved in R&D and economic development. These range from national and regional institutions to public and private research centres, technology parks and clusters, universities and other organisations.
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