Instituto dei Sistemi Complessi - Consiglio Nazionale
        delle Ricerce

CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) is the leading research institution in Italy and it covers many fields in science and technology.
Recently it has absorbed the INFM and INOA with the aim of a rationalization of the research activities.

The total budget of CNR from the government is 540 million Euros and together with all the external contracts and other sources it reaches 980 million Euros.

The personnel consists of about 8000 people of which about 4000 are scientists. The mission of CNR is to develop knowledge through the activity of research laboratories and to enrich and utilize this patrimony.

This is done via research and innovation networks which involve also Universities and other research institutions as well as industry. The targets are competitiveness, European integration and internationalization.
It will also develop technologies and solutions for mankind and society.