Resources turned into innovation
The NRRP involved the university system, with measures on research, education, infrastructure and technology transfer. In this context, the University of Bologna was one of the universities most heavily involved and, under Mission 4, “Education and Research”, the leading Italian university in terms of participation in projects focusing on digitalisation and innovation, the ecological transition, social inclusion involving the younger generations, gender equality, and the reduction of regional and social inequality.
The conditions for generating value
Turning funding into results is far from straightforward. Even more challenging is ensuring that such an exceptional investment does not remain a one-off, but instead provides a foundation on which to build future research, competence and impact.
At the University of Bologna, the NRRP built on a large, interdisciplinary research community with extensive experience in managing complex programmes.
Success also relied on strong organisational capacity, a thorough understanding of administrative procedures, and effective collaboration between researchers, institutions, businesses and local communities. As a result, funding was translated into infrastructure, new research positions, collaborations and outcomes on which to build.
The Plan
The projects
The missions
Results that create new opportunities
The University’s participation in the NRRP has left a lasting legacy of competences, partnerships, methods and capabilities.
In addition to the specific results of the individual initiatives, the process strengthened ways of working based on shared planning, integrated management and collaboration between disciplinary areas and different stakeholders.
The NRRP required the University to work on complex programmes, with set timelines, measurable objectives and many organisational entities involved. This made it possible to further innovate scientific, technical and administrative competences and methods in the planning, management, coordination and reporting of large-scale research activity.
The strengthening of expertise, infrastructure and project development abilities opens up new avenues for research and demonstrates the University’s ability to use entrusted resources responsibly.
Continuing beyond the NRRP
The research made possible by the NRRP can continue to grow through new funding opportunities. Although different in nature, these funding schemes share the same ability to support ideas, people and infrastructure that have already demonstrated their value.
The University’s commitment in figures
Resources, people and results show how the NRRP helped to grow the University of Bologna’s research.
249,000,000
Euro
Total funding received
44,500,000
Euro
Funding disbursed by the University for businesses.
1,690
People
involved in research
553
PhD scholarships
made available thanks to the funding
7,379
Scientific instruments
purchased to set up or upgrade laboratories
674
Collaboration networks
established at national and international level