Key Assignments

INNOVA: sharing knowledge and experience at the heart of European innovation technology thinking

Our network

IRC Secretariat

Since 1998 INNOVA has been partner of the IRC Secretariat, the Coordination Unit of the Innovation Relay Centres, grouping 71 European Innovation Centres for innovation and technology transfer in 33 countries, backed by the European Commission.

IRE Secretariat

Since 2004, INNOVA has been coordinating the IRE Secretariat, the Coordination Unit of the Innovating Regions in Europe, aiming to facilitate the exchange and the valorization of regional experiences and innovation practices.

TrendChart - Italian Correspondent

Since 2005, INNOVA is the Italian Correspondent for the ”European TrendChart on Innovation”, the European network, supported by the European Commission, analyzing and producing national studies on innovation systems in 39 countries.

ESA - Commercial Agent

INNOVA has recently become the prime contractor of MATISS, the Commercial Agents Network for materials and processes by the European Space Agency

INNO Learning Platform Coordinator

INNOVA participates in the coordination of the INNO Learning Platform which promotes trans-national innovation policy cooperation across Europe.

National Contact Point for the Sixth European Framework Programme

INNOVA has been also in charge in FP6 (2002-2006) of the National Contact Point for the 5th Framework Programme - thematic programme EESD (Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development).

Space expert on the Seventh European Framework Programme

In FP7 (2007-2013) INNOVA has been assigned with the role of Expert in the Italian Delegation for the "Space" Programme Committee in particular for GMES - Global Monitoring on Environment and Security theme.