RIMIN Department - Research, Technology Transfer and Innovation

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Executive

Mission

The Deparment supports research, innovation and continuing education strategies, facilitating the work of teachers and research groups and promoting integration between these areas to maximise their impact on the economy and society. Through an integrated system of services, it promotes an environment conducive to the development of scientific projects of excellence and the enhancement of results, collaborating with businesses and institutional bodies. It is committed to attracting resources and talent, promoting sustainable academic careers locally and international mobility, supporting internal and external growth paths, in coordination with the Offices dedicated to career development. It also stimulates collaboration with the productive sector and the exploitation of research results, including through entrepreneurial initiatives. The Department promotes research projects at national and international level in synergy with the University's strategic initiatives, actively interacting with funding bodies. Finally, it supervises implementation of strategic programmes such as the PNRR, ensuring consistency, effectiveness and sustainability in synergy with other University Offices and the institutional actors involved.

In staff

Senior Domain Expert Financial Management of Funded Programmes and Projects

Senior Domain Expert

DANIELA BRUNENGO

She supports the RIMIN Department in cross-cutting activities related to the planning, management and financial monitoring of strategic projects, with reference to the PNRR, Horizon Europe and other national and international competitive calls for proposals. In particular, She coordinates reporting and auditing, provides regulatory and management assistance, develops internal control tools and collaborates with internal and external structures to ensure effectiveness and compliance in the management of funds. She also liaises with the Departmental Districts in activities supporting the Research and Divisions within the Department, gathering requirements on emerging issues or topics and promoting the adoption of shared best management practices.

Senior Domain Expert Planning, Monitoring and Management Audit

Senior Domain Expert

FRANCESCA NARDILLI

She works in staff to RIMIN Department, with cross-functional responsibilities supporting the Executive of the Department in the planning, programming and monitoring of the University's Strategic Programme actions, with particular reference to the supervision of internal processes and relations with other departments involved.In particular, She plans and monitors the actions envisaged in the University's strategic programmes. She coordinates processes and audits. She analyses data and performance. She supports governance and economic sustainability. She manages collaborations and consortia. She ensures consistency between strategic objectives and internal operations.

Senior Domain Expert Entrepreneurial Initiatives Development

Senior Domain Expert

VALERIA CATANZARO

She supports the RIMIN Department in cross-cutting activities related to the development of entrepreneurial initiatives, with the aim of encouraging the creation and growth of innovative businesses by students, researchers and academic staff. She acts as a focal point for all University initiatives aimed at developing entrepreneurial skills and promoting a culture of enterprise.In particular, She promotes an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset among PTAB staff, students, researchers and academic staff. She coordinates support programmes and pathways. She facilitates access to funding. She collaborates with internal and external structures. She supports business creation and monitors the impact of initiatives.

Senior Domain Expert Research Talent Development

Senior Domain Expert

CHIARA BIGLIA

She works within the RIMIN Department, focusing on initiatives that support the development of research careers, particularly in the early stages (starting from the PhD) and in career consolidation. She promotes and coordinates strategic actions to enhance the professional growth and competitiveness of researchers, supporting their access to competitive funding opportunities and the recognition of their skills in both academic and non-academic career paths. She oversees the alignment of the University’s policies with the principles of the European Research Area (ERA) and coordinates activities related to the “HR Excellence in Research Award”, fostering collaboration across internal structures and with national and European networks and organisations committed to developing attractive and sustainable research careers.

Domain Supervision - Export Control, Security and Research Protection

Senior Domain Expert Export Control and Research Security

Senior Domain Expert

CARLA LUMINI

She coordinates the unit dedicated to compliance with dual-use technology exports and research security, with a particular focus on managing legal, regulatory and operational risks related to: projects with sensitive content (e.g. dual-use technologies, critical data, non-EU collaborations); security and transparency requirements requested by funding bodies; compliance with European and national regulations on export control, dual use and research security.

Legal Support for Research and Innovation Unit

Head of Unit

SILVIA PUGLIESE

The Unit provides highly specialised support to the Department and all University Offices in matters relating to research law, industrial law and intellectual property protection. The Unit acts as a point of reference for legal issues related to participation in calls for proposals, project management, collaboration agreements and the protection and exploitation of research results. The Unit drafts opinions, contracts and legal documentation for projects, calls for proposals and agreements. It collaborates with the Anti-Corruption, Transparency, Privacy and Support to Ethics Committee Unit (ARIA) on GDPR and compliance, supports the protection and exploitation of research results, participates in IP committees and round tables, and contributes to the policies and regulations definition. It assists the Technology Transfer Division (TTO) in the management of contracts and PII protection strategies.