Governance

The provincial strategy for territorial social and economic development is based on research and innovation. The Trentino Research and Innovation System is confirmed as a reference point both nationally and internationally, the result of effective synergy between the provincial government, research organizations, and the business world. The Autonomous Province of Trento participated with important investments and long-term structural policies.

Founded in 1962, the University of Trento offers over 90 active degree courses, masters, graduate schools and Ph.D. programs. More than 16 thousand students are enrolled in fields such as physics, engineering, socio-economic sciences and humanities.

The Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK) carries out research and application activities in the areas of Cybersecurity, Digital Society, Digital Industry, Digital Health and Wellbeing, Health Emergencies, Sustainable Energy, Sensors and Devices, Theoretical Physics, as well as evaluative research on public policies, and in the context of Italo-Germanic Historical Studies and Religious Sciences.

The Edmund Mach Foundation has been involved in key sectors such as agriculture, the environment and food for almost 150 years with education and training activities, scientific research and technology transfer activities – making it a one-of-a-kind center in Europe.