The National Institute of Optics has been conducting pure and applied research in the field of optics for nearly a century. Its activities also include technology transfer and training, as well as metrology, consulting and testing services for public and private entities.

Research in materials and solid-state physics. Designing synchrotron beamlines in the soft X-ray spectrum.

Research in polar, oceanic and Mediterranean areas.

Researching the structural and functional biology of proteins of biomedical and biotechnological interest.
Studying nanostructured materials, soft matter and agro-food.

Physico-chemical-biological research on hybrid materials, superconductivity and DNA properties. Nanotechnology and innovation in converging technologies.

International multidisciplinary research centre of excellence, specialising in the generation of synchrotron light and high-quality free-electron lasers and their applications in the material and life sciences.

Basic, clinical and translational research on liver diseases, as well as education and training activities.

The Fondazione ITS A. Volta is an Istituto Tecnico Superiore (ITS), a special technology school that offers specialised high-level post-diploma courses and trains advanced technicians in new life science technologies.

Research and training in genetic engineering and biotechnology applied to health, nutrition and agricultural and industrial development.

Study of the fundamental constituents of matter; theoretical and experimental research activities in subnuclear, nuclear and astroparticle physics.

Training, research and dissemination in the fields of life sciences, psychology and cognitive sciences. Studying the organisational levels of molecules, cells and organisms and their interactions with the environment and studying the mind/brain system.