We have what you need
The University of Bologna is one of the largest and most active Italian universities in research and technology transfer with:
- over 86,500 students enrolled
- 2,750 Teachers and researchers
- 2970 administrative staff.
- over 230 degree programmes
- 5 campuses (Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna, Rimini), with a branch in Buenos Aires
In the research field, the University invests in a multidisciplinary and intercultural approach and is the leader of many European research projects, cooperating with industry and public/private organisations, and playing a central role in international networks.
The University of Bologna contributes to economic and technological development and the impact it has on the growth of society by:
- Enhancing research results also in a business key
- Producing goods that generate sustainable social impacts
A concrete commitment
This commitment has concretely led to:
- 400 patents
- over 30 affiliated spin-offs
- over 34 businesses, start-ups and spin-offs of which 5 scale-up (da confermare KTO)
- Annual programmes for training and the development of business ideas
- Initiatives to support networking
- Activities aiming to spread an entrepreneurial culture
- Special training on entrepreneurial competences
We know what we want
Our dynamism and constant commitment, as well as our desire to promote innovation, are key factors in our relations with partners. This is why working with our start-ups and spin-offs opens doors of opportunity for businesses, for development, investment and the acquisition of new products.
We aim to create start-ups and spin-offs that bring innovation to the world, without focusing on the management of purely academic projects.
We do so by investing training, services and enthusiasm in innovative ideas, to build strong intellectual property and motivated management who can successfully run projects.