NRRP intervention area: Mission 4 – Education and Research
Component: 2 - From research to business
Investment: 1.3 - Extended partnerships with universities, research centres, businesses and research project funding
Duration: the project will end on 31/12/2025
Total project funding: €115,902,093.13
Proposer: Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata
Italy's largest public Research and Development programme in the telecommunications sector
The project focuses on the major topics of telecommunications science and technology, including all types of systems and networks, for both human and non-human users. The main focus is on high-capacity fixed networks, 5G/6G cellular networks, local area networks and satellite networks for applications in sectors such as agriculture, commerce, energy, finance, industry, media, health, security and transport.
RESTART is an ambitious programme that aims to revolutionise the telecommunications sector in Italy by achieving the following goals:
- implement specific research projects with concrete and measurable results, overcoming the current fragmentation of research and development through coordination and synergy actions
- provide suitable tools and long-term support measures to encourage technological innovation and entrepreneurial success in the sector
- reduce North-South disparities, with specific initiatives targeting industrial areas in the South
- contribute to the digital transformation of industries and public administrations, creating the conditions for the emergence of new companies and the growth of existing ones
Project structure and participation
Foundation Composition
Universities and research institutes
- Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata"
- Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
- Politecnico di Bari
- Politecnico di Milano
- Politecnico di Torino
- Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa
- Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria
- Università degli Studi di Catania
- Università di Firenze
- Università di Napoli Federico II
- Università di Padova
- Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza"
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - CNR (National Research Council)
Private actors
- Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni - CNIT (National Inter-University Consortium for Telecommunications)
- Fondazione Ugo Bordoni - FUB
- Athonet s.r.l.
- Ericsson Telecomunicazioni S.p.A.
- Italtel S.p.A.
- Leonardo S.p.A.
- Open Fiber S.p.A.
- Prysmian S.p.A.
- TIESSE S.p.A.
- TIM Italia S.p.A.
- Vodafone Italia S.p.A.
- WIND Tre S.P.A.
Areas of action
- Spoke 1 - Pervasive and photonic network technologies and infrastructures (leader: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - CNR (National Research Council)
- Spoke 2 - Integration of networks and services (leader: Politecnico di Bari)
- Spoke 3 - Wireless networks and technologies (leader: Politecnico di Milano)
- Spoke 4 - Programmable networks for future services and media (leader: Politecnico di Torino)
- Spoke 5 - Industrial and digital transition networks (leader: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna)
- Spoke 6 - Innovative architectures and extreme environments (leader: Università degli Studi di Catania)
- Spoke 7 - Green and smart environments (leader: Università di Napoli Federico II)
- Spoke 8 - Intelligent and autonomous systems (leader: Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata")
The University of Bologna participates in Spoke 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7. It is the coordinator for Spoke 5.
Project team
University of Bologna participants
Scientific coordinator
Professor Alessandro Vanelli Coralli
Teaching and research staff
- Marina Barbiroli
- Alessandro Bazzi
- Paolo Bellavista
- Chiara Buratti
- Walter Cerroni
- Marco Chiani
- Giovanni Emanuele Corazza
- Alessandra Costanzo
- Davide Dardari
- Vittorio Degli Esposti
- Luca Foschini
- Andrea Giorgetti
- Diego Masotti
- Enrico Paolini
- Gianni Pasolini
- Carla Raffaelli
- Alberto Santarelli
- Giovanni Tartarini
- Alessandro Vanelli-Coralli
- Roberto Verdone
Staff hired with project funds
Researchers
- Carla Amatetti
- Francesca Benassi
- Davide Borsatti
- Gianluca Davoli
- Elia Favarelli
- Enrico Testi
- Domenico Scotece
PhD students
- Gaetano Francesco Pittalà
- Alessandro Mirri
- Tommaso Bacchielli
- Elena Bernardi
- Maryam Nasresfahany
- Tommaso Tiberi
- Sofia Montebugnoli
Departments involved
- Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering "Guglielmo Marconi" - DEI
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering - DISI
Activities of university research teams
Researchers at the University of Bologna are focusing on the development of new technologies to support 5G and 6G systems, including those related to satellite communications (non-terrestrial networks), communications between vehicles and drones, the Internet of Things and industrial communication networks. These areas will enable the transformation of telecommunications across various sectors, from agriculture to healthcare, industry to institutional applications, leading to a more efficient and sustainable world.
Telecommunications for students and investors
RESTART aims to stimulate interest among students and investors by facilitating the design and use of telecommunications applications and services. The University's commitment to this programme underlines its desire to contribute to a more connected and innovative Italy, promoting an inclusive approach that enhances the resources and talents distributed throughout the country.
