1. NATURAL SCIENCES
» Chemistry
2. ENGINEERING
» Energy - generation/storage/distribution
» Logistics
» Transport systems
» Aerospace technologies
» Railway technologies
» Space & satellite technologies
5. TECHNOLOGIES & MATERIALS
» Nanotechnology
» Detection technologies
» Sensor equipment and technologies
» Electronics, Microelectronics
6. INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
» ICT applications
» Communication equipment and technologies
» Artificial intelligence/robotics
» Cyber security
» Software, Data Processing
» Network technologies
Core competencies
NITEL (www.nitel.it) is a consortium consisting of 19 prestigious Italian Universities and more than
500 researchers. The fundamental areas of NITEL activities are:
Scientific research through the participation in national and international projects and
development of strategies, identification of priorities in scientific research activities;
Education and training (national multi-disciplinary doctorate in Transport and Logistics Sciences,
master on Homeland Security, Masters Degrees, etc.);
Dissemination and relationships with Institutions (EU, Government, Parliament, etc.), and with
national and international associations (Confindustria, Cities & Ports, Confetra, Confitarma,
Conftrasporto, CNEL, FLC, Federtrasporto, etc).
The main research fields of competence are: Electronics, Telecommunications, Software Engineering,
Infrastructures, Transport, Logistics, Energy, Economy, Law, Health, Safety and Security.
In particular, as concerns security, risk and impact analysis, critical infrastructure protection, cyber
security, network security, data protection and integrity, physical security.
