1. ISMB – A SHORT OVERVIEW Novembre 2012

2. ISMB - Motivation To create value-driven and socially relevant technological & process innovations in close collaboration with industry and institutions. ISMB is a no profit Research & Innovation center operating in the ICT domain. It has been founded by Compagnia di San Paolo e Politecnico di Torino in 2000. ISMB – Copyright 2012

3. ISMB in Figures ISMB – Copyright 20123 125 Researchers & Staff Overall Turnover 10,9 M€ Active projects 2012 20 EU funded (FP7) 40 Industrial R&D 34 national & regional Publications 792 total 131 in 2012 Workforce Composition 80% Master Degree 70% Engineers 28% Ph.D. 5 M€ CdSP Funding 5,9 M€Competitive budget 7 Research Areas 3 Strategic Programs

4. Research Areas & Strategic Programs ISMB – Copyright 20124 Navigation Technologies Pervasive Technologies Information System Architectures and SW Technologies Photonics Multi-Layer Wireless Solutions Information Management Innovation Development Smart ENERGY Smart CITY Smart HEALTH

5. Revenues ISMB – Copyright 20125 ISMB receives a yearly contribution from Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation. Industrial Partners support ISMB with an yearly association fee. Research Areas as well as Strategic Programs create research perspectives through public and private projects coming from: European Commission (FP7) European (ESA) and Italian (ASI) Space Agencies National (e.g. Ministry of Development) and regional (e.g. Poli d’Innovazione) calls Contracts with industries and SME Ad-hoc training courses

6. Value for the Society ISMB – Copyright 20126 2012 Innovation Projects

7. ISMB – Copyright 20127 In 2012 the Institute launched its Partnership Program aiming to strengthen industrial cooperation through joint elaboration of future innovation perspectives. The services (on companies requirements!): Analysis of corporate innovation needs and trends Joint project proposals (national and EU levels) Stimulate networking and cooperation among ISMB partners HR support, selection and coaching of talents Co-marketing initiatives Strategic scouting

8. ISMB – Copyright 20128 “We believe in people creativity, and our motivation is to create a dynamic environment in which researchers are addressed to innovation of process and systems in close cooperation with industries and institutions with the goal of generating concrete benefits for our society”. Giovanni Colombo ISMB Director

9. Appendix ISMB – Copyright 20129

10. Research Areas ISMB – Copyright 201210 Galileo and GPS receivers, environmental applications Navigation Technologies Internet of Things technologies: WSN, embedded systems, wireless secure networks, services management Pervasive Technologies Cloud and grid computing, mobile applications Information System Architectures and SW Technologies TLC optical systems, special optical fibers Photonics VANETs and Broadband Wireless, Antennas and EM-Modelling, Multimedia Interaction Multi-Layer Wireless Solutions New web tools, user experience Information Management Business models, IPR management, scouting Innovation Development Researchers are also involved in several higher education initiatives in partnership with international institutions