Sincrotrone Trieste Social, Educational & Environmental Aspects Laura Bibi Palatini bibi.palatini@elettra.eu
Sincrotrone Trieste Not for profit Company 5%�4%� Multidisciplinary international centre of excellence, specialized in generating high quality synchrotron and free-electron laser 4 Shareholders 51%� 40%� light and in applying it in materials science Area� Science� Park� as a service for exernal users. FVG� Region� 2 light sources: Elettra storage ring and new Fermi Fel. IOM-CNR� Invitalia� Its mission is to promote cultural, social and economic growth through: Its mission is to promote cultural, social and economic growth through: Basic and applied research; Basic and applied research; Technical and scientific training; Technical and scientific training; Transfer of technology and know-how. Transfer of technology and know-how. 2
Human Capital – Staff training - Mobility Training on the job: Training on the job: Support� Staff� 17%� Teamwork + International environment + Teamwork + International environment + Internal Training programmes Internal Training programmes Researchers� 34%� Networking, Collaboration, Mobility Networking, Collaboration, Mobility Technicians� Added values in Social capital Added values in Social capital &� Engineers� 49%� Workshops and conferences Workshops and conferences (2006-2011: 50 conferences and workshops (co- (2006-2011: 50 conferences and workshops (co- Total staff 355 (2012) )organised; about 50 seminars/year) )organised; about 50 seminars/year) After working at Elettra, most of researchers, engineers and technical staff find work places in other facilities & RIs or industries 96% researchers & 83% of engineers + ICT people + technical staff in industries, other • facilities & RIs in Italy, Europe, Usa data 2008-2012 70% administration & support staff work in Italy • 3
Human Capital – Recruitment Recruitment for Fermi: 80 fixed-term full-time job (+ internal staff) Highly skilled: 76% of recruited staff with tertiary education Recruitment 65% from companies, 25% from public research Support staff and technicians mostly regional and national, researchers mostly international Support� Staff� Others� 11%� 10%� Researchers� Public� R&D� 46%� 25%� Technicians� Industries� &� Engineers� 65%� 43%� Recruitment (by occupation) Recruitment (by sector) 4
Educational, Cultural & Socioeconomical impact Students from Italy and abroad involved every year in several activities PhD & Master degrees: 40 • 2010-2011 Technical-Scientific training for postgraduated: 48 • Training for upper secondary school & undergraduated students: 42 • Visitors distribution: type of institution Geograpical breakdown Governmen General� Other� Trieste� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Schools� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Europe� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � t� Publlic� &� Con nents� � � 41%� 53%� 9%� 5%� Others� � � � � � 3%� 16%� Industry� Other� 2%� Regions� � � � � 32%� Other� Laboratorie More than s� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 9%� 6000 2010-2011 Universi es� � � � � � � � � � � � � � Local� � � � � � 15%� 15%� yearly visitors Main catalyser of development of AREA Science Park (largest Technology • Research Park in Italy; + 60 Industrial Companies; 1500 people total staff) Development of local infrastructures: hotels, restaurants, shops • 5
Social Capital access to skills, know-how & instrumentation • R&D R&D mutual learning, best practices • Several different networks faster and better problem solving • supplementary human resources • Users Users pushing of cutting edge research • Added values A European new research fields • Suppliers Suppliers Integrated & & instrumental upgrades & developments • Industria Industria Community evaluation and improvement of services • l l Partners Partners transfer of knowledge and know-how • mutual trust • Facilities & Facilities & optimised use of resources • Institutions Institutions harmonisation of procedures & standards • aligned strategies to stakeholders • Partners Partners 6
Social Capital Coordinator in the development of: Coordinator in the development of: TWINMIC: European multipurpose transportable X-ray microscopy TWINMIC: European multipurpose transportable X-ray microscopy • • R&D R&D EUFELE: European FEL at Elettra EUFELE: European FEL at Elettra • • TIMER: time-resolved spectroscopy of nano-scale dynamics in condensed TIMER: time-resolved spectroscopy of nano-scale dynamics in condensed • • matter physics at Fermi (EU Research Council Starting Grant) matter physics at Fermi (EU Research Council Starting Grant) About 1000 users yearly, from 37 countries (24 EU + 13 extraEU) (*2011) About 1000 users yearly, from 37 countries (24 EU + 13 extraEU) (*2011) 20% of users interact with industries; (70% total access: “ free open access ” ). 20% of users interact with industries; (70% total access: “ free open access ” ). Users Users Industrial Liaison Office (2004)> products and services to private users (up to Industrial Liaison Office (2004)> products and services to private users (up to 30% beamtime for industrial proprietary research) 30% beamtime for industrial proprietary research) Construction of Fermi: development of new devices and technologies Construction of Fermi: development of new devices and technologies Suppliers Suppliers & & ILO: development of instruments, components, and technologies with high- ILO: development of instruments, components, and technologies with high- Industrial Industrial tech industrial partners (pre-procurement) tech industrial partners (pre-procurement) Partners Partners 7
Social Capital Several projects dedicated to coordination, support, and training activities Several projects dedicated to coordination, support, and training activities Facilities & Facilities & Coordination of I3 Projects – Integrated Infrastructure Initiative: IA-SFS Coordination of I3 Projects – Integrated Infrastructure Initiative: IA-SFS Institutions Institutions (Integrating Activity on Synchrotron & FELs - FP6) selected as one of the 40 (Integrating Activity on Synchrotron & FELs - FP6) selected as one of the 40 FP6 “ success stories ” , and ELISA (European Light Sources Activities of FP6 “ success stories ” , and ELISA (European Light Sources Activities of Synchrotrons & FELs - FP7) Synchrotrons & FELs - FP7) RAMIRI: training and networking programme for people involved in managing RAMIRI: training and networking programme for people involved in managing international RIs international RIs Long experience: beamlines & research groups of Austria and Czech Republic Long experience: beamlines & research groups of Austria and Czech Republic + INFM-CNR + INFM-CNR Partners Partners India, ICTP-UNESCO. India, ICTP-UNESCO. Attraction of new partners Attraction of new partners Italy-Slovenia cross-border cooperations Italy-Slovenia cross-border cooperations 8
Environmental Aspects: Energy Strategic plan 2011-2012: Strategic plan 2011-2012: Define and implement reduction of impact on the environment Define and implement reduction of impact on the environment Optimize the use of energy� Optimize the use of energy� Tri-generation plant to reduce environmental impact of Fermi and CO 2 emission - 3000 tonnes CO 2 per year • Combined production of electric power, heating • and cooling from methane Doubling the efficiency of energy vs a • conventional plant New in Italy for a Research Laboratory, one of • the first examples in Europe A second plant soon operating • 9
Environmental Aspects: Ecological impact Fermi: Natural environment of particular interest Fermi: Natural environment of particular interest • • Richness of species and presence of absolutely rare types of high Richness of species and presence of absolutely rare types of high • • conservational interest (mammals, amphibians and reptiles, birds). conservational interest (mammals, amphibians and reptiles, birds). Gradual transformation of the area into a semi-urban park Gradual transformation of the area into a semi-urban park • • Measures to reconstruct the relevant habitats Measures to reconstruct the relevant habitats • • Ecological impact study by external experts: preserve the trees in the Ecological impact study by external experts: preserve the trees in the • • construction zone, small lakes created onsite in order to protect some construction zone, small lakes created onsite in order to protect some kinds of amphibians. kinds of amphibians. 10
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