. RAISE
Robotics and AI for Socio-economic Empowerment
Ecosystem
Ecosystem
The RAISE project was financed by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) with Investment 1.5 (M4C2) of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) which envisaged the creation and strengthening of innovation ecosystems on areas of technological specialization consistent with the industrial and research vocations of the reference territory, promoting and strengthening collaboration between the research system, the production system and territorial institutions.
25 partners from Academia and Research, institutions and companies join RAISE wich is coordinated by the University of Genoa (UNIGE), the National Research Council (CNR) and the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT).
Goals
RAISE aims to develop and market technological solutions based on robotic systems and artificial intelligence, responding to the real production and social needs of the Ligurian territory. The project aims to enhance and give value to research and development of these technologies in various areas of interest, including healthcare, environmental sustainability, smart ports and accessible and inclusive smart cities. RAISE focuses on the needs of people and the territory, encouraging the transfer of innovative technologies from research to the market, providing resources, knowledge and support to generate sustainable, inclusive and resilient innovation. Furthermore, the project aims to create a highly attractive ecosystem for companies, investors and researchers, both nationally and internationally.
- The Hub is the entity responsible for the start-up, implementation, management and coordination of the Innovation Ecosystem and represents the single point of contact with the MUR: receives the tranches of concessions granted, verifies and transmits the reporting of the activities carried out by the Spokes and their affiliates.
- The Spokes maintain an institutional role in communication and funding, particularly in impact areas. They are the primary source of information to convey specific themes based on the different actors involved in the project. Each project is generated within each Spoke where researchers, startups, SMEs, public administrations, institutions are actively involved. The Spokes are the living part of the project and represent the place where the primary objective is achieved: technological transfer to the market, moving from the laboratories to the real world of supply and demand on the market. In particular, among these, Spoke 5 acts as an intermediary between research and industry, the technologies deriving from the RAISE scientific Spokes (1-4) and companies. In addition to incubation, acceleration and training programs, Spoke 5 coordinates, develops and measures communication strategies, tactics and actions to support the HUB and the entire ecosystem.
What are Spokes?
RAISE is organized according to the Hub & Spoke governance system and it is divided into 5 areas of intervention on individual themes, dedicated to the development of innovative technologies in strategic areas for the territory (city – health – environment – port).
Each spoke has a coordinator and a specific committee has been designated by the hub to represent the research organizations involved.
Partners
Each spoke brings together researchers from different research centers (23 affiliated public and private entities) under conjoint coordination for the implementation of the strategic plan of the ecosystem.
News
Spoke 5 of RAISE participated in Didacta Italia with a workshop on Innovation and AI
From March 12 to 14, 2025, Didacta Italia, the leading event for educational innovation, took place in Florence at the Fortezza da Basso....
Spoke 1 of RAISE: a step forward for urban innovation in the Tigullio Region
On March 12 a meeting was held at the Centro San Salvatore – Villaggio del Ragazzo, dedicated to the local administrations of Cogorno, ...
Spoke 5 at the International Conference "ESERA SIG 8 FUTURES-oriented Science Education"
From February 27 to March 1, 2025, the International Conference “ESERA SIG 8 FUTURES-oriented Science Education” took place i...
RAISE up 2: the inaugural webinar of the second edition
On March 10, 2025, the webinar “RAISE up 2: Mentorship & Community in a Shared Journey” took place, marking the launch of...
Published the ranking of candidates admitted to P3 - OFFICINAE RAISE 2024/2025
The University of Genoa has published the ranking for participation in the P3 | OFFICINAE RAISE program for the academic year 2024/2025, ...
RAISE up: new section online and opening webinar of the second edition
The new section of the RAISE website dedicated to the RAISE up mentorship project is now online. It provides an overview of the recently ...
Spoke 3 marine ecorobotics in action with NEPTUNE™: the story of the second mission in the Portofino Marine Protected Area
On February 20, the NEPTUNE™ project achieved an important project advancement, within the “second mission” in Liguria, after a fir...
The Smart City conference. Urban Technologies for Socio-Economic Inclusion, with RAISE research products
The conference “Smart City: Urban Technologies for Socio-Economic Inclusion” ended with great success on February 20, at the ...
Spoke 1 Urban Technologies for Inclusive Engagement: a meeting of innovation and participation
On February 15, 2025, the event Urban Technologies for Inclusive Engagement was held at Villaggio del Ragazzo in San Salvatore, Cogorno (...
Spoke 1 of RAISE at the National PNRR x Italian Design Seminar
On February 13-14, 2025, the Spoke 1 of RAISE participated in the National PNRR x Italian Design Seminar in Milan, organized by the Depar...
RAISE at the scientific event New Challenges in Advanced Functional Materials
On February 19, 2025, the networking event “New Challenges in Advanced Functional Materials” took place in the Blue Hall of t...
Launch of P7 - Advanced AI & Robotics Applications4SMEs: a training course for SMEs
The P7 – Advanced AI & Robotics Applications4SMEs course is now available for free. This course is part of the RAISE Training P...
Calls and Tenders
The RAISE project, financed by the MUR with Investment 1.5 (M4C2), promotes a scheme based on cascade grands to support small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups and other entities interested in the Hub’s themes and the topics covered by the Spokes. The cascading calls, activated by the Spokes, are issued for the recruitment of researchers and technologists, for funding external entities for research activities consistent with the program, as well as for the purchase of supplies, goods and services.