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Training

RAISE’s training activity is developed through a Training Program composed of eight projects (P1 – P2 – P3 – P4 – P5 – P6 – P7 – P8), each with specific characteristics and recipients.
The design of these initiatives, promoted and coordinated by Spoke 5, actively involved the ecosystem community to effectively address the needs of the Project’s key stakeholders.
The courses will be implemented and made available on the e-learning platform dedicated to the Project with the support of the e-learning, multimedia and web tools service of the University of Genoa and the Unige Teaching and Learning Center in order to guarantee the use of specific tools and innovative teaching methods.
The training will include also in-person workshops, laboratories and specialized events, with the aim of building a community of skills to improve the development and competitiveness of the territory.
Upon completion of each training course, an Open Badge will be issued to certify the knowledge and skills acquired.
The Open Badge is:
– a personal, portable and verifiable digital certificate or recognition, a digital badge that certifies skills, knowledge or competences, or membership in groups, participation in activities or events, the attribution of training credits.
– digital and transferable and therefore easily insertable into portfolios, social profiles, web pages, digital CVs, and can be easily sent by email.
– a flexible tool that can be obtained in different scholastic, training, professional, cultural, sporting contexts and more.
– verifiable by anyone in real time online through specific validation tools.
For more information on the eight projects of the Training Program, contact formazione.raise@unige.it.

  • P1 - RAISE KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER & ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY

    P1 addresses RAISE’s researchers and PhD students also not part of RAISE including those outside RAISE who wish to expand their knowledge about technology transfer, exploitation of research results and deep-tech entrepreneurship.
    The training activity aims to strengthen skills for the development of entrepreneurial ideas, based on the results of research conducted in vertical Spokes. Participants will acquire the fundamental knowledge to start, manage and grow a high-tech start-up with the support of Spoke 5.
    For more information on P1 – RAISE KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER & ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY, contact formazione.raise@unige.it.

    Destinatari
    Target Audience
    RAISE researchers
    Tipologia Corsi
    Course type
    Lessons and workshops: online, asynchronous mode - Coaching and mentorship: in person
    Periodo
    Time period
    Until September 2025
    Scadenza
    Deadline
    30 Sep 2025 - 00:00

    Plan

    Module 1 | Knowledge transfer, intellectual property protection and valorization
    Registration | You can access the platform and enjoy the module content offline until the general registration deadline
    Workshops |
    Feb. 26, 2024 | 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. | IP Protection and Valorization: success stories and best practices
    Feb. 27, 2024 | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Designing a KTT strategy: success stories and best practices
    July 15, 2024 | 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Mediatraining – Communication and External Relations Directorate

    Module 2 | Vocational training for deep tech entrepreneurship
    Registration | You can register from September 3, 2024
    Workshop |
    Oct. 3-4, 2024 | Professional training for entrepreneurship in the advanced technology sector.
    To participate in the Workshop, you must complete the offline streaming training no later than September 27, 2024

    Module 3 | Capabilities4Innovation and knowledge transfer management
    Registration | Not yet possible to register
    Workshops | Winter 2024

    Learning Platform

    The online modules take place on the UNIGE Moodle platform.
    Students who have registered by the deadline can access via login with SPID or with UNIGE credentials, for the entire course or the single module.
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    Scientific Committee

    – Nicoletta Buratti | University of Genoa | Coordinator of the RAISE Training Program
    Associate Professor in Economics and Business Management at the University of Genoa, where she carries out her training and research activities on topics related to innovation management, high tech entrepreneurship, and the marketing of new products.
    Member of the University Technology Transfer Commission, she designed and coordinated specialist training courses on innovative entrepreneurship, innovation management, the transfer of knowledge from research to the market, digital transition.
    She is the author of numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications and reports at academic conferences; she is a member of the Italian Marketing Society, within which she coordinated the Technology and Innovation Marketing thematic section for several years.
    As part of the RAISE Project she is responsible for the Training Plan and the Deep Tech Observatory project.
    She is currently a Board Member of Raise Scarl.

    – Maria Carmela Basile | National Research Council | Coordinator of Module 1
    Head of the Research Valorisation Unit of the National Research Council.
    It deals with the protection, management and valorisation of intellectual property, support for the creation of spin-off businesses, promotion and management of technology transfer projects, implementation of strategic partnerships with public and private entities to support research and innovation.
    Member of Institution Committees and Commissions regarding the evaluation of the Third Mission, support and financing for the PoC, definition of policies and regulations of industrial property. She designed and coordinated training programs on technology transfer dedicated to researchers and businesses.
    She is involved in various national and international projects for the innovation and internationalization of companies.
    She works on various PNRR projects to support the processes of valorisation of results and open innovation; coordinates the participation of the CNR in Spoke 5 (Tech Transfer & Development) of the RAISE Ecosystem.

    – Andrea Pagnin | Italian Institute of Technology
    Andrea Pagnin is te head of the Innovation and Development Office of the Italian Institute of Technology within the Technology Transfer Directorate dealing with innovative projects of strategic and macroeconomic value for technological and knowledge transfer. He has an entrepreneurial background and has founded two start-ups. He also has in-depth experience in developing innovation positioning strategies on the market.
    At IIT he previously worked in the intelligent humanoid robot research and development team at the Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems, where he gained significant experience in analyzing the development of complex systems. He has a research background in the field of territorial economics and spatial development logics.
    Andrea Pagnin currently holds the role of Spoke 5 Coordinator (Tech Transfer & Development) within the RAISE Innovation Ecosystem.

    Training contents

    – Research-innovation transition management;
    – Fundamentals of Knowledge Transfer and Technology (KTT);
    – Protection and valorisation of intellectual property (IP);
    – Legal and contractual aspects of the KTT;
    – Economics and management of the Deep Tech Start up (DTS);
    – Identification of opportunities and business model development;
    – Communication for the value proposition and construction of the brand;
    – Acquisition of financing and management of the relationship with financiers;
    – Development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
    – Networking and stakeholder engagement.

    Benefits

    – Coaching and mentorship;
    – Mentorship program in two editions;
    – Technological feasibility analysis and scaling model;
    – Strategic acceleration and business optimization;
    – Specialist support on vertical topics;
    – Definition and structuring of investor decks and pitches.

    Mode

    – The course is composed of 3 modules, each module is structured into 30 micro-learning videos (20 minutes each);
    – Thematic in-person workshops at the end of each module;
    – Registrations for the complete course or individual modules;
    – Unlimited access to training activities;
    – In person coaching and mentorship.

    Open registrations
  • P2 - Basic AI & Robotics Applications4SMEs

    P2 addresses local SMEs operators with no specific orientation towards AI and robotics, in order to encourage the adoption of innovation-oriented approaches. The training activity aims to help SMEs in the digitalization process, business model change and practices related to AI and robotics, which could allow them to increase productivity and gain a competitive advantage. Specific coaching is planned/provided for those interested in promoting effective change in the SME they come from.
    For more information on P2 – BASIC AI & ROBOTICS Applications4SMEs, contact formazione.raise@unige.it.

    Destinatari
    Target Audience
    Employees of non-innovative SMEs in the Ligurian region, operating in the RAISE sectors
    Tipologia Corsi
    Course type
    Lessons: online, asynchronous mode - Coaching: in person
    Periodo
    Time period
    Winter 2023
    Scadenza
    Deadline
    19 Sep 2024 - 21:33
    Registrations not yet open
  • P3 - Officinae RAISE

    P3 is an immersive training program providing the participants the critical skills and methodologies approach the ever-evolving fields of AI and Robotics, particularly aimed at master’s degree and doctoral students. The activity aims to promote creativity and entrepreneurship among students and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration. Professionals from businesses and public administrations will be involved to provide valuable insights, identify current challenges and provide stimuli to act profitably in the ecosystem.
    For more information on P3 – Officinae RAISE, contact formazione.raise@unige.it.

    Destinatari
    Target Audience
    University students (Master's degree courses) and doctoral students. Registrations are also open to researchers involved in the RAISE project
    Tipologia Corsi
    Course type
    Toolbox courses and bootcamps: in person
    Periodo
    Time period
    Spring 2025
    Scadenza
    Deadline
    19 Sep 2024 - 21:33
    Registrations not yet open
  • P4 - Basic AI & robotics skills at university level

    Aimed at Unige students of all courses and also interested citizens. The goal is to increase students’ and citizens’ level of awareness and ability to use advanced digital skills, ensuring, regardless of the sector of specialization, the acquisition of sensitivity, culture and basic skills in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. The initiative consists of a set of 1 CFU digital citizenship training courses on RAISE topics: robotics and artificial intelligence and their application to the application domains, foreseen in the four “vertical” spokes.
    For more information on P4 – Basic AI & robotics skills at university level, contact formazione.raise@unige.it.

    Destinatari
    Target Audience
    Students of all UniGe’s study courses, the courses are also open to interested citizens
    Tipologia Corsi
    Course type
    Online in asynchronous mode
    Periodo
    Time period
    Academic year 2023/2024
    Scadenza
    Deadline
    19 Sep 2024 - 21:33

    Program

    23 courses are scheduled during 2023/24 academic year, they are divided into basic, intermediate or advanced levels and can be accessed based on previous skills.
    The training courses will be released during the year, will be available on the platform and accessible without limitations.
    For more information on the courses, consult the dedicated page.

    Learning Platform

    Teaching is delivered through interactive videos on the RAISE Aulaweb, platform which can be followed in asynchronous mode and independently.
    Students can access the platform with UniGePass credentials, while citizens can authenticate via SPID.

    Coordinator

    – Fabrizio Bracco | University of Genoa | Coordinator of the BASIC AI & ROBOTICS SKILLS AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL project
    Fabrizio Bracco is associate Professor in Work and Organizational Psychology at the University of Genoa, where he carries out training and research activities on the topics of workplace safety, human factors and interaction between people and technologies. He is also the Rector’s Delegate for teaching innovation and faculty development, an area in which he coordinates the Unige Teaching and Learning Centre, dedicated to training teachers in innovative teaching. As part of the RAISE project, he provides methodological support for digital teaching and is responsible for the BASIC AI & ROBOTICS SKILLS AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL project.

    Benefits

    At the end of each course, everyone will be issued an Open Badge and, for UniGe students, also 1 CFU to be included among the additional credits.

    Mode

    The courses have a total duration of 25 hours, divided into modules of approximately 30 minutes as follows:
    – Teaching (4 hours);
    – Quizzes, games and exercises (4 hours);
    – Self-learning: in-depth materials such as articles, videos, sites, etc. recommended by the teacher (17 hours).

    Registrations not yet open
  • P5 - AI for Public Administration

    P5 training activity addresses public administration employees and is aimed at strengthening the skills for an effective digital transition, offering an overview of the potential applications of AI. The adoption of enabling technologies by PAs requires a long-term commitment, a well-defined strategy and an investment in infrastructure and staff training: it is important that PA staff understands and knows how to use enabling technologies to support innovation of processes and services.
    For more information on P5 – AI for Public Administration, contact formazione.raise@unige.it.

    Destinatari
    Target Audience
    Public Administration employees
    Tipologia Corsi
    Course type
    Lessons: online, asynchronous mode | Workshop /Summer school: in person
    Periodo
    Time period
    Spring 2024
    Scadenza
    Deadline
    31 Dec 2025 - 00:00

    Goals

    – to consolidate “digital culture” so that it is the driving force and guide of administrative action;
    – to define and systematise sets of key skills according to the different professional profiles and the different role assumed in the process of implementing digital transformation, with particular attention to Artificial Intelligence;
    – to promote an empowerment action to enable public employees to autonomously, effectively and efficiently implement artificial intelligence services within public administrations (services and processes).

    Program

    The project is composed of 3 courses named PIANO, each with different objectives and targets, within the Public Administration staff.
    – PLAN 1 | Basic course aimed at all PA employees
    Modality: 30 20-minute microlearning videos and an in-person workshop
    Period: May – July 2024
    Registrations are open for the training course “Introduction to digital transformation and its role in the PA”
    – PLAN 2 | Advanced e-leadership course aimed at Administrative officials and managers
    Modality: in-person

    Modality: in person
    Period: first edition September 2024 – second edition summer 2025
    Registrations are open for the training course “E-leadership skills for digital and aware management”
    – PLAN 3 | Advanced e-procurement course aimed at technicians and administrative officials with particular reference to e-procurement personnel and those responsible for the transition to digital
    Mode: blended
    Period: September 2024

    Learning platform

    The online part of the different PIANO takes place on the UniGe Moodle platform.
    Participants can access via SPID login or with UniGePass credentials: go to the RAISE Aulaweb Platform

    Coordinator

    – Luca Gandullia | University of Genoa | AI FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION project coordinator
    Full professor of Public Finance and Regional and Local Government Finance at the Department of Political and International Sciences of the University of Genoa. He is the creator and director of the Master in “Innovation in Public Administration”, the Master in Public Management for the Liguria Region (MAREL) and numerous advanced training courses for public employees. He carries out research and consultancy for public and private entities.
    He was a Tax Analyst at the OECD in Paris, where he is a consultant and expert consultant at the Court of Auditors in Rome (Coordination of the Regional Control Sections). Furthermore, he was a member of the Joint Technical Commission for the Implementation of Fiscal Federalism (COPAFF) established at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Since 2015, he has been the president of Liguria Ricerche S.p.A.

    Training content

    – PLAN 1 | Basic course aimed at all PA employees: offers a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of artificial intelligence and robotics, together with a comprehensive overview of their practical applications and the ethical and legal consequences related to the adoption of advanced technologies in public administration.
    – PLAN 2 | Advanced e-leadership course: offers the opportunity to develop e-leadership skills necessary for reflective and aware digital management, e-management skills necessary for digital management, communication, collaboration, decision-making and problem-solving skills in a digital context.
    – PLAN 3 | Advanced e-procurement course: offers the opportunity to learn about the use of digital technologies for managing the procurement process and the benefits of e-procurement to improve efficiency, reduce costs and increase transparency and accountability.

    Benefits

    At the end of each individual PIANO, all participants will be issued an Open Badge RAISE after they have successfully completed the online test.

    Open registrations
  • P6 - Basic AI & robotics skills for secondary school

    The project aims to develop a virtual community of secondary school teachers interested in AI and Robotics topics (STACY – Secondary TeAcher CommuniTY), offering an online environment that integrates ‘formal’ training events (online courses held by experts) and moments of informal interaction through the exchange of professional practices between community members. The STACY online community environment is divided into four areas: a training space, a documentation space, a space for social interaction among community members, and a space for accessing various initiatives and workshops for secondary schools on AI&R proposed and conducted by P6 – RAISE Project for schools.
    In particular, the online course addresses teachers and aims to: (a) introduce basic AI&R concepts, (b) learn and experiment methods and tools for the design and implementation of educational activities on AI&Robotics topics in the classroom in a prospective vision.
    For more information on P6 – Basic AI & robotics skills for secondary school, contact formazione.raise@unige.it.

    Destinatari
    Target Audience
    Upper secondary school teachers and students at regional and national level
    Tipologia Corsi
    Course type
    Online synchronous and asynchronous activities. 'Training-on-the-job' methodology (acquisition of new knowledge alternating with its practical application in the classroom)
    Periodo
    Time period
    September - December 2024
    Scadenza
    Deadline
    17 Sep 2024 - 00:00

    Plan

    The online course, which will be held dal 18 settembre al 18 dicembre 2024, is divided into 5 modules (including synchronous and asynchronous activities) and it is organized in a learning-by-doing mode, allowing the teacher to apply the knowledge acquired gradually in the classroom:

    – Module 1 | Introduction to AI, robotics and prospective thinking (8 hours – 2 weeks);

    – Module 2 | Why it is important to talk about the future (10 hours – 2 weeks);

    – Module 3 | The Backasting method (7 hours – 1 week);

    – Module 4 | Design prospective reflection activities in class (5 hours – 1 week);

    – Module 5 | Carry out the planned activity in class (20 hours – 3 weeks).

    Learning Platform

    The online modules take place on the UNIGE Moodle platform.
    Students who have registered by the deadline can access via login with SPID or with UNIGE credentials, for the entire course or single modules.
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    Each module provides

    – a video conference to present the proposed activities;
    – short videos (approximately 2-3 minutes) on the topics covered;
    – support material with examples of AI&R application (also from an educational perspective);
    – consolidation activities.

    Mode

    The course can be used in two ways:
    – Use of the theoretical part only, which involves participation in Modules 1, 2 and 3 and the release of training credit (25 hours of training) from ITD-CNR pursuant to MIUR Directive n. 170 of 03.21.2016 on the Accreditation of Training Institutions.
    – Complete use, which involves the completion of all modules (including experimentation in class with your students amounting to approximately 10 hours in the March/April period). At the end of the course, the RAISE Open Badge and training credit (50 hours of training) will be issued by ITD-CNR pursuant to MIUR Directive no. 170 of 03.21.2016 on the Accreditation of Training Institutions.

    Online course teachers

    – Roberto Poli | Full professor at the University of Trento
    He obtained the first UNESCO Chair on anticipatory systems and directs the Master in social forecasting.
    He is President of AFI-Association of Italian Futurists and -skopìa, a start-up of the University of Trento.
    He is a member of the WAAS-World Academy of Art and Science. He edited the Handbook of Anticipation (Springer 2019), the most extensive review ever published on the different ways in which sciences, disciplines and communities of practice use the future, and published both in Italian and English an introduction to futures studies, ( En: Working with the future. Ideas and tools for managing uncertainty (Egea 2019)).
    Overall he has published over 250 scientific articles and eight books. He is editing the Handbook of Futures Studies, which will be published by Elgar in 2024.

    – Augusto Chioccariello | Researcher at the Institute for Educational Technologies of the National Research Council in Genoa
    He has participated and coordinated numerous national and international projects financed by EU, MURST, CNR and companies.
    His research interests include: tools for learning, communication, computer-mediated collaboration, microworlds for learning scientific concepts.
    The ongoing research activity is focused on studying the potential of using robotic kits as a tool for learning by playing.
    Previously, from 1982 to 1986 he was an associate researcher at the Educational Technology Center of the University of California at Irvine where he worked on physics teaching and dissemination of the scientific method.
    In the summer of 1996 he worked at the Media Lab at MIT thanks to a NATO senior researcher fellowship where he worked on programming environments for children.
    From 2004 to 2006 he was scientific director of the interactive laboratory “La bottega dei robot” of the National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan.

    – Manuel Gentile | Researcher at the Institute for Educational Technologies of the National Research Council and head of the Palermo branch of the ITD.
    Research Council and head of the Palermo branch of the ITD.
    His research activity concerns the definition of methodologies and environments to support learning and teaching.
    He has participated in several national and international research projects for the design and implementation of mobile learning platforms, educational Serious Games and systems for the production, sharing and collaborative organization of educational resources.
    Currently, his activity focuses on the themes of embodied cognition, the design of games and the application of artificial intelligence in the educational field both for the development of ad hoc systems and for the analysis of the impact of these technologies on educational systems.
    He is a member of the National Observatory on AI of the CNR and co-head of the thematic table AI for Education and Education for AI.
    He has several scientific publications in the field of Serious Games and on the application of AI techniques in the design and creation of Serious Games.
    He is currently scientific coordinator of the European SuperCyberKids project and head of the CNR unit within the European Erasmus+ KA3 project, Artificial Intelligence for and by Teachers – AI4T.

    Goals

    – Acquire basic knowledge on AI&R and Anticipatory Thinking;
    – Knowing how to design short educational activities capable of stimulating critical and prospective reflection on the part of students on the applications and possible evolutions of AI&R;
    – Know AI&R applications in teaching.

    Registrations closed
  • P7 - Advanced AI & Robotics Applications4SMEs

    A specialization course for STEM graduates with specific requirements, aiming to develop highly required professional profiles on the job market, experts in AI and Robotics. The course includes a common part with a focus on innovation management and followed by specialization paths that can be traced back to vertical spoke concerning high level technical skills, concerning high-level technical skills.
    For more information on P7 – Advanced AI & Robotics Applications4SMEs, contact formazione.raise@unige.it.

    Destinatari
    Target Audience
    University students with a Master's Degree (LM), graduates with specific qualifications (in STEM or Economics disciplines) and employees of innovative SMEs
    Tipologia Corsi
    Course type
    Lessons: online, asynchronous mode
    Periodo
    Time period
    TBD
    Scadenza
    Deadline
    19 Sep 2024 - 21:33
    Registrations not yet open
  • P8 - Boosting PhD students’ career

    Transversal training activities addressing graduate students in the AI ​​and Robotics field, aimed at encouraging the acquisition of specific skills for scientific and transversal research in addition to the disciplinary skills to be acquired, to facilitate the entering in working world.
    For more information on P8 – Boosting PhD students’ career, contact formazione.raise@unige.it.

    Destinatari
    Target Audience
    RAISE PhD students (with RAISE scholarships), PhD students in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics programs, and PhD students enrolled in programs other than AI and Robotics
    Tipologia Corsi
    Course type
    Summer school: in person
    Periodo
    Time period
    Dal 10/06/2024 al 14/06/2024
    Scadenza
    Deadline
    01 Apr 2024 - 00:00
    Registrations closed
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