PNRR NBFC
National Biodiversity Future Center - Spoke 2
Contacts
Abstract
The National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC) aims at addressing interdisciplinary and frontier research and innovation activities devoted to the knowledge, monitoring, conservation, restoring and valorization of Italian biodiversity as a National Champion of R&D based on Key Enabling Technologies for Biodiversity and Environmental Sustainability.
The objectives of such a
unique cross-disciplinary and innovative platform NBFC are:
1) Assessing, monitoring, preserving and restoring marine, terrestrial and
urban biodiversity across selected national model ecosystems.
2) Valorizing biodiversity to make it a central element for sustainable development.
The NBFC will be a platform of
excellence to:
• implement frontier research on biodiversity aimed at developing the new KETs
for the twin transition to support biodiversity;
• create the first worldwide open data platform including data on imaging,
omics, natural features, climate in order to provide a complete description of
the Italian biodiversity status;
• develop disruptive technologies to monitor and approach the problem of
biodiversity proposing Italy as the technological leader in robotics, remote
sensing, AI, biorobotics and imaging in biodiversity;
• launch novel technologies in the market, defining a proper platform for
testing and commercialization, including, for instance, a high level network for digital biomarkers or digital
technology validation;
• train a new generation of cross-disciplinary scientists, who will be able to
reach worldwide excellence in their own discipline with the ability to use tools and concepts with an
integrated unified approach (for instance merging physics, mathematics, engineering,
geology and agronomy);
• make the population aware on the issue of biodiversity, steering high level
political decisions towards the respect of the Italian natural landscape and developing policies to support
biodiversity and sustainable
economy in the ecological transition.
Duration
36 Months
Financial Institution
Ministeriale/Governativo