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Trasferimento tecnologico

PROAMBIENTE has made Technology Transfer a core part of its mission. The research and development projects carried out in our laboratory are designed to turn scientific results into technologies ready for application in the industrial and business sectors.

The Technology Readiness Level (TRL) is the European reference framework used to measure the maturity of a technology on a scale from 1 to 9:

  • TRL 1–3: fundamental research and concept development, typically carried out within CNR
  • TRL 4–7: design, development, and validation of prototypes in relevant environments. This is where PROAMBIENTE operates, supporting technologies on their path to market through dedicated services and collaboration with companies
  • TRL 8–9: industrialization and commercialization, led by industrial partners

Our approach to technology transfer: from MINI-GC to PyxisGC BTEX

From a miniaturized gas chromatograph prototype developed by CNR-IMM (Institute for Microelectronics) in Bologna, and further advanced through joint work with PROAMBIENTE, the MINI-GC was created—an instrument capable of detecting benzene at extremely low concentrations. The interest of the Bologna-based company Pollution Analytical Equipment then led to a further phase of co-development, resulting in the system’s industrial evolution.

PyxisGC BTEX is the first concrete example of technology transfer by PROAMBIENTE: from CNR research to a market-ready product, later commercialized worldwide by an industrial partner.

From CNR research to the international market

OpenSWAP has reached different levels of technological maturity through a progressive development path, supported by the technical and scientific collaboration with CNR-ISMAR (Institute of Marine Sciences).