National Institute for Nuclear Physics

The National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) is the Italian research agency dedicated to the study of the fundamental constituents of matter and the laws that govern them, under the supervision of the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR).

It conducts theoretical and experimental research in the fields of subnuclear, nuclear and astroparticle physics. The INFN also contributes to the training of high school students, through scholarships, internships, updating of teachers through annual events.

In addition, the Institute promotes and participates in national and international educational initiatives, such as the project “Radiolab”, “OCRA”, “Art & Science across Italy” and the “Masterclasses” in particle physics. INFN has a staff of around 2,000 employees, but other 3600 researchers afferent to other national and international institutions work in INFN facilities, as associated members. INFN has direct collaborations and agreements with research institutions in five continents and more than 30 countries.

Ellinogermaniki Agogi

Ellinogermaniki Agogi (EA) is a school in the greater area of Athens, Greece. Its Research and Development (R&D) Department focuses on the design, implementation, and support of pedagogical and technological innovation in educational practice, through work within the school and through national, European and international collaborations with numerous educational and research institutions.

In more than 20 years of activity, EA’s R&D team has coordinated or been involved in numerous national and international collaborative projects, networks and initiatives, which have established EA as a leading pioneer in innovative approaches to learning, teaching and teacher professional development, especially in connection to science education and educational technology.

Città della Scienza

Fondazione Idis-Città della Scienza is a non-profit organisation that has among its founding members the Nobel Prize Laureates Rita Levi Montalcini and Carlo Rubbia. It boasts a number of scientific collaborations with major museums and scientific Institutions in Europe and worldwide.

Città della Scienza started its activities in 1987, in the western part of Naples, with a structure dedicated to the dissemination of scientific and technological culture, as well as to the innovation of the educational and business systems. Città della Scienza is based on a new knowledge-based sustainable development model, focused on: science education, environmental and cultural resources valorisation, innovation advanced services, research promotion, experimentation and production of intangible assets.

Educational and training activities are realized in connection with the regional and national system of research and university, thanks to the various agreements entered into. With a staff of about 80 people, Città della Scienza is an accredited institution by the Ministry of Education for the implementation of innovative school programs.

CreativiTIC

CreativiTIC Innova (CTIC) is a SME founded in 2011 and located in La Rioja and the Basque Country (Spain). CTIC has Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) R&D experience in FP7 (Learning and Skills) and Horizon 2020 (Education, Content and Creativity) EC programs, national R&D projects in Immersive Technologies and eHealth Patents.

The company has been identified as key innovator by the Innovation Radar program of the EC and is specialized in empowering the human development through Deep-Tech such as Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality combined with Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence technologies to offer innovative solutions for Industry40, eHealth, Education and Video Games.

CreativiTIC manages the Immersive Technologies URBANLAB output of the UIA (Urban Innovation Action) BAF project including Microsoft MR Hololens 2 Glasses, Oculus Quest VR, HTC (Cosmos & VivePro) VR HUDs and Leap Motion Devices among others. CTIC provides AR/VR educational digital tools and pedagogical methodologies to be used by students and teachers in the field of interactive technology activities and video games under its Mixed Reality platform and the Video Game Developer Studio8.

University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham is a leading research-intensive higher education institution in the United Kingdom. The breadth of research expertise is one of its distinctive characteristics: 87% of the University’s research has a global impact according to the UK Research Excellence Framework (REF), while it is ranked 87th in the 2021 QS world university rankings.

The School of Physics and Astronomy consists of over 120 academic and research staff, along with 120 graduate students and about 50 technical/clerical support staff. It has a very active outreach programme particularly in Astronomy and Particle Physics. Some details of recent activities in this area can be found here.