The “Nello Carrara” Institute of Applied Physics (IFAC) is part of the National Research Council (CNR), which is the main public organisation pursuing research and innovation in Italy. The scientific-technological identity of IFAC relays on a central core of expertise in physical technologies (optoelectronics and photonics, spectroscopy, electromagnetism), applied to the development of innovative devices and instruments, such as lasers, sensors, spectrometers, integrated photonic and nanophotonic devices. These skills are complemented with those from engineering, aimed at modeling environmental parameters and data/images processing. Skills in materials science and biotechnology complete the multidisciplinary landscape of the available enabling technologies. IFAC therefore has inside the research potential that is necessary to accompany the technological development of innovative methods and devices, from the formulation and testing of the project idea (TRL 2-3) to its prototypal realization and validation in the relevant environment of use (TRL 5-6). Many of these technologies are subject to patenting, which favors their technological transfer and industrial development. IFAC carries out research activities, experimental development and technological transfer in many areas of Applied Physics and ICT, as: - SPACE, AEROSPACE and EARTH OBSERVATION - HEALTH, NANOMEDICINE and SAFETY - ENVIRONMENT and FOOD QUALITY MONITORING - CULTURAL HERITAGE In addition, IFAC plays a key role in supporting technology transfer programs at regional, national and international levels, providing innovation policy recommendations, high-level consulting activities and supporting the training of experts.