The Technology Park

Porto Conte Ricerche manages the Alghero centre of the Technology Park of Sardinia.

At the centre in Tramariglio (Alghero), the organization provides laboratories, technological platforms and the scientific know-how of its staff in order to create joint relations and programmes between research systems and business systems for applied research, analysis, testing, assistance in the design and preparation of research programmes, consultancy and hospitality.

The main objective is to establish the right conditions so that research, innovation and training can develop more effectively and competently, through the help of an interdisciplinary environment. Everything is done to promote the socio-economic development of the area, with attention focused on existing specialisations and regional policies for research and innovation.

Sardinia Biomed Cluster

Sardegna Ricerche, the Regional Body for Research and Innovation, promoted the Sardinia Biomed Cluster.The Cluster is based on the aggregation of a number of companies operating in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical devices, natural products and enabling technologies of biomedical interest. The Cluster consists of all Sardinian research facilities working in the biomedical field, including several departments connected with the two regional universities, university centres specialised in specific biomedical topics, CNR institutes and two international research centres: Porto Conte Ricerche and CRS4.The driving force is innovation: over 80% of the companies are engaged in R&D. The catalytic role of the local institutional support system is also evident: 46% of Sardinian biomed companies are based at the two Polaris sites.The goal of the cluster is to promote innovation in the biomedicine sector for a more competitive regional health system, through the design, development and testing of new diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and a greater integration of existing resources and skills in the business, scientific and institutional sectors.The activities of Porto Conte Ricerche are cover all four areas of the Sardinian Biomed Cluster:- Genetics and Genomics- Drug Development- Diagnostics, Medical Devices and clinical information systems- Natural Products

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The Alghero centre

The Tramariglio Centre is located in one of the most picturesque spots of the Coral Riviera. It is on the provincial road from Alghero to the karst promontory of Capo Caccia, which passes through Fertilia and runs along the Bay of Porto Conte.The research centre, conference area and guest house overlook the Tramariglio Bay, at the foot of Monte Timidone, a hill of about 200 m in height in the midst of a wildlife sanctuary, the Porto Conte Regional Natural Park, which includes the “Capo Caccia – Isola Piana” Marine Protected Area.