. RAISE

Robotics and AI for Socio-economic Empowerment

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Ecosystem

The RAISE project was financed by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) with Investment 1.5 (M4C2) of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRPP) which envisaged the creation and strengthening of innovation ecosystems on areas of technological specialization consistent with the industrial and research vocations of the reference territory, promoting and strengthening collaboration between the research system, the production system and territorial institutions.
26 partners from Academia and Research, institutions and companies join RAISE wich is coordinated by the University of Genoa (UNIGE), the National Research Council (CNR) and the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT).

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Ecosystem

Ecosystem

The RAISE project was financed by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) with Investment 1.5 (M4C2) of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) which envisaged the creation and strengthening of innovation ecosystems on areas of technological specialization consistent with the industrial and research vocations of the reference territory, promoting and strengthening collaboration between the research system, the production system and territorial institutions.
25 partners from Academia and Research, institutions and companies join RAISE wich is coordinated by the University of Genoa (UNIGE), the National Research Council (CNR) and the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT).

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Goals

RAISE aims to develop and market technological solutions based on robotic systems and artificial intelligence, responding to the real production and social needs of the Ligurian territory. The project aims to enhance and give value to research and development of these technologies in various areas of interest, including healthcare, environmental sustainability, smart ports and accessible and inclusive smart cities. RAISE focuses on the needs of people and the territory, encouraging the transfer of innovative technologies from research to the market, providing resources, knowledge and support to generate sustainable, inclusive and resilient innovation. Furthermore, the project aims to create a highly attractive ecosystem for companies, investors and researchers, both nationally and internationally.

  • The Hub is the entity responsible for the start-up, implementation, management and coordination of the Innovation Ecosystem and represents the single point of contact with the MUR: receives the tranches of concessions granted, verifies and transmits the reporting of the activities carried out by the Spokes and their affiliates.
  • The Spokes maintain an institutional role in communication and funding, particularly in impact areas. They are the primary source of information to convey specific themes based on the different actors involved in the project. Each project is generated within each Spoke where researchers, startups, SMEs, public administrations, institutions are actively involved. The Spokes are the living part of the project and represent the place where the primary objective is achieved: technological transfer to the market, moving from the laboratories to the real world of supply and demand on the market. In particular, among these, Spoke 5 acts as an intermediary between research and industry, the technologies deriving from the RAISE scientific Spokes (1-4) and companies. In addition to incubation, acceleration and training programs, Spoke 5 coordinates, develops and measures communication strategies, tactics and actions to support the HUB and the entire ecosystem.
What are Spokes?

RAISE is organized according to the Hub & Spoke governance system and it is divided into 5 areas of intervention on individual themes, dedicated to the development of innovative technologies in strategic areas for the territory (city – health – environment – port).

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Each spoke has a coordinator and a specific committee has been designated by the hub to represent the research organizations involved.

Partners

Each spoke brings together researchers from different research centers (23 affiliated public and private entities) under conjoint coordination for the implementation of the strategic plan of the ecosystem.

News

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Spoke 02
Spoke 2 of RAISE at EMBC 2025

Spoke 2 of RAISE at EMBC 2025

On July 16, 2025, the mini-symposium Digital Biomarkers in Motor Rehabilitation was held in Copenhagen as part of the 47th International ...

17 July 2025
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Spoke 03
Be.Ci.S and Spoke 3: sensors for citizen science

Be.Ci.S and Spoke 3: sensors for citizen science

The experimentation activities within the Be.Ci.S – Be a Citizen Scientist project, part of the Spoke 3 program, continue in Bogliasco....

17 July 2025
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Spoke 05
SMEs and Robotics: smart solutions for production and beyond

SMEs and Robotics: smart solutions for production and beyond

Two innovation stories compared at the sixth seminar of the P2 | Basic AI & Robotics Applications4SMEs program.

16 July 2025
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Spoke
Spoke 01
RAISE: review and future prospects at IAS 19

RAISE: review and future prospects at IAS 19

During the 19th edition of the International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS 19), Michela Spagnuolo, leader of RAISE’...

15 July 2025
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Spoke 02
RAISE and 3D organ reconstruction: a project from Spoke 2 with San Martino Hospital in Genoa

RAISE and 3D organ reconstruction: a project from Spoke 2 with San Martino Hospital in Genoa

Used in both preoperative and intraoperative planning, these reconstructions significantly improve the quality of patient care and open n...

14 July 2025
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RAISE
Launch of the second edition of the RAISE P1 - KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER & ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY,  within the Training Program, Spoke 5

Launch of the second edition of the RAISE P1 - KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER & ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY, within the Training Program, Spoke 5

Starting from July 14, 2025, the second edition of the RAISE P1 | KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER & ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY will be available. Th...

11 July 2025
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Spoke
Spoke 01
SEAGUL platform, developed in the context of Spoke 1, was presented at the ISTAT workshop, organized in collaboration with the Municipality of Genoa

SEAGUL platform, developed in the context of Spoke 1, was presented at the ISTAT workshop, organized in collaboration with the Municipality of Genoa

The SEAGUL (Socio-Economic Empowerment of Urban Landscape) platform, an innovative digital tool designed to support the decisions of poli...

11 July 2025
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Spoke 05
RAISE Spoke 5 at HCII 2025, with a pilot study on the multidisciplinary analysis of the visitor experience at Robot Valley 2024

RAISE Spoke 5 at HCII 2025, with a pilot study on the multidisciplinary analysis of the visitor experience at Robot Valley 2024

RAISE participated in the 27th edition of the international conference Human Computer Interaction (HCII) 2025, Gothenburg, with the paper...

08 July 2025
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Spoke 02
MERMAID-AI platform presented in Genoa: advanced teleassistance for maritime first aid

MERMAID-AI platform presented in Genoa: advanced teleassistance for maritime first aid

During the 19th edition of the International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS), held in Genoa from June 30 to July 4, 20...

04 July 2025
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Spoke 03
SIMBA presented at IAS 2025 in Genoa

SIMBA presented at IAS 2025 in Genoa

During the 19th edition of the International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS), currently underway in Genoa until July 4...

04 July 2025
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Spoke 04
BeTwin project presented at IAS 2025

BeTwin project presented at IAS 2025

During the 19th edition of the International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS), currently taking place in Genoa until Ju...

04 July 2025
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Spoke 03
W-Mission project presented in Genoa: wireless underwater communication for autonomous robotic networks

W-Mission project presented in Genoa: wireless underwater communication for autonomous robotic networks

On July 2, 2025, during the 19th edition of the International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS), currently taking place ...

04 July 2025
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Calls and Tenders

The RAISE project, financed by the MUR with Investment 1.5 (M4C2), promotes a scheme based on cascade grands to support small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups and other entities interested in the Hub’s themes and the topics covered by the Spokes. The cascading calls, activated by the Spokes, are issued for the recruitment of researchers and technologists, for funding external entities for research activities consistent with the program, as well as for the purchase of supplies, goods and services.

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Finaziato dall'Unione Europea Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca Italia Domani Raise