Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) is a multidisciplinary research institution specializing in the fields of technology, innovation, the humanities and social sciences, based in Trento. Established by law by the Autonomous Province of Trento, Fondazione Bruno Kessler is a private entity whose mission is to promote and contribute to the advancement of knowledge with a focus on the fields of science and technology that allow for greater and more immediate economic and social benefits.

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At FBK, there are more than 70 foreign researchers and they come not only from major European countries but also from non-European countries such as the United States, China and India, Brazil and Argentina, Algeria, Iran, Pakistan and Australia.

The campus now spreads over a total area of over 40,000 square meters, of which 5,000 are laboratories. It consists of two hubs, one dedicated to technologies and innovation, located at Povo, on the hills of Trento, the other dedicated to the humanities and social sciences, in the heart of the city. The two hubs host an ecosystem consisting of 12 research centers, 7 laboratories and 2 libraries, around which businesses, joint laboratories and spin-offs revolve.

Point of contact
Dr. Alberto Griggio
griggio@fbk.eu
+39 0461 314437