IM@IT Roadshow Florence 2026
Connecting Academia, Industry and Research Institutions
We connect researchers and industry partners with world-class analytical facilities to accelerate innovation across sectors — from Life Sciences to Engineering. Offering academia and industry access to over 60 specialised analytical facilities – Medium-Range Facilities (MRF) – for material research through an easy to use User-Hub. Learn about our instruments, expertise, experimental and training proposals and research opportunities
Through our advanced MRF we provide unique opportunities for collaborative research, development of software tailored to MRF and LSF, specialist training, and transnational access to a diverse suite of cutting-edge techniques.
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Meeting Programme:
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Welcome |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Introductions |
| 10:30 – 10:50 | Partnership Opportunities & Current Activities, Prof Carla Andreani, Prof Alessandro Cianchi, ISIS@MACH ITALIA |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | How to Apply: A Step-by-Step Guide, Ms Stephanie Cancelli, ISIS@MACH ITALIA |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | The Swiss Spallation Neutron Source SINQ: a versatile tool for fundamental and applied research, Prof Michel Kenzelmann, PSI, Switzerland |
| 11:30 – 12:10 | Unveiling the atomic and nanoscale structure and dynamics of matter, Prof Sean Langridge, STFC, UK |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | The ISIS@MACH ITALIA Facility Access Panel, Dr Stewart Parker, STFC, UK |
| 12:30 – 12:50 | Research to operations to research: the NM-2023 journey Dr Michael Aspinall (Lancaster University, UK) |
| 12:50 – 13:00 | Group photo |
| 13:00 – 13:50 | Lunch & networking |
| 13:50 – 14:50 | Questions & Answers session |
| 14:50 – 15:00 | Wrap-up and final remarks |
Meeting Venue
Università di Firenze
Polo Didattico Morgagni
Viale Giovanni Battista Morgagni, 40, Florence
The event is open to all interested participants.
Florence Roadshow 2026 Programme and Essential Information.pdf
