The Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, with Regional Law 34/2015, contributes to the enhancement of human capital operating in the regional academic and research system, focusing particularly on humanities and social sciences disciplinary sectors. Financial resources are established annually in the Regional Budget Law and are equally distributed between the University of Trieste and the Univeristy of Udine. 

The intervention supports research paths with repercussions on the territory and targets young researchers residing or present for study or work reasons in the regional territory, through the activation of research grants.

La Regione Autonoma Friulia Venezia Giulia ha pubblicato, con Delibera della Giunta regionale n. 1032 del 4 luglio 2024, l’Avviso per contributi a fondo perduto aventi per oggetto il sostegno alla creazione o all’ammodernamento di infrastrutture di ricerca nel settore dell’idrogeno rinnovabile. 

L’Avviso era finalizzato alla selezione e al successivo finanziamento di proposte progettuali inerenti alla creazione o all’ammodernamento di infrastrutture di ricerca nel settore dell’idrogeno rinnovabile finanziate a valere su risorse regionali di cui all’articolo 7 della Legge regionale 13/2023 e coerenti con il Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR), Missione 2 “Rivoluzione verde e transizione ecologica”, Componente 2 “Energia rinnovabile, idrogeno, rete e mobilità sostenibile”, Investimento “Produzione di idrogeno rinnovabile in aree industriali dismesse”.

La finalità dell’Avviso è accrescere e integrare contestualmente la competitività dell’intero sistema regionale nel settore dell’idrogeno rinnovabile mediante la condivisione delle infrastrutture di ricerca create o ammodernate, con l’obiettivo di favorire l’interoperabilità, l’apertura ai nuovi mercati e di acquisire nuovi risultati di rilevanza tecnologica e di interesse per l’intera catena di valore dell’Idrogeno. Grazie alle competenze diffuse del sistema scientifico regionale, si intende favorire la creazione di infrastrutture di ricerca capaci di attivare ricerche collaborative di interesse per la comunità scientifica e per le imprese lungo l’intera catena di valore dell’idrogeno.

L’Avviso ha finanziato progetti mirati a incentivare la costruzione o ammodernamento di infrastrutture di ricerca nei seguenti ambiti: a) la produzione dell’idrogeno verde e pulito; b) tecnologie innovative per lo stoccaggio e il trasporto dell’idrogeno e la sua trasformazione in derivati ed elettrocarburanti; c) celle a combustibile per applicazioni stazionarie e di mobilità; d) sistemi intelligenti di gestione integrata per migliorare la resilienza e l’affidabilità delle infrastrutture intelligenti basate sull’idrogeno.

L'Università di Trieste partecipa a 4 progetti finanziati a valere sull'Avviso nel ruolo di coordinatore e partner:

1. Efficiency For Hydrogen - E4H2
2. H2SmartLab: infrastruttura di ricerca su idrogeno rinnovabile e tecnologie intelligenti e resilienti 
3. Open infrastructure on future Underground Hydrogen Storage - FUSE
4. Infrastruttura per lo sviluppo di Materiali e Processi Avanzati per Contribuire alla Transizione Energetica nella filiera Idrogeno - IMPACT-H2

The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is the main financial instrument for implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights, supporting investments in people, improving employment opportunities, social cohesion, social protection, and competitiveness.

The Regional ESF+ Program aims to increase employment levels by promoting a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the transition to a green and digital economy.

The FVG Region, through the Specific Program n. 22/23, finances advanced training initiatives promoted by the University of Trieste, the University of Udine, and SISSA. By its own decree, the Region has published the Notice for the submission of projects, with two calls planned for 2023 and 2024, aimed at supporting advanced training within the regional university system.

This initiative is part of the Regional ESF+ Program 2021/2027, as outlined in the document "Periodic Planning of Operations – PPO 2023," approved by Regional Government Resolution No. 298 on February 17, 2023.

The main objective of the Notice is to finance advanced training initiatives promoted by the University, each with a specific focus:

• LINE A: Doctoral programs;
• LINE B: Professionalizing training actions additional to the undergraduate curriculum and transversal training to doctoral programs;
• LINE C: Research grants;
• LINE D: Recruitment of fixed-term researchers of type A (RTDA).

The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is the main financial instrument for implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights, supporting investments in people, improving employment opportunities, social cohesion, social protection, and competitiveness.

The Regional ESF+ Program aims to increase employment levels by promoting a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the transition to a green and digital economy.

The FVG Region, through the Specific Program n. 22/23, finances advanced training initiatives promoted by the University of Trieste, the University of Udine, and SISSA. By its own decree, the Region has published the Notice for the submission of projects, with two calls planned for 2023 and 2024, aimed at supporting advanced training within the regional university system.

This initiative is part of the Regional ESF+ Program 2021/2027, as outlined in the document "Periodic Planning of Operations – PPO 2023," approved by Regional Government Resolution No. 298 on February 17, 2023.

The main objective of the Notice is to finance advanced training initiatives promoted by the University, each with a specific focus:

• LINE A: Doctoral programs;
• LINE B: Professionalizing training actions additional to the undergraduate curriculum and transversal training to doctoral programs;
• LINE C: Research grants;
• LINE D: Recruitment of fixed-term researchers of type A (RTDA).

The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is the main financial instrument for implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights, supporting investments in people, improving employment opportunities, social cohesion, social protection, and competitiveness.

The Regional ESF+ Program aims to increase employment levels by promoting a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the transition to a green and digital economy.

The FVG Region, through the Specific Program n. 22/23, finances advanced training initiatives promoted by the University of Trieste, the University of Udine, and SISSA. By its own decree, the Region has published the Notice for the submission of projects, with two calls planned for 2023 and 2024, aimed at supporting advanced training within the regional university system.

This initiative is part of the Regional ESF+ Program 2021/2027, as outlined in the document "Periodic Planning of Operations – PPO 2023," approved by Regional Government Resolution No. 298 on February 17, 2023.

The main objective of the Notice is to finance advanced training initiatives promoted by the University, each with a specific focus:

• LINE A: Doctoral programs;
• LINE B: Professionalizing training actions additional to the undergraduate curriculum and transversal training to doctoral programs;
• LINE C: Research grants;
• LINE D: Recruitment of fixed-term researchers of type A (RTDA).