The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) is an active part of the newly formed Limited Liability Consortium Company (SCARL) Space It Up. This innovative project received funding of 80 million euros from the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the Ministry of University and Research (MUR), thanks to the coordination of the Polytechnic of Turin.
With INGV at the forefront to advance its advanced research capabilities, Space It Up aims to foster innovation in the space sector, expanding fundamental knowledge through the creation of advanced numerical models, innovative satellite architectures and Intelligence-based applications Artificial.
The project aims to support a sustainable future through cutting-edge space technologies capable of monitoring climate change and predicting extreme weather events. Another goal is to ensure humanity’s long-term permanence in space, towards a vision of a “multiplanetary” society. Finally, Space It Up wants to strengthen space as an ecosystem in Italy, covering the entire value chain of space research and development, through close collaboration between universities, research bodies and industries. The consortium includes a vast network of partners, including 13 universities, 10 public and private research centers and 10 leading companies in the space sector. The INGV Earth Space Observations Center (INGV-COS) will be the focal point for the coordination of the institute’s initiatives within the consortium, with particular attention to four of the nine research areas (called “Spoke”):
- Spoke 1: Development of new missions for the protection and sustainable development of
planet, as well as planetary exploration missions. - Spoke 5: Mitigation of Earth’s natural and geological hazards.
- Spoke 6: Investigation of relevant scientific and technological problems related to physical processes
of Sun-Earth interaction and their effects on society. - Spoke 7: Research on the sustainability of human activities to guarantee people’s health
and to the planet, in the present and in the future.
The INGV Departments (Environment, Earthquakes and Volcanoes), with direct involvement of the ONT Sections, Roma1, Roma2 and Osservatorio Etneo, will be the main protagonists in the development of these activities.