Research Area

Istituto Giordano has decades of experience in the field of research and technical innovation, assisting both domestic and European businesses with a wealth of professional competence and skills, instruments and equipment.

In accordance with Italian Ministerial Decree dated 9/10/1985, Istituto Giordano is listed in the register of laboratories authorised by the Ministry of Education, the University and Scientific Research to carry out applied research on behalf of small and medium-sized businesses pursuant to section 4 of Act No. 46 dated 17/2/1982.

In recent years, Istituto Giordano has also conducted two of its own applied research projects (Glass fire barriers” and “Electrochromic devices”) in the innovative glazing sector.

In addition, due to growing interest in environmental protection with regard to the reclamation of contaminated land and special waste recycling, the Institute has developed innovative electrochemical technology for the decontamination of industrial waste (Electrokinetic Remediation, Electrokinetics, Electrochemical Stabilization), MSW incinerator residues, flue-gas scrubber ash and soil-washing sludge.

These techniques generally involve application of direct current to induce physicochemical phenomena capable of extracting part of the contaminants from the flow of electricity. By employing suitable methods, the various phenomena induced on soil/waste by the direct current can be transported, meaning that these techniques can be used for different purposes, such as extraction of soluble salts (chlorides, nitrates), heavy metal stabilisation by phosphate precipitation (migrated under the influence of the electric field) or induction of Fenton reactions to oxidise organic pollutants.

Giordano Institute has been accredited and has also become a member of the Emilia-Romagna High Technology Network. It is a member of Clust-ER Build, the regional association for construction and building, which brings together companies, research centers, and training institutions to promote innovation and competitiveness in the construction sector.

We report below some of activities that Istituto Giordano can do for the development/optimization of new products:

Istituto Giordano can also help the connection and the coordination between companies ( in particular PMI) and Universities and Research Bodies (es. CNR, ENEA, INFN, ….) both in Italy and abroad.