Grand challenges of our times call for urgent responses
We are living in an era of ‘grand challenges’, like never before: climate change, geopolitical crisis, and global supply chain disruption, resources shortage and energy crisis, pandemic, exponential technologies, etc. The urgency of this situation is also due to the fact these challenges are simultaneous in their manifestation, thus depicting a highly uncertain and complex scenario.
The Institute
ITIR is a newly established (October 2022) multidisciplinary research center – at the University of Pavia (IT). The purpose is to have a remarkable impact for the innovation eco-system and society via the investigation of the contemporary forms of transformation within organisations and eco-systems (e.g. local systems, healthcare systems), as a response to the “grand challenges” of our times. Special attention goes to science-based innovation and how it supports the ‘triple transformation’, meaning:
Business
transformation
Digital
Transformation
Sustainability
transition
(both social and ecological)
The T-labs
Structures that help to understand and define the nature and role of transformative innovation in very different fields
ReValue Chains Lab
The orchestration of global value chains and innovation eco-systems
Augmented Human Intelligence & Digital Ergonomics Lab
Sustainable decision making through digital transformation
Healthcare Transformation Lab
A futuristic look into the healthcare ecosystem
Wellbeing & Nutrition Transformation Lab
Medical, technological and business aspects of wellbeing
Sustainable Life Science Lab
Define a new purpose for sustainable biotech research
DeepTech and Manufacturing Transformation Lab
Transforming manufacturing through new materials, technologies and digitalization
Energy Transition Lab
The crossroad between renewable energies and new business models
The departments
ITIR is a multidisciplinary research center brings together researchers from 7 departments of the University of Pavia
- Department of Economics and Management (lead unit)
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology
- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
- Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences
- Department of Industrial and Information Engineering
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine
Latest news
News from the center and individual T-Labs, but also the achievements of people engaged in our reality and other insights on transformative innovation.
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10th ENTERYNG Workshop: Fostering the Next Generation of Entrepreneurship Research
The 10th edition of the ENTERYNG Workshop recently concluded in the historic city of Pavia, Italy, held on May 30th and 31st. Organized by Professors Giovanna Magnani and Professor Antonella Zucchella of the University of Pavia (respectively, chair and researcher at the T-Lab Revalue Chains), the workshop brought together a vibrant community of early-career researchers…
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Il prossimo 28 maggio 2024, alle ore 16:30, l’Università di Pavia ospiterà un evento di rilievo nel campo della ricerca e innovazione: il workshop di ITIR “Certificare l’innovazione: comprendere e valorizzare i nuovi standard e le nuove norme”.
Research Moving Forward: Time to Discuss the Results!
Concluding March with thrilling news about our ‘Going beyond the buzzword: Understanding contexts and content of agile transformation’ project. We recently hosted an online event showcasing initial research outcomes, complemented by insights from both Italian and international experts on agile transformation. Read the detailed overview of the project phases and the valuable perspectives shared by…