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Partners

fosforo: exists thanks to the institutions, universities, companies and professionals who every year choose to bring science into the town square with us.

Institutional partners

The institutions that support fosforo: initiatives

  • AIRC

    For over 50 years the AIRC Foundation has pursued an ambition that has already partly come true: making cancer ever more curable.

  • ANCI

    The National Association of Italian Municipalities includes 7,041 municipalities, representing 90% of the population.

  • Fondazione Cariverona

    A foundation that pursues exclusively social-benefit aims and the promotion of economic development.

  • CNR

    Italy’s main research body, tasked with carrying out, promoting and disseminating scientific and technological research.

  • European Space Agency

    An international agency founded in 1975 to coordinate the space projects of 22 European countries.

  • Fondazione Veronesi

    Founded to promote research through prevention, health education and science communication projects.

  • INAF

    Italy’s public research body for astronomy and astrophysics, the cultural and historical heir of the astronomical observatories.

  • Parco Nazionale dello zolfo di Marche e Romagna

    It promotes, conserves, restores, studies and enhances the environmental, architectural and wider heritage linked to the sulphur mining sites

  • Virgo

    A large interferometer located in Cascina (Pisa), built by an international collaboration to detect gravitational waves coming from the universe.

Universities

The universities we work with to create exhibitions, events and workshops

  • UNICAM

    The University of Camerino is one of Italy’s most interesting and innovative institutions, with almost 700 years of history.

  • UNIGE

    One of the leading cultural and scientific resources of the Mediterranean and north-west Italy, in constant dialogue with the city and its economy.

  • UNIMC

    For over seven centuries the University of Macerata has been a place of innovating humanism, opening up physical and cultural horizons.

  • UNIVPM

    A university with a mainly technical and scientific focus, whose primary aims are scientific research and teaching.

  • UNIURB

    A university rich in history and with a great tradition of learning, always committed to research and, at the same time, to innovation.

Local partners

The local institutions that support fosforo: initiatives

  • Associazione Albergatori di Senigallia

    They promote and assist their member hotels, and also campaign for the growth and protection of the sector.

  • CARITAS SENIGALLIA

    A pastoral body of the Catholic Church that promotes the witness of Christian charity, helping the diocesan community to become a community of charity.

  • Comune di Corinaldo

    A municipality in the province of Ancona, long a member of the “I borghi più belli d’Italia” (Most Beautiful Villages in Italy) club, officially named the most beautiful village in Italy in 2007.

  • Comune di San Ginesio

    A municipality in the Macerata area, a member of the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy club and awarded the Orange Flag by the Touring Club Italiano.

  • Comune di Senigallia

    Senigallia is an Italian municipality in the province of Ancona in the Marche region, the second largest in the province by population after the provincial capital.

  • Consiglio regionale

    The representative legislative body of the Marche Region, responsible for guiding and overseeing the work of the regional government.

  • Fondazione Città di Senigallia

    A foundation whose aim is to provide social care services, mainly for elderly people and/or people with reduced physical independence.

  • GIS

    A group of entrepreneurs united by the wish to create regular occasions for friendly get-togethers and for sharing experience among local business people.

  • INFORMAGIOVANI (AN)

    A free public information and guidance service on work, training, opportunities abroad, services for citizens and much more.

  • MEMO

    The Mediateca Montanari is a general-information multimedia library, part of the Library Service of the City of Fano.

  • Regione Marche

    An Italian region on the Mediterranean Sea made up of 5 provinces, 225 municipalities and 1,501,406 inhabitants

  • SENA NOVA

    It promotes classical culture and supports young people’s initiatives in culture, science, art and work. It runs the “Boscomio” area.

Scientific partners

The scientific institutions we have worked with over the years and the science communication organisations we have carried out projects with

  • 06Scienza

    06Scienza was founded in Rome with the aim of conveying passion for science and scientific information in a simple, engaging way.

  • Il 10lab

    Il 10lab is Sardegna Ricerche’s interactive space for promoting scientific culture and innovation.

  • B:kind

    B:kind is an association from Pisa working in science communication, organising workshops and shows all over Italy.

  • Blips

    Blips is a set of mini lenses for smartphones, made by SmartMicroOptics, that let you observe the micro-world in detail.

  • Brown Enterprises

    Brown Enterprises is a company specialising in science communication events, operating all over Italy.

  • Codemotion

    Codemotion boosts developers’ professional growth by connecting IT professionals, tech communities and companies.

  • DiScienza

    DiScienza is an association working in science communication with the aim of developing and spreading knowledge of science and technology.

  • Di.Te.

    Di.Te. promotes initiatives aimed at preventing and tackling these phenomena through counselling, information and awareness-raising.

  • Dotìk

    Dotìk is a group of professionals who look at communication differently, creating innovative and original science communication projects.

  • Il Festival della Scienza di Genova

    The Genoa Science Festival is an international point of reference for science communication.

  • Frame

    Frame is a group of science communication professionals with experience in science festivals, exhibitions, training, workshops and publishing.

  • G.Eco

    G.Eco works in biology and ecology education, environmental education and the spread of scientific culture.

  • Le Nuvole e Città della Scienza

    Le Nuvole and Città della Scienza, based in Naples, have been experimenting with new science communication techniques for 30 years without a break.

  • Multiversi

    Multiversi works alongside all the educational agencies that aim to spread and communicate scientific subjects, in an educational alliance that can truly succeed.

  • Il Museo del Balì

    The Museo del Balì is an interactive science museum with 40 interactive stations, a planetarium and an astronomical observatory.

  • Pleiadi Science Farmer

    Pleiadi Science Farmer is a team of scientists based in Padua, convinced that curiosity is the key to looking at and discovering the world.

  • Psiquadro

    Psiquadro is a cooperative from Umbria committed to science communication, organising science festivals, events and shows.

  • Solaria Opere

    Solaria Opere, based in Saluzzo, is the only Italian craft firm highly specialised in sundials.

  • ToScience

    ToScience is a cultural association founded in Turin in 2014 and active throughout Italy to promote scientific culture

Communication partners

The professionals whose services help us communicate and promote all our projects

  • + Crocevia

    Gianluca Rocchetti’s graphic design studio, designing and creating visual identities since 2003. It has looked after fosforo:’s graphics from the very beginning.

  • Lorenzo Cicconi Massi

    A photographer from Senigallia and winner of numerous photography awards, whose photos have been published in major national and international magazines.

  • Marco Giugliarelli

    A professional photographer who shoots for several newspapers, above all Il Messaggero. He has worked with fosforo: for many years.

  • Radio Arancia

    One of the most successful broadcasters in the whole Marche region. During fosforo: it broadcasts shows and interviews live.

Publishing partners

The publishing partners we work with to publish our educational books

  • De Agostini

    One of Italy’s best-known and most important publishing houses, operating in around thirty countries worldwide in thirteen different languages.

  • White star

    Founded in 1984, White Star became in just a few years one of the best-known publishers of illustrated books, both in Italy and internationally.

Activity partners

The companies we have worked with in recent years to deliver science communication activities and workshops

  • Canon

    A Japanese company that is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of digital cameras, camcorders and multifunction printers.

  • Clementoni

    A leading Italian company in educational toys, helping children learn while having fun.

  • De Agostini

    One of Italy’s best-known and most important publishing houses, operating in around thirty countries worldwide in thirteen different languages.

  • Eni gas e luce

    With 8 million customers, Eni gas e luce is a leader in selling natural gas and electricity to households, apartment buildings and businesses.

  • Faber

    A leader in kitchen hoods. In a small craft workshop they created the world’s first kitchen hood.

  • Ricola

    Exporting its specialities to more than 50 countries around the world, Ricola is a pioneer in growing herbs with natural methods.

  • Viva Servizi

    Viva Servizi is the single operator of the Integrated Water Service for an area of 43 municipalities in the provinces of Ancona and Macerata.

  • Vodafone

    Vodafone is one of the most important multinational mobile and landline telephone companies, present in 25 countries worldwide. Institutional partners The institutions that support fosforo: initiatives

  • AIRC

    For over 50 years the AIRC Foundation has pursued an ambition that has already partly come true: making cancer ever more curable.

  • ANCI

    The National Association of Italian Municipalities includes 7,041 municipalities, representing 90% of the population.

  • Fondazione Cariverona

    A foundation that pursues exclusively social-benefit aims and the promotion of economic development.

  • CNR

    Italy’s main research body, tasked with carrying out, promoting and disseminating scientific and technological research.

  • European Space Agency

    An international agency founded in 1975 to coordinate the space projects of 22 European countries.

  • Fondazione Veronesi

    Founded to promote research through prevention, health education and science communication projects.

  • INAF

    Italy’s public research body for astronomy and astrophysics, the cultural and historical heir of the astronomical observatories.

  • Parco Nazionale dello zolfo di Marche e Romagna

    It promotes, conserves, restores, studies and enhances the environmental, architectural and wider heritage linked to the sulphur mining sites

  • Virgo

    A large interferometer located in Cascina (Pisa), built by an international collaboration to detect gravitational waves coming from the universe.

Technical partners

The professionals whose services support us in building exhibits, set-ups and events

  • Benito Manzo

    Benito Manzo is fosforo:’s trusted carpenter and has helped build many exhibits and experiments for our workshops.

  • Digistampa 21

    A company that designs and produces advertising campaigns.

  • Edison Elettrotecnica snc di Senigallia

    A company installing civil and industrial electrical systems, specialising in services for live entertainment.

  • Franz AVL – audio, lighting and video services

    fosforo:’s technical partner for several years, working with us on the technical systems in place during the festival.

  • Hotel Pensione Trieste

    More a home than a hotel, it is where staff and guests rest and refuel during fosforo:.

  • Lampwork

    Mauro Puccitelli is a master glassmaker with great experience in both glassworking and painting.

  • Rompicapo in legno

    Handcrafted production and sale of logic games and puzzles in wood and metal. It has built many exhibition exhibits for fosforo:.

  • Sandemar

    A company from the Marche region specialising in customised products, which has always worked with fosforo: on gadgets and branded merchandise.

  • Smartfilmplus

    Global distributors of smart film, smart glass and special types of insulating glass. Partner of EUSEA European Science Engagement Association