Italian Clean Technology

Sicily's science and technology park (Parco Tecnologico e Scientifico della Sicilia) is run by a consortium of companies, research centers, the universities of Catania, Messina and Palermo, the Centro Mediterraneo Oceanografico (Mediterranean oceanographic center or CEOM), the Istituto per la ricerca dei materiali (Institute for materials research or ISRIM) and IBM Italia. The park, with its two sites, supports local companies' potential to innovate and compete.

SECTORS

Waste Cycle

Remediation

Use of waste materials to develop biodegradable polymers (PHAs) for agriculture and agro-industry.

Recycle

- Phytodepuration of waste water. - Isolation of PHA genes for the development of biodegradable polymers.

Conservation

General

Environmental protection

Region	Sicily / Sicilia
Population of Region	5,029,683
Province	Catania
Population of province	380,000
Airport	Catania - Fontanarossa
Airport Distance	6 km
Train Station	Catania Centrale
Train Station Distance	10 km
Secondary Train Station	Catania Bicocca scalo merci
Secondary Train Station Distance	5 km
Port	Catania
Port Distance	7 km
University	Universit� degli Studi di Catania
Driving Directions	- A19 Catania-Palermo - A18 Catania-Messina. - Highways: Catania-Caltagirone-Gela; S.S. 114 Catania-Messina; S.S. 114 Catania-Siracusa; S.S. 192 Catania-Enna; S.S.121 Catania-Palermo

Services
- Research and development - Administrative services - Human resources - Business - Other