ABOUT CICCI RESEARCH

Research instruments,
built around people.

We are an independent technology company in Grosseto, Italy, developing advanced tools for photovoltaic, optoelectronic and materials research.

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Cicci Research staff assembling laboratory instruments and electronic systemsCicci Research staff designing and testing mechanical and scientific equipment

WHO WE ARE

Born from research. Built for research.

Cicci Research was born from research.

After the 2015 edition of ISOPHOS, the idea emerged to transform measurement methods and experimental solutions developed during academic research at CHOSE, including Lucio Cinà’s PhD work, into practical tools for research laboratories. In March 2016, Cicci Research was established, and that work evolved intoARKEO, a modular platform for photovoltaic and optoelectronic characterization.

The founding team combined technical and administrative expertise. Alessandro Ronconi, Mechanical Engineer, and Roberto Oliverio, Software Engineer, led the technical development, while Clelia Ricciardiello and Riccardo Addamo supported the administrative and organizational activities.

Since then, CICCI has grown together with the scientific community. Today, its systems are used by more than 40 international research centres and are referenced or used in over 300 scientific publications, spanning photovoltaics, LEDs, neuromorphic devices, energy storage and advanced optoelectronics.

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Research remains part of CICCI’s identity through participation in European and international projects, including StableNextSol,BIOCUF and SPECTRA.

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CICCI also contributes to the scientific community through conferences, schools and research events, including ISOPHOS, PVSPACE, IPVC, HOPV and ISOS, as organizer, sponsor, exhibitor or scientific contributor.

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OUR SYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD

A growing international research community.

CICCI systems are installed in research centres across Europe and around the world. Explore the locations through our Google My Maps installation map.

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2016Cicci Research established
40+International research centres
300+Scientific publications

OUR NAME

The science behind the name.

CICCI Research takes its name from a personal story. “Cicci” was the affectionate nickname that Anna used for her husband,Salvatore Cinà. What began as a family expression of love later became the name of a company devoted to scientific research, technology and innovation.

Salvatore Cinà dedicated his life to education and public service. He held important leadership roles within the Italian school system, serving in Grosseto, Naples and later at the national level as Director of CEDE – Centro Europeo dell’Educazione, contributing to the development of the Italian educational evaluation system.

CICCI Research was founded as a tribute to the values he embodied: curiosity, responsibility, perseverance and a deep belief in the power of knowledge. These same values now guide our work in scientific investigation and technological development.

Cum Intelligentia Cum Constantia InvestigamusWith intelligence and perseverance, we investigate.
School memorabilia connected to Salvatore Cinà, including a typewriter and an archival class photograph
Education, curiosity and the transmission of knowledge remained central throughout Salvatore Cinà’s life.

FROM INSPIRATION TO LOGO

A personal memory turned into a research identity.

The CICCI Research logo grew from the meeting of two visual inspirations: the profile of an ancient Roman coin and the memory of Salvatore Cinà’s face. Through sketches and reinterpretations, these references evolved into the stylised profile that defines the company today.

The light bulb above the profile represents ideas, insight and discovery — turning a family memory into a visual identity devoted to research.

Timeline showing the evolution of the CICCI Research logo from Salvatore Cinà and a Roman coin through early sketches to the current logo
From personal memory and classical inspiration to the current CICCI Research identity.

HOW WE WORK

Curiosity made practical

01

Built around research

We turn experimental needs into instruments, software and measurement systems.

02

Designed together

Our work grows through close collaboration with researchers, laboratories and partners.

03

Made to evolve

Modular platforms let each system adapt as the research question changes.

PEOPLE & CULTURE

Beyond the Lab

Cicci Research is also shaped by the interests and stories of the people behind it.

MUSIC

Another kind of energy.

Two Cicci Research co-founders are members of the Grosseto punk-rock band 1 Shot 1 Kill. After a long pause, the band found a new rehearsal space inside our headquarters.

An independent musical project involving two members of the company—not a commercial activity of Cicci Research.

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LAB LIFE

Some things don't fit in a datasheet.

Not everything we build, test or imagine belongs in a technical manual. We collect the lab jokes, curious setups, team moments and seasonal engineering that make research human.

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