LIFE Lab Inauguration
LIFE Lab - Learning Innovation for Future Experts Laboratory - opened in Grosseto on 23 September 2026, creating a new space for practical training, scientific skills and collaboration in the life sciences.
A new space for learning and innovation
Established jointly by the University of Siena, the Polo Universitario Grossetano and Fondazione VITA - ITS Nuove Tecnologie della Vita, LIFE Lab brings education, research and industry closer together. It gives students access to modern facilities and advanced technologies while helping develop the technical expertise needed by local businesses.
The Grosseto facility represents an investment of approximately EUR 570,000, funded by the European Union through NextGenerationEU under Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).
Located at Via Ginori 43, the refurbished premises include chemistry, biology, computing and environmental analysis laboratories. They will support Greenlab26, a free ITS training programme focused on green chemistry, innovative materials and industrial and environmental biotechnology.
The inauguration brought together institutional representatives for opening remarks and a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a tour of the laboratory spaces and equipment that will support students' hands-on education.
The photos also show Cicci Research's ARKEO measurement platform installed in the new laboratory.