Top Research institute in Italy, ranked at the 1st place for scientific excellence within 3 different subject areas (ICT, History and Sociology) and for the economic and social impact according to the quality of research ANVUR evaluation for the period 2010-2014.
Fondazione Bruno Kessler is a research non-profit public interest entity.
Being the result of a history that is more than half a century old, through 2 scientific hubs, 7 research centers, 410 researchers, 2 specialized libraries, 7 laboratories, FBK aims to results of excellence in science and technology with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches and to the applicative dimension.
From the expertise built in 30 years of research to an innovative vision for the Artificial Intelligence of the future, this is the mission of the FBK Strategic Plan for the decade 2018-2028.
FBK directs its research to the experimentation of an Artificial Intelligence that collaborates with people and does not replace them.
The holistic vision of FBK orients the numerous competences to AI:
- For scientific-technological innovation (ICT Centers, Create-Net, Materials and Microsystems)
- For social and cultural innovation (ISIG, ISR, IRVAPP Centers)
President: Francesco Profumo
Secretary General: Andrea Simoni