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The University of Florence is one of the largest and most productive public research systems in Italy. This result is related to the number of permanent and temporary researchers working in a wide range of disciplinary and scientific fields, and the numerous junior scientists in training. It is also due to an intensive participation in research programmes of national and international relevance, the significant scientific results achieved, and the financial flow from outside supporting activities of research and knowledge transfer. This combination of factors qualifies the Florentine institution as a modern research university, and accounts for its excellent ranking in national and international classifications.

Sogei is the Information and Communication Technology Company of the Ministry of the Economy and Finance. Committed for more than 45 years to ensuring the modernization of the country, Sogei makes available to the whole public sector the heritage of technological, organizational and fiscal knowledge and experience acquired, in order to simplify administrative procedures and to increase integration between public administrations. Through interaction between systems, the re-use of solutions and the integration of technologies, it contributes to development and innovation in the Public Administration and ensures the unity and effectiveness of strategic actions for the government of the country. For the quality of its information technology solutions, Sogei plays an important role also at international level for the development of e-Government and to bridge the digital divide, through fostering best practices and by research and development products. Post merger with Sose and Ader ITC branch, Sogei reached about 3000 employees; thanks to their consolidated know-how and dynamic pursuit of innovation, make the company a national resource in the ICT area.