The Di.T.N.E.
The National Technological Energy District (DiTNE) is a limited liability consortium company, established on August 1, 2008, to foster scientific relationships and collaborations between the research and industrial sectors in the fields of energy and the environment, and to promote the qualitative and quantitative growth of expertise and the entrepreneurial system.
Our Vision
- to support the development of research in the energy and environmental production sectors;
- to encourage technological transfer;
- to foster connections between research, the production of goods and services, the financial sector, and stakeholders.
Our Mission
to activate a structured network of technical-scientific relationships and collaborations between research stakeholders and the business system;
to improve investments in dedicated technological and technical-scientific infrastructures;
to promote and support the creation of new high-tech companies;
to strengthen and enhance the visibility of local excellence in the energy and environmental sectors at national and international level;
to promote the professional growth of skills.
OUR PUBLIC MEMBERS
OUR PRIVATE MEMBERS
Board of Directors and Board of Statutory Auditors
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of DiTNE, currently in office, was appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting on April 30, 2025, and will remain in office until the approval of the financial statements as of 12/31/2027.
It is composed of:
prof. Arturo de Risi – Presidente
ing. Giulia Monteleone – Vicepresidente
ing. Caterina De Masi
prof. Enrico Elio De Tuglie
ing. Fabio Persichetti
Supervisory Body
The Shareholders’ Meeting of April 27, 2023 decided to appoint a Sole Auditor, Dr. Laura Genchi, who will remain in office until the approval of the financial statements as of 12/31/2025.
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is provided for by Article 35 of the current Statute, is composed of a minimum of 3 and up to a maximum of 9 members, and is responsible for“…evaluating the research carried out by the District and assessing the quality of the results achieved.”The members of the Steering Committee are appointed at the same Shareholders’ Meeting that appoints the Board of Directors and remain in office for the same period of time. At its first meeting, the Committee appoints a Chairperson from among its members, and it is currently composed of:
ing. Marco Alvisi (CETMA)
ing. Marco Manchisi (Meit Multiservices)
ing. Giovanni Melone (Exprivia)
dott. Gabriele Menotti Lippolis (Power4EU)
ing. Alberto Pasanisi (Edison)
ing. Mario Rivara (SNAM)
ing. Alessandro Saponaro (AC Boilers – ITEA)
ing. Francesco Sergi (CNR)
prof. Marco Giuseppe Tina (Università di Catania)
Research and development expertise and infrastructure
The District is a very lean non-profit organization (7 employees, including 4 researchers) and does not have its own research and development facilities: it also relies on the expertise and laboratories of its Members and is able to make the best use of their capacities and specificities, enhancing and integrating them with its own project management and administrative-management coordination skills in the implementation of projects and consulting activities.
UNI EN ISO 9001:2015
QUALITY CERTIFICATE
DiTNE has obtained the Quality Management System certification according to the UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 standard for the following scope: “Technology transfer through the implementation of research projects/contracts; management of research projects/contracts and possible training projects even if not related to research projects; technical consulting in the energy and environmental fields” (IAF 34, 35).
Statute
The current Statute of DiTNE was approved by the Shareholders’ Meeting in the session of December 14, 2020.
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