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ITS Academy Foundation for New Life Technologies Alessandro Volta

HISTORY

Based on the innovative vision of entrepreneurs, secondary schools, research institutions and healthcare companies operating in the life science sector in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, the Alessandro Volta Higher Technical Institute (ITS) Foundation for New Life Technologies was established in 2014 with the aim of responding to the training needs of the area, particularly in the biomedical field.

The Foundation was born on a particularly fertile ground: the city of Trieste, Italy. In the early 1980s, the construction of a new hospital (the Cattinara Hospital) marked the birth of the first Clinical Engineering Department in Italy. Such innovative planning called for a close collaboration with the University of Trieste, which created the Clinical Engineering course; in the past thirty years, the course has trained most of the clinical engineers operating in Italy. Towards the end of the same decade, the newly founded company TBS Group began its entrepreneurial endeavors in the field of biomedical technologies and later expanded in over 20 countries, bringing the Trieste expertise to the world.
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TBS Group was one of the main stakeholders behind the foundation of the Alessandro Volta ITS Foundation for New Life Technologies, along with the Alessandro Volta State Technical Institute, Area Science Park, the Municipality of Trieste, the University of Trieste, the Giuliano Isontina University Health Authority (ASUGI) and the Western Friuli Healthcare Authority (ASFO). The stakeholders collaborated to structure LAB3 (LABoratory for Advanced Technology in Healthcare REpair Training and Education), an interactive laboratory faithfully reproducing a hospital environment with functioning biomedical technologies and equipment for educational purposes. The contribution of local advanced research centres such as ICGEB-International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and Elettra-Sincrotrone was fundamental.

The Higher Technological Institute was structured in line with the first Smart Specialization Strategy (S3) of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, part of the 2014-2020 EU structural funds programming. One of the aims of the S3 strategy is providing industries with highly qualified personnel through a training offer that promotes innovation and technology transfer processes.
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Lab3D (Laboratory for 3D print and Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality) is an innovative laboratory equipped with various technologies and instruments to support training in the biomedical sector. Created in 2019, Lab3D allows Engineering Technicians to be trained on the enabling technologies of Industry 4.0 related to the biomedical sector, such as 3D printing (additive manufacturing) and Virtual, Augmented and Mixed reality (VR, AR, MR). Lab3D was designed to enhance the students' digital skills, making them more competitive and ready for the labour market.

3D printing was introduced because of its enormous potential in the biomedical sector: from the creation of prostheses to the prototyping of aids for clinical practice, from the creation of spare parts for biomedical instrumentation to the prototyping of supports related to disability and chronicity.

VR, AR and MR technologies are increasingly present in the clinical settings, from operating theaters to territorial outpatient clinics for early diagnosis and motor and cognitive rehabilitation. These technologies can also facilitate the education/training of clinical personnel and support equipment maintenance activities. VR and AR training also provides low-risk guided learning environment where students can make mistakes and learn from them along the way.

Lab3D(Laboratory for 3D print and virtual, augmented and mixed reality) is an innovative laboratory equipped with various technologies and instrumentation to support education in the biomedical field. Realized in 2019, Lab3D enables training of Higher Technicians on the enabling technologies of Industry 4.0 related to the biomedical sector such as: 3D Printing (additive manufacturing) and Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality (VR, AR, MR). Lab3D was created to enhance students' digital skills, making them more competitive and ready for the world of work.

The part devoted to the 3D printing was introduced because this type of technology is showing tremendous potential in the biomedical sector, from the fabrication of prosthetics to the prototyping of aids to clinical practice, from the fabrication of spare parts for biomedical instrumentation to the prototyping of supports related to disabilities and chronic conditions.

VR, AR, and MR technologies provide the necessary skills for the implementation of innovative software tools that are increasingly present in clinical settings, from operating rooms to territorial outpatient clinics for early diagnosis and motor and cognitive rehabilitation. These technologies can, as well, facilitate the education/training of clinical staff and support the maintenance activities of hospital and home clinical engineering technicians. In addition, VR and AR training offers a low-risk, guided learning environment where students can make mistakes and learn from them along the way.

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