LAZIO

Their core work

Regione Lazio is the regional government authority for the Lazio region of Italy (capital: Rome), responsible for regional policy, urban planning, and public services for approximately 5.7 million residents. In EU research projects, they contribute as a public policy body — piloting regional transport solutions, supporting public health screening programs, and coordinating circular economy strategies across European regions. Their role is typically that of a policy implementer and regional testbed rather than a research performer.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

With only three projects concentrated between 2015 and 2016, there is no meaningful evolution to track. All projects started within a one-year window, spanning transport, health, and circular economy — suggesting an exploratory phase of EU engagement rather than a deepening specialization. The absence of projects after 2016 (start dates) may indicate a shift in regional priorities or reduced engagement with H2020.

Their most recent and largest project (SCREEN) centered on circular economy, suggesting this may be their preferred direction if they re-engage with EU funding.

How they like to work

Regione Lazio operates primarily as a participant (2 of 3 projects), but did take a coordinator role in SCREEN, their largest funded project. With 63 unique consortium partners across 21 countries, they are embedded in broad European networks — typical for a regional authority that provides policy context and pilot territory rather than technical expertise. Their value in consortia lies in offering a major European capital region as a real-world implementation site.

Despite only three projects, Regione Lazio has worked with 63 partners across 21 countries, reflecting the large consortia typical of CSA and RIA projects involving public authorities. Their network is wide but shallow — breadth over depth.

What sets them apart

As the government of the region containing Rome, Regione Lazio offers consortium partners access to one of Europe's largest urban populations for piloting transport, health, and environmental policies. Their coordination of SCREEN shows they can lead cross-regional European initiatives, not just participate. For consortium builders, they bring political authority, regulatory access, and a major metropolitan testbed — assets that research institutes and companies cannot provide.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SocialCar
  Urban carpooling network project where Rome's transport challenges provided a valuable large-city pilot environment.
• SCREEN
  Their only coordinator role and largest funded project (EUR 231,969), focused on circular economy across European regions.