(Finance) – Signed today in Rome by the director general of ENEA Giorgio Graditi and by the president of AIPnD – Italian Association of non-destructive testing, monitoring, diagnostics and testing laboratories – Ezio Tuberosa an agreement qframework aimed at carrying out promotional, demonstration and technological development activities in emerging sectors such as hydrogen, nuclear safety and sustainability, thermography applied to the internal and external coverings of buildings, ultrasound tests and scans for aerospace engines.
“It is a source of satisfaction for us that AIpND has identified ENEA as a strategic partner to explore new frontiers of research and innovation with possible implications in the scientific and employment fields” stated Director General Graditi. “From this five-year agreement, new opportunities may arise for the strengthening of research in strategic sectors such as nuclear power, aeronautics, batteries, new materials and tomography” he added.
“This collaboration marks a crucial moment for both our organizations. Working together – declared President Tuberosa – allows us to combine resources, skills and strategic visions to face current and future challenges in the field of non-destructive testing. This partnership also results strategic in light of the already active collaboration between AIPnD and the Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and will also contribute to establishing synergistic activities in anticipation of the next European conference on non-destructive testing (ECNDT 2026) which the AIPnD will organize in Verona in June 2026. We are certain – he continued – that this synergy will create added value for all stakeholders in the sector, which will attract experts, researchers and professionals from all over the world, it will be a unique opportunity to discuss the progress and future prospects of non-destructive testing. The event will also be a privileged platform to present the results of the collaboration between AIPnD and ENEA, in a highly qualified international context” he concluded.
In detail, among the possible areas of collaboration there are also: ultrasound tests and scans for metal components, construction; X-ray tomography on artefactpolymeric and metallic ones; inspection of hydrogen components and materials; simulated solar radiation on materials and photovoltaic modules; spectroscopic and structural analyses; qualification of safety and authenticity of food products.