Transparency
Financial statements, policies, RUNTS compliance and Horizon Europe requirements for research organisations.
International Accreditations and Registries
Registration roadmap in the main international registries for research organisations.
ORCID
Open Researcher and Contributor ID — Unique identifier of the founder.
Active: 0009-0003-3048-1044LEI — Legal Entity Identifier
Global identification code for legal entities in financial databases (ISO 17442).
Expected Q2 2026ROR ID — Research Organization Registry
Open registry of research organisations. Used by publishers for publication metadata.
Registration expected Q2 2026CoreTrustSeal
International certification for data repositories compliant with FAIR principles.
Application expected Q4 2026Institutional KPI Dashboard
Key indicators updated periodically. Last update: April 2026.
Institutional Data
Name
Telesca Scientific Research Institute - IRST
Tax Code
96109300762
Registered Office
Via Cerreta 190/F, 85100 Potenza (PZ), Italy
Legal Representative
RUNTS
Registration in progress
Legal Nature
ETS Association - Research Organisation (RTO) under EU Communication 2014/C 198/01
PIC (EU F&T Portal)
864365449
PEC (Certified Email)
irst@pec.it
Italian Certified Electronic Mail (D.L. 185/2008)
Financial Reports
Annual publication of financial statements as required by Third Sector Entity legislation and the transparency principle for research organisations.
Financial Statement 2024
First fiscal year (founded February 2024). 100% self-funded by founder. Resources allocated to: patent filings (UIBM, PCT/WIPO, EPO), IT infrastructure, software prototype development, SIAE registrations. No public contributions received.
Pending approval — publication expected Q2 2026Financial Statement 2025
Second fiscal year. 100% self-funded. Investments in: EPO patent extension, scientific publications (Zenodo, ResearchGate), platform development (HashSigil, LiveInk, SENTINEL-AI, ATVault), SIAE certifications.
Fiscal year in progress — closing 31/12/2025Mission Report
Annual report on institutional and scientific activities and social impact. Includes: research output, patents, publications, KPIs, SDG progress and collaborations.
First edition expected with 2024 financial statementFinancial Capacity Note
IRST operates with a lean self-funding model. Operating costs are kept below 15% thanks to serverless infrastructure (Cloudflare Workers), low-cost hardware (Raspberry Pi <EUR 25) and in-house development. The Institute has no debt and fully reinvests revenues into R&D.
Public Contributions Register
List of public contributions received exceeding €10,000, as required by Italian Law 124/2017 (transparency obligations).
As of this date, the Institute has not received any public contributions exceeding €10,000. This section will be updated as soon as funding subject to publication is disbursed.
Institutional Documents & Policies
Mandatory documents for Third Sector Entity and Research Organisation transparency.
Articles of Association
Articles of Association of the ETS Association — IRST, Telesca Scientific Research Institute. Defines purpose, corporate object and governance.
Download Articles (PDF)Code of Ethics
Ethical code of conduct adopted by the Institute to guarantee integrity, transparency and accountability in research.
Download Code of Ethics (PDF)Organisation Model 231
Organisation, management and control model pursuant to Italian D.Lgs. 231/2001.
Download Model 231 (PDF)Gender Equality Plan (GEP) ADOPTED
Gender Equality Plan 2026-2028, adopted as mandatory requirement for Horizon Europe. Covers all 5 mandatory areas: (1) work-life balance and organisational culture; (2) gender balance in leadership and decision-making; (3) gender equality in recruitment and career progression; (4) gender dimension in research content and teaching; (5) measures against gender-based violence and sexual harassment. Includes dedicated resources, sex-disaggregated data collection, mandatory training and annual monitoring.
Download GEP (PDF — 2026-2028)Data Management Plan (DMP)
DMP template adopted by the Institute, compliant with Horizon Europe requirements and FAIR standards. Based on the ARGOS/Science Europe model. Each research project generates a dedicated DMP describing data collection, storage, sharing and preservation.
Go to DMP sectionEthics Self-Assessment
Ethics self-assessment framework adopted for all research projects, compliant with the Horizon Europe Ethics Self-Assessment template. Covers human subjects, personal data, AI use, dual-use, environmental impact.
Go to Ethics sectionOpen Access Policy
Policy compliant with Plan S and Horizon Europe mandates for open access to scientific publications.
Read the PolicyResearch Integrity Policy
Research integrity policy compliant with ALLEA 2023, CRediT authorship, COI disclosure and whistleblowing.
Read the PolicyWhistleblowing
Anonymous reporting channel for violations, offences or irregularities, under Italian D.Lgs. 24/2023.
Report anonymouslyPrivacy & GDPR
Full privacy notice on personal data processing, compliant with GDPR (Reg. EU 2016/679).
Read the Privacy PolicyResearch Organisation Declaration
IRST is a Research and Knowledge Dissemination Organisation as defined in Art. 1.3(ee) of European Commission Communication 2014/C 198/01 (Framework for State Aid for R&D&I).
The Institute meets the following requirements:
- Non-profit
- Primary objective is fundamental research, industrial research or experimental development
- Widely disseminates research results (Open Access, publications, conferences)
- Fully reinvests revenues in research and dissemination activities
- Does not allow enterprises with a decisive influence to have preferential access to results