In recent partnerships with leading companies in the Automotive and Aerospace sectors, the ISM-CNR replies to the most common innovation and technology requests. In particular, in collaboration with benchmarking companies of the Automotive sector, the CNR-ISM designs and develops smart and innovative materials also for 3D printing, employs laser based processes for designing new devices and for either functionalizing or varying the surface properties of materials, supports both processes optimization, including approaches for recycling and re-use materials, and technologies to be included in automotive production in order to increase efficiency, reliability, maintainability, sustainability, processability, durability and safety within the Industry 4.0 framework.

Moreover, in collaboration with leader Aerospace companies, the activities of the ISM-CNR concern the development of nanostructured materials able to improve radiofrequency devices which find application in modern fixed, mobile and avionics radars and in terrestrial and satellite, civil and military telecommunications systems. Remote power supply technology for lighter and more compact aerospace systems such as satellites and rovers are under development at ISM-CNR. Finally, the ISM-CNR activities within the more specific Aerospace/Astrophysics sector cooperates with INAF in the integration of international efforts in high-energy astrophysics, keeping the reference community at the forefront of science and technology and ensuring that national astronomical observatories remain at the state-of-the-art level.