The operational unit

The CNR - Istituto di Nanotecnologia  (NANOTEC) develops fundamental and applied research in the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology. CNR-NANOTEC operates through its four research sites located in Lecce (headquarter), Bari, Roma and Rende.

The LECCE headquarter of CNR-NANOTEC  is a multidisciplinary center for physics, chemistry, engineering, materials science, as well as biology and medicine.  CNR-NANOTEC develops cutting-edge experimental techniques and modeling tools, in close collaboration with academic and industrial partners. The Institute was founded in 2015 and now hosts about 200 people. It can be framed into four fundamental platforms: Materials, Photonics and Optoelectronics, Nanobiotechnologies, and Advanced Devices.

Contacts

Address

Via Monteroni - Lecce - Italy

CNR-NANOTEC headquarter is located in Lecce inside the University Campus Ecotekne.

By train: The closest train station is is Lecce Centrale. For timetables, booking and ticket purchase please refer to: www.trenitalia.com

By plane: It can be reached from Bari or Brindisi airports using  shuttle service connections are offered from Bari or Brindisi airports to the respective central railway stations. From there, Lecce can be reached by train (in about 2 hours from Bari, in less than 1 hour from Brindisi).

Alternative shuttle services, directly connceting the campus with the clostest airports are:

  • Pugliairbus: shuttle service from/to Brindisi airport and Lecce city centre (location is Piazzale Carmelo Bene). Tickets can be purchased on the following website http://www.aeroportidipuglia.it/bus-pugliairbus-1  or on board. Then, bus line 27EXPRESS operates in connections to and from Ecotekne Campus.
  • Airshuttle: private shuttle service from/to Brindisi airport and requested destination/pick up point. From Brindisi airport to University Campus Ecotekne (Lecce), rates start from € 20,00 for one person (price is variable) and are progressively reduced for groups of 2 or more. Info, detailed costs and reservation on https://www.airshuttle.it/index_eng.asp

By bus: From Lecce Railway Station, the University Campus Ecotekne can be reached with:

  • the bus line 27 or 27ESATTA (35-40 mins). 
  • bus line 27EXPRESS (20 mins)

the SGM bus stop STAZIONE FF SS is located a few meters ahead from the entrance, bus tickets can be purchased at the bar inside the train station or inside the bus.

 

 

CNR-NANOTEC LECCE