It is a laboratory established in 1979, that is financially supported jointly by three institutions via an agreement that is renewed every three years. These institutions are:
CIRM is committed to hosting groups of scholars, including prominent senior academics as well as promising young researchers, while also securing diverse groups of participants of the events. While being a relatively small center, CIRM has attracted an average of 430 international mathematical researchers per year in the last 45 years.
FBK is a top Research Institute in Italy, with a community of over 400 researchers and 120 doctoral students; organized in 2 scientific hubs dedicated to technology and to human and social sciences, FBK aims to excel in science with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches and social impact.