The Istituto Agrario di San Michele Fondazione Edmund Mach promotes and carries out research, scientific experiments, education and training activities as well as providing technical assistance and services to companies of the territory of the Province of Trento. These activities are aimed at promoting cultural and socio-economic growth in the agricultural secotor and at developing the forestry and agro-alimentary systems, with particular regard to the environment and the safeguard of the territory of the Trentino Province. The Research and Innovation Centre has the mission to promote and enhance the Trentino land-based economy through studies and innovation that improve agricultural and forestry products. The Research Institute is particularly active in the biomass sector and carries on different experimental projects, pilot plants, including international cooperation context projects. The financial resources are mainly public. The beneficiaries of the initiative are local people involved in training activities (high school and university students, people employed in agricultural and forestry sectors),the public sector and local companies for the external consultancy activities.