The Center for Energy and Environment Research (CREA) is a public-private consortium established in 2003, in which the University of Siena, the Municipality of Colle di Val d’Elsa, and numerous Valdelsa and Italian companies participate.

CREA is organized with a Board of Directors that handles managerial activities and a Technical Scientific Committee in charge of its scientific direction.

CREA’s activities and goals are:

  • promoting research in our territory
  • promoting education and the exchange of knowledge
  • providing companies with cutting-edge technology for conducting analyses, studies, and evaluations
  • providing highly qualified consultancy services to companies