Città Studi Biella is one of the most important educational and training centres in northern Italy, and comprises:
- a University Campus
- a Professional Training Agency
- a Congress Centre and a Specialised Library
- an area for Services, Research and Consultancy for companies.
Città Studi is involved in training at all levels, both university and professional, with a specific focus on courses for companies, especially through its Academy for technical personnel. It collaborates with leading Italian research centres and universities and is a member of the National Technology Cluster Made In Italy. Since 2009 it has managed Pointex, the Textile Innovation Cluster, which works mainly on the following activities:
- Technology transfer
- Support and assistance to companies on R&D&I projects
- Animation, promotion and dissemination activities
- International collaborations with companies, research centres and other innovation clusters, not only in the textile sector
- Internationalisation and European projects mainly focused on business support on innovation, training and internationalisation also outside Europe.
