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Top 25 Independent research organizations based in Italy

Name: Independent research organizations based in Italy
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 132 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 132 independent research organizations headquartered in Italy as of September 2026 and tracks 7,158 professional contacts across them, including 3,627 with verified work emails. Roma is the largest hub.

This list covers independent research organizations headquartered in Italy, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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7,158Contacts tracked

3,627Verified emails

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The 25 largest independent research organizations based in Italy

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 132 independent research organizations based in Italy, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to independent research organizations: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche	Partial evidence	Rome, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,757 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The National Research Council of Italy (CNR) is a public organization; its duty is to carry out, promote, spread, transfer and improve research activities in the main sectors of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	IRBM	Partial evidence	Pomezia, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	218 contacts →
	Partial evidence “IRBM is a scientific contract research organization (CRO) that stands at the forefront of drug discovery, leveraging a single, unified research facility to accelerate team-based…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Cima Research Foundation	Partial evidence	Savona, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	117 contacts →
	Partial evidence “CIMA Research Foundation - Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale (CIMA)- is a private non-profit research organisation which operates under Italian National Civil…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	SWG S.P.A	Indirect evidence	Trieste, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	77 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SWG, società nata a Trieste nel 1981, è azienda leader in Italia nel settore delle indagini demoscopiche, delle ricerche di mercato, degli studi di settore e degli osservatori.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	CSIL	Strong evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	57 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in Milan in 1980, CSIL is an independent research institute, specialising in applied economics, industry competitiveness, small business, market analysis, evaluation and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Istituto PER LA Ricerca Sociale	Partial evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	50 contacts →
	Partial evidence “IRS is a wholly independent, non-profit cooperative currently counting 60 members.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	YGHEA	Partial evidence	Bologna, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	42 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Yghea was founded in 2003 by clinical research professionals of drugs for human and veterinary use.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	Rff-Cmcc European Institute On Economics And The Environment Eiee	Partial evidence	Milano, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Our mission is to improve environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	CRPA	Indirect evidence	Reggio Emilia, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	28 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Centro Ricerche Produzioni Animali - CRPA Soc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	Fbk-Irvapp	Partial evidence	Trento, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	28 contacts →
	Partial evidence “FBK-IRVAPP is a policy-relevant research institute of the Bruno Kessler Foundation and it is based in Trento (Italy).” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	Eumetra	Partial evidence	Milano, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Eumetra is a social and market research agency, providing agile, actionable and reliable solutions to corporate decision makers, to support them to make the best decisions for…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Simurg Ricerche	Indirect evidence	Livorno, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Simurg è una società che offre servizi a supporto della programmazione delle politiche pubbliche.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	Isinnova	Strong evidence	Rome, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Strong evidence “ISINNOVA is an independent research institute that supports international, national and local public bodies, as well as private organisations, as they pursue sustainable visions…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	Gtechnology	Indirect evidence	Modena, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “La Fondazione Organismo di Ricerca Gtechnology è un soggetto senza scopo di lucro, così come definito dalla Comunicazione della Commissione Europea 2006/C 323/01 del 30/12/2006…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	Grins Foundation	Indirect evidence	Bologna, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Grins è un Partenariato Esteso e Fondazione Finanziato dal PNRR, Missione 4 (Infrastruttura e Ricerca), Componente 2 (Dalla Ricerca all’Impresa), Investimento 1.3 (Partnership…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	SGR Market Research & Consultancy Group	Partial evidence	Roma, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SGR International is a company that deals with market research and social and sociological research.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Naica Società Cooperativa	Indirect evidence	Lecce, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Naica è una società cooperativa senza finalità speculative, retta dai principi della mutualità, del volontariato, della previdenza e della solidarietà sociale.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	Business Intelligence Group SRL	Indirect evidence	Pisa, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Business Intelligence Group Primario Istituto di Ricerche di Mercato a livello Nazionale, è l’atelier di ricerca fondato e diretto dal Dott.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	Service Group R&d	Indirect evidence	Vicenza, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Service Group R&D is an innovative Italian business, created in 2016 with the goal of promoting and sustaining industrial innovation in all its forms.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	Ipothesi	Indirect evidence	Roma, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Siamo un Istituto di ricerca indipendente che opera nel campo della consulenza direzionale e della ricerca economica e sociale, fortemente orientato alla innovazione.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Progetica	Indirect evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Dal 1994 portiamo chiarezza e consapevolezza nel mondo finanziario e assicurativo.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	NE Nomisma Energia	Indirect evidence	Bologna, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “NE Nomisma Energia è una società indipendente di ricerca in campo energetico e ambientale, il cui obiettivo è capire e anticipare le dinamiche di fondo dei mercati e…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	Modus Ricerche	Indirect evidence	Firenze, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Siamo un istituto di ricerca con base a Firenze e operiamo su tutto il territorio nazionale.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	IREF	Partial evidence	Roma, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Iref was founded by Acli in 1968, in order to design and develop research activities on social issues.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	Totenext	Indirect evidence	Padova, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Siamo un istituto di ricerca indipendente che opera in Italia e in Europa con un’esperienza più che trentennale.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: independent research organizations. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names independent research organizations.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of independent research organizations, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name independent research organizations. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Independent research organizations based in Italy at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

50.7%Verified-email coverage

54.2Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

11.4%Largest-city concentration · Roma

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Italy, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Italy, over 132 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among independent research organizations, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Italy whose own description of what they do matches “independent research organizations”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names independent research organizations), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among independent research organizations, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Italy are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 3,627 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names independent research organizations, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many independent research organizations are there based in Italy?

RevenueBase identified 132 independent research organizations headquartered in Italy as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, headquartered in Roma, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most independent research organizations?

Roma leads with 15 headquartered companies, followed by Milano (13) and Milan (12).

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.