What Corila does

CORILA (Consorzio per il coordinamento delle ricerche inerenti al sistema lagunare di Venezia) is a legally recognized Italian non-profit research consortium founded in 1998 and headquartered in Venice. It coordinates and promotes multidisciplinary scientific research on the Venice lagoon system at national and international levels, integrating physical, environmental, architectural, landscape, economic, and social sciences to support evidence-based decision-making by public administrations responsible for Venice's safeguarding. The consortium is composed of four founding member institutions — Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia, Università IUAV di Venezia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), and Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS) — and operates under the supervision of the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR).

Its core offerings are not commercial products but coordinated research programs and decision-support assets. Flagship programs include the Venezia2021 research programme (2018-2022, €10M budget, 200+ researchers) for management of the 'regulated lagoon' following MOSE activation, and the MOSE construction environmental monitoring program (2004-2019, €17.8M). Supporting technical assets include the SOLVe lagoon observatory system, the VERBI Venice Research Bibliography, and a CKAN-based open data portal. Operationally, CORILA integrates in-situ measurements, satellite observations, and mathematical modeling to deliver short-, medium-, and long-term predictions of lagoon dynamics and tidal events, and to quantify ecosystem services.

CORILA does not sell products or services commercially. Its revenue model is institutional: it is funded through multi-year research programmes commissioned primarily by Italian public authorities (Provveditorato Interregionale OO.PP., Magistrato alle Acque, Regione Veneto, MUR) and increasingly through European programmes (BRIGANTINE, COAST-SCAPES, BIOPRESSADRIA, and the 2025 DANUBIUS-ERIC accession). Core staff is lean (1-10), with the consortium acting primarily as a coordination and program-management entity that channels research funding and scientific coordination to its member institutions and the broader research community.

Name

Corila

Legal name

CORILA - Consorzio per il coordinamento delle ricerche inerenti al sistema lagunare di Venezia

Website

https://corila.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CORILA is a Venice-based non-profit consortium that coordinates multidisciplinary scientific research on the Venice lagoon system, funded by Italian public administrations and EU programmes, and serving public authorities, member research institutions, and the scientific community with environmental monitoring, tidal defense support, and climate adaptation evidence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Research Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Quality & Watershed/Hydrologic Modeling (SWMM/HEC-RAS, Flood/Runoff/Nutrient) (EUAHAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Monitoring, Data & Reporting (Air/Water/Soil) (BPAIAMAC), Water Quality Monitoring (Surface Water, Stormwater, Drinking Water) (EUAHACAC), Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK), EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Environmental research services
• Lagoon ecosystem monitoring
• Marine science research
• Climate adaptation research
• Cultural heritage research

Headquarters

HQ city

Venice

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CORILA coordinates and conducts multidisciplinary scientific research on the Venice lagoon system, integrating physical, environmental, architectural, landscape, economic, and social sciences to support lagoon management and Venice safeguarding. It operates multi-year research programmes (e.g., Venezia2021), long-term environmental monitoring services (e.g., MOSE construction monitoring), and maintains data platforms (SOLVe observatory, VERBI bibliography, CKAN data portal) that deliver evidence-based decision support to public administrations.

Product overview

CORILA is a non-profit consortium that coordinates and promotes scientific research on the Venice lagoon system. The organization manages a portfolio of research programs including Venezia2021 (a major scientific program for the regulated lagoon), environmental monitoring services (MOSE construction monitoring), and several data platforms including SOLVe (observatory system), VERBI (research bibliography), and CKAN (data portal). These offerings provide integrated knowledge for sustainable lagoon management, supporting decision-making for Venice's administration and contributing to European and international research projects.

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Brands

• Venezia2021: Research program for a regulated lagoon, 2018-2022, providing strategic vision for Venice lagoon safeguarding
• Monitoraggio MOSE
• SOLVe
• VERBI
• MEDIGreen Project
• MSPGREEN
• BRIGANTINE

Products and services

• Venezia2021 Research Programme Scientific research programme providing integrated and updated knowledge for sustainable management of the Venice lagoon ecosystem as the world's first 'regulated lagoon' following MOSE barrier activation in October 2020. Delivered to Italian public administrations (MUR, Provveditorato OO.PP.) and member research institutions.
• MOSE Construction Environmental Monitoring Programme (2004-2019) Long-term environmental monitoring programme covering water, sediment, air quality, wildlife (birds, fish, benthos), and economic sectors potentially impacted by MOSE construction activities at the lagoon inlets, including real-time feedback for adaptive management of major civil engineering works in a Natura 2000 site.
• CORILA-MAV Research Programme (2008-2010) Research programme focused on the Venice lagoon in the context of climate change, mitigation and adaptation measures, covering sea level rise, sediment transport, habitat conservation, pollutant bioavailability, and landscape planning.
• Regione del Veneto Research Programme (2011-2013) Research programme addressing environmental protection, sediment remediation, climate change effects on water resources and fisheries, and scientific contributions for conferences and publications in the Veneto region.
• SOLVe – Sistema Osservativo Laguna di Venezia Observatory system for the Venice lagoon providing integrated data collection and monitoring capabilities for researchers, public administrations, and the public.
• VERBI – Venice Research Bibliography Comprehensive bibliography database of Venice lagoon research literature and publications, supporting the scientific community and public access to Venice-related research.
• CKAN Open Data Portal Open data portal based on CKAN for managing and sharing research data related to Venice lagoon studies, supporting open science and public data access.

Quantifiable outcome

• Venezia2021 research programme delivered integrated scientific knowledge supporting management of the world's first 'regulated lagoon' following MOSE activation in October 2020.
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Università Ca' Foscari di VeneziacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORILA member institution. One of the four founding/research institutions of the consortium, contributing researchers and academic expertise to CORILA's coordinated research programmes on the Venice lagoon. CORILA is hosted at and coordinated with the university.
• Università IUAV di VeneziacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORILA member institution. Contributes architectural, urban planning, and cultural heritage research expertise to CORILA's multidisciplinary programmes on Venice lagoon safeguarding.
• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORILA member institution. Provides extensive national research infrastructure and scientific personnel (including ISMAR, IGG, IDPA institutes) for lagoon environmental and marine science research programmes.
• Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORILA member institution. Contributes oceanographic and geophysical experimental research capabilities to CORILA's lagoon science programmes, including marine systems modeling.
• Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca (MUR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Ministry under whose supervision CORILA operates as a legally recognized non-profit consortium. Provides institutional oversight and funding framework for the consortium's activities.
• Magistrato alle Acque di Venezia / Provveditorato Interregionale OO.PP.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic works authority responsible for Venice safeguarding and MOSE. Commissions and funds CORILA research programmes including MOSE environmental monitoring (2004-2019) and the Venezia2021 research programme (2018-2022).
• Consorzio Venezia NuovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcessionaire of the Magistrato alle Acque for MOSE construction. Through the magistrato's commission, CORILA conducted comprehensive environmental monitoring during MOSE construction works at the lagoon inlets.
• Università di PadovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in CORILA research programmes as a contributing institution alongside core members, particularly in hydraulic engineering and environmental modeling aspects of lagoon research.
• Venice Sustainability Foundation (VSF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with CORILA on sustainability research and public seminars. VSF organized the 'History of Venice Resilience' seminar series (April 2026) with CORILA participation, focusing on urban transformation and climate adaptation.
• DANUBIUS-ERIC (European Research Infrastructure Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORILA participates in DANUBIUS-ERIC (officially established by the European Commission on 25 June 2025), a pan-European distributed research infrastructure for the study of river-sea systems. CORILA, CNR, and OGS are responsible for the Supersito (living laboratory) of the Po Delta and North Adriatic Lagoons.
• LagunaNetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORILA is a member of LagunaNet, an association dedicated to wetland research and conservation. CORILA participates in World Wetlands Day activities organized by the network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML): UK marine research laboratory focused on ocean science, biogeochemistry and coastal ecosystem research. Comparable to CORILA in producing integrated multidisciplinary marine environmental science with policy impact, though PML operates across multiple coastal systems rather than a single lagoon.

Broad incumbents

• National Oceanography Centre (NOC): UK's national centre for ocean science. Comparable to CORILA in operating large-scale ocean observation systems, integrated data platforms, and applied marine science for environmental and climate decision support.
• ISPRA - Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale: Italy's national environmental protection and research agency. Comparable to CORILA as a publicly mandated Italian entity producing environmental monitoring data and scientific assessments, but operating at national scale across multiple ecosystems rather than focused on a single lagoon.
• IFREMER - Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer: France's national marine research institute. Comparable to CORILA in operating long-term oceanographic and environmental monitoring networks and producing decision-support science for public authorities, but at national/multiple-basin scale.
• Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI): Germany's Helmholtz centre for polar and marine research. Comparable as a publicly funded marine and coastal research institute producing long-term observational datasets and integrated modelling for environmental policy support.

Direct peers

• Deltares: Dutch applied research institute for water, subsurface and infrastructure. Closely comparable to CORILA in applying integrated observational systems and mathematical modelling for water systems management, including coastal and delta contexts.
• IUAV University of Venice: Venice's architecture and urban planning university and a CORILA member institution. Comparable as a contributor of architectural, cultural heritage and landscape research on Venice's built environment, with overlapping research output.
• CNR ISMAR - Institute of Marine Sciences (National Research Council of Italy): CNR's marine science institute and a CORILA member institution. Directly comparable as a multidisciplinary marine and lagoon research provider in the Adriatic; CORILA's marine science work effectively channels ISMAR expertise through a coordination layer.
• CMCC - Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici: Italian/Mediterranean climate change research consortium. Comparable as a publicly supported multidisciplinary research entity addressing climate impacts on coastal and marine systems, with overlapping funder base and Mediterranean research mandate.
• OGS - National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics: Italian oceanographic and geophysical research institute and CORILA member. Directly comparable as a contributor of oceanographic modelling and observational capabilities for the Venice lagoon and northern Adriatic.

Market position

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Key risks6 records

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