The Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) performs scientific research, both basic and applied, directed towards technological development and the promotion of excellence. In May 2020, the IIT and the DFA have undersigned a collaboration agreement aiming at developing and coordinating joint research programs, favoring the mobility of researchers, and sharing common facilities also for graduate students, in several research fields, including nanoscale imaging, molecular processes in biological systems (e.g. tumors), advanced spectroscopy.