National Institute for Development Research for Machinery and Installations for Agriculture and Food Industry - INMA Bucharest

National Institute for Development Research for Machinery and Installations for Agriculture and Food Industry - INMA Bucharest

Organisation type: 
Research institutions
Country: 
Romania
Short name: 
INMA Bucharest
Description: 

History
The National Institute of Research - Development for Machines and Installations Designed for Agriculture and Food Industry – INMA Bucharest, has the oldest and the most prestigious researching activity in the domain of agricultural machinery and mechanization technologies in Romania:
- In 1927 it was set up the first “Research Centre for Agricultural Machines” within “The Agronomical Research Institute of Romania—ICAR” (setting up low published in Official Year BooK, No. 97/05.05.1927);
- In 1930 it was set up “The Station for Testing Agricultural Tools and Machines” by transforming “The Research Centre for Agricultural Machines” within ICAR – which has settled the scientific bases regarding the methodologies and experimental technique in the field (Decision No. 2000/1930 of ICAR Manager “Gh. Ionescu Sisesti);
- In 1952 it was set up “The Research Institute for Agriculture Mechanization and Electrification – ICMA Bãneasa by transforming The Station for Testing Agricultural Tools and Machines;
- In 1960 it was set up “The Enterprise for Design and Production of Prototypes for Agricultural Machines, Implements and Installations – INMA Otopeni;
- In 1979 it was set up “The Institute of Scientific Research and Technological Engineering for Agricultural Machines and Implements – ICSITMUA – under the subordination of The Ministry of Machine Building Industry (MICM) by unifying ICMA under the subordination of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food with ICPMA under the subordination of MICM;
- In 1996 it was set up The National Institute of Research and Development for Machines and Installations Designed for Agriculture and Food Industry – INMA Bucharest complying with the Government Decision (HG) no. 1308 / 25.11.1996 by re-organizing ICSITMUA, HG 1308 / 1996, under the coordination of the Education and Research Ministry; HG 823/2004;
- In 2008 INMA has been accredited for performing research-development activities financed by public funds, according to HG 551/2007, ANCS Decision No. 9634/2008;
- Since May 2009, INMA is member of the prestigious European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG), bringing together in a consortium: equipment manufacturers, food industries, research institutes as well as public health authorities and was founded in 1989 with the aim to promote hygiene during the processing and packing of food products. The principal goal of EHEDG is the promotion of safe food by improving hygienic engineering and design in all aspects of food manufacture.

Mission, vision and values
The mission of the institute is one of scientific research activities (fundamental and applicative), of innovation in the field of processing of technologies, mechanization and automation technologies and equipments for agriculture and food industry, in the context of the harmonization of all political activities of ANCS and of the European Union:
• Development of diagnostics, forecasts and strategies in the field of technologies and technical equipment for agriculture and food industry;
• Research and use of processes, mechanization technologies and technical equipment for agriculture and food industry;
• Execution of experimental models and prototypes;
• Testing in laboratory conditions and operation of agricultural machinery and installations to manage agriculture and industry, in accordance with U.E procedures, rules and directives;
• Standardization in the field of technical equipment;
• Training activities, professional specialization and certification of personal guidance machining technologies;
• Testing equipment technique;
• Certification of conforming products;
• Performing inspection techniques for tractors, trucks, repairs and cars;
• Technological transfer and innovative business through the INMA-ITA accreditation technology incubator.

Fields of activity
According to GD 1308/1996:
- Research – development – innovation activities in the field of processes, mechanization and automation technologies and equipment for agriculture and food industry in the context of harmonizing the entire activity of the institute to the policies applied by the National Authority for Scientific Research in Romania;
- Activities related to the research and development activity;
- Training and professional specialization activities in their own field of activity;
- Activities of editing and printing of specialized publications;
- Activities of demonstration, dissemination and technological transfer of the results of researches in the field of mechanization technologies and technical equipment for agriculture and food industry;
- Activities to capitalize on the results of research – development – innovation in the field of mechanization technologies and technical equipment for agriculture and food industry;
- Activities to support research – development and innovation in its own field of activity.

INMA’s strategic objectives:
1. Scientific foundation of processes in agriculture, food industry and the development of new machining technologies, tools and technical equipment compatible and competitive with the European area of research specific to the concepts of SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE and FOOD SECURITY;
2. Increasing the technical level and the performance of the processes, technologies and technical equipments destined to agriculture and the food industry, which will satisfy the EU requirements and regulations in order to capitalize on Romania’s agricultural potential;
3. Highlighting the renewable energy sources (biomass, biofuels) of technologies and technical equipment for their efficient use, protection of life, health and the environment;
4. Dissemination and technological transfer in economy of research results for the purpose of rural development and the increase of quality life;
5. Supporting the activity of C-D from the companies building tractors and agricultural machines and training the users of technical equipment, in order to increase the capacity of dissemination and development in the economy of advanced technologies;
6. Strengthening the technical research base (logistics, equipment, research equipment), conducting interlaboratory tests and external partnerships to connect INMA’s research to the European research area, including integration into technological platforms at European level;
7. Increasing the level of professional training of the human resource and improving the structure;
8. Improving the organizational structure of the institution in order to allow the achievement of scientific partnerships with similar institutes in the European area;
9. Preparation of tenders for participation in European programs;
10. Increasing the visibility of the activities and results of the institute.

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International: 
Yes
PIC number: 
944127967