INSTM, the National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology, is the largest consortium of its kind in Italy, drawing on the expertise of no less than 53 universities – and all those that are active in Italy in researching advanced materials and technologies. INSTM is an original bottom-up aggregation of researchers, which efficiently coordinates the activities, promotes the joint participation of INSTM groups to Italian and European projects, is active in technology transfer, takes care of the training aspects in Materials Science and Technology. INSTM promotes the research activities of its members through organizational, technical, and financial support. About 3000 professors, researchers, post-docs, and PhD students are associated to INSTM and the number thereof is continuously increasing. The scientific structure of INSTM is organized in the following Thematic Sections: Materials and technologies for • Made in Italy, advanced manufacturing, and aerospace, • ecological transition: energy and sustainable mobility, • green economy and circular economy, • buildings and cultural heritage, • life and food sciences.