The Institute for Scientific Interchange (Italian: Istituto per l'Interscambio Scientifico, ISI Foundation, ISI) is an independent, resident-based research institute located in Turin (Italy, EU).
Its primary objective is scientific research and advanced training in the fields of data science, complex systems, and the applications of data and computational models for social impact and public health.
ISI was founded in 1983 by the regional government, the province and city of Turin, and by two banking institutions in Piedmont: CRT Foundation and Compagnia di San Paolo .
ISI Foundation hosts researchers primarily engaged in the study of complex systems.
[2][failed verification] The ISI Foundation oversees the scientific coordination of the Lagrange-CRT Foundation Prize an annual International award created by the CRT Foundation[3] ISI focuses on: complex networks, complexity science, Data Science for Social Impact and Sustainability, Computational Epidemiology.