[1] The institute is located in the CNR research area in the Ghezzano Province of Pisa about 5 km from San Giuliano Terme.

The institute is named in honor of Alessandro Faedo, former President of CNR and former rector of the University of Pisa, for his important contributions to the development of Computer Science in Italy.

The mission of the institute is producing scientific excellence and playing an active role in technology transfer[2] in the field of Computer Science.

The Institute also has a very solid expertise and reputation in the design and deployment of CS infrastructures and in technology transfer activities oriented towards industry or the public administration.

It supports and promotes the principles of Open Access and is making available its scientific production by its own Institutional Repository.