ENEA is the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (www.enea.it). The ENEA Laboratory of Ceramic and Composite Materials for the Manufacturing Industry (ENEA-MCC) has one of its laboratories at the Faenza Research Laboratories (https://www.faenza.enea.it/en/)..) ENEA-MCC (Faenza seat) is involved in R&D activities on new materials and related technologies. It focuses mainly on advanced and traditional ceramics, ceramic composites, recyclable composites and coatings. Among technologies can be mentioned: prepreg production, chemical vapour infiltration/deposition, additive manufacturing. The ultimate purpose is the application of new materials to components and processes, and their engineering and technology transfer.