Ripa or RIPA may refer to: Places Ripa (rione of Rome), a rione of the City of Rome, Italy Ripa, Nepal, a village and municipality People Albert de Rippe (c. 1500–1551), Italian lutenist and composer, also known as Alberto da Ripa Cesare Ripa (c. 1560–c. 1622), Italian author Henrik Ripa (1968–2020), Swedish politician Kelly Ripa (born 1970), American actress and talk show host Francesco Ripa (footballer, born 1974), Italian footballer who plays for Santegidiese Francesco Ripa (footballer, born 1985), Italian footballer who plays for Arzanese Manuela Ripa, member of the European Parliament Other uses Radioimmunoprecipitation assay buffer (RIPA buffer), a radioimmunoprecipitation assay buffer Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, a UK law governing interception of communications (information technology) Ristocetin-induced platelet aggregation, an assay for von Willebrand disease Royal Institute of Public Administration, a defunct UK-based organisation for the furtherance of better public administration Robotic Industrial Process Automation , is the use of robots and automation technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of industrial processes. This can include tasks such as material handling, assembly, inspection, and testing.