Research to Grow
Innovating businesses and the public administration
Cultivating talents and responsibility
Research for development
Set up by the Politecnico di Milano in 2003, the Fondazione Politecnico di Milano was established by
major companies and local authorities to promote and create systematic collaborations between the
UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS, COMPANIES and PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS, in order to exploit the
results of the research and contribute to the creation of entrepreneurial innovations.
EXPLOIT THE UNIVERSITY’S KNOW-HOW
for meeting the innovation needs of partners in the public and private sector
BUILD PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY NETWORKS
between large, medium and small businesses, associations and research facilities
IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPORTING INNOVATION OFFERED BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MARKETS
and organise participation in regional, national, European and international tenders
PROMOTE TRAINING PROGRAMMES
for updating the skills of workers and professionals
FOSTER INNOVATIVE AND TECHNOLOGY-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
STRENGTHEN INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS IN APPLIED RESEARCH
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Anticipating the future
The history of the POLITECNICO DI MILANO is intertwined with the industrial development of Milan and
Lombardy. The objective of the Foundation is to contribute, through the dissemination of research results,
to the development and growth of the country, making innovation accessible. This goal can be reached
thanks to the many strengths that characterise the research of the university in the widest fields of
engineering, architecture and design.
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Founded in 1863, the Politecnico di Milano is today recognised as one of the
leading European universities. The international QS World University
Rankings 2011-2012 rank Politecnico di Milano among THE WORLD’S TOP
50 TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITIES in the ‘Engineering and Technology’
sector.
For 150 years the Politecnico di Milano has operated for the improvement of
both economy and public administration through innovative research,
technological transfer and education. This was and remains the mission of
Politecnico di Milano.
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An important reality in data
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Our strength: the network
From Bilancio Sociale 2009-2011
(social balance sheet 2009-2011)
Printed in June 2012
Available for download at
www.fondazionepolitecnico.it
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With us businesses and research centers
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Our commitment
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Digital Learning &
Management bodies
collaboration
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A young area with a long experience..
The ​Digital Learning & Collaboration area was established with the aim of creating
new projects that enhance didactical innovation through experimentation and use of
technologies and methodologies aimed at improving quality, effectiveness and
penetration of training opportunities in different contexts, from young sector to
professionals.
The methodologies of e-collaboration applied to working and learning groups
represent a particular expertise in this area, developed over the years through the
development of ad hoc projects .
The working group is made up of 4 project managers that combine the capabilities of
project design and management with a mix of skills ranging from teaching methods to
instructional design, web-design and gaming.
​Digital Learning area, launched in 2012, is active in projects on local, national and
international contexts: school, university, business and cooperation scenarios.
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New projects 2013 - 2014
• PSO – Portale Scuola in Ospedale
• Jam Today – european game jam learning hub
• Energise (joint master degree)
• Capacity Tanzania
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