Research to Grow Innovating businesses and the public administration Cultivating talents and responsibility

2 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 BUSINESSESSTRENGTHEN INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS IN APPLIED RESEARCH

3 Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, 2009 | 2011 Founded in 1863, the Politecnico di Milano is today recognised as one of the leading European universities. The international QS World University Rankings 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. 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. “ ”

4 Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, 2009 | 2011 Growing together The Foundation is based on solid grounds: large companies and public administrations have shared goals and objectives, participating in joint projects, capable of enhancing academic research and offering productive opportunities for innovation. In 2013 the Municipality of Milan joined the Founders of the Fondazione Politecnico di Milano.

5 Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, 2009 | 2011 ABB AICA ALCATEL-LUCENT ANSALDO BREDA ANSALDO ENERGIA ANSALDO STS ASSOLOMBARDA AZIENDA OSPEDALIERA NIGUARDA CA’GRANDA BALFOUR BEATTY RAIL BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION ITALY CONTACT EDISON ENEL FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI ONLUS FONDAZIONE IRCCS ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DEI TUMORI FONDAZIONE ITALIANA ACCENTURE HEWLETT-PACKARD MSA PROVINCIA DI MILANO RETE FERROVIARIA ITALIANA RINO SNAIDERO SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION ROLDRESEARCH SIA SIRAM SIRTI STERILINE TELECOM ITALIA TRENITALIA An unrestricted club One of the Foundation’s main objectives is to expand the network of subjects with whom it can create occasions, opportunities and shared initiatives. The Institutional Participants are public and private organisations that regularly take part in the development of the activities of the Politecnico di Milano Foundation, with common aims and purposes. “ The Participants are involved in individual initiatives and special projects. ”

6 Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, 2009 | 2011 An important reality in data

7 Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, 2009 | 2011 Our strength: the network From Bilancio Sociale (social balance sheet ) Printed in June 2012 Available for download at

8 Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, 2009 | 2011 With us businesses and research centers

9 Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, 2009 | 2011 Our commitment

10 Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, 2009 | 2011 Management bodies Digital Learning & collaboration

11 Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, 2009 | 2011 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.

12 Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, 2009 | 2011 New projects PSO – Portale Scuola in Ospedale Jam Today – european game jam learning hub Energise (joint master degree) Capacity Tanzania