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Research

For 160 years, centre of excellence for Italian research

Contributing to the scientific and technological progress of the country with an eye always to the future

Our vision

Technology for Humanity

Our research is committed to push the boundaries of knowledge. It is inspired by a vision grounded on a strong commitment to scientific excellence strengthened by values of integrity, inclusion, and sustainability. 
Our 12 Departments cover a broad spectrum of transformative research across the fields of Engineering, Architecture, and Design, positioning us at the forefront of scientific exploration and innovation.

News  

Graphic rendering of Cellulose nanofibers
Sustainable hydrophobic cellulose could soon be a reality

A study by the Politecnico di Milano is on the cover of the prestigious Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Experimental ion thruster on test bench
Flying green: ion propulsion in the atmosphere

The IPROP project led by Politecnico di Milano

Matteo Maestri
Breakthrough in fight against greenhouse gases

Politecnico di Milano’s study opens up new possibilities for clean energy production

Space
Hera and its CubeSats
Politecnico di Milano back to deep space

Hera mission to study asteroid Didymos

Magazine

Frontiere

Frontiere is the magazine that tells the stories of research at the Politecnico di Milano.

A website and a monthly newsletter dedicated to all those who want to know the faces and stories of the people involved in research, the activities that take place in our laboratories, the impact that all this has on our lives, on society and on the world.

A sharp and accessible gaze that analyses the present, enhances the past and looks at the new frontiers of the future.

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Research at the Politecnico

How we do research at Politecnico

Mission and policy

Research projects

Horizon Europe

Research and companies

Partnerships with companies

Joint Research Platforms (JRP)

Technology Transfer

Patents, Spin-off, PoliHub

Our facilities for the research

Departments

The operating structures that organize the research activities.

Laboratories

Experimental laboratories and equipment.