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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  

SupraBioNano research team
New materials for high-performance electronic devices

The potential of liquid-crystalline perovskites

3 ERC Starting Grants won at Politecnico di Milano

The prestigious European funding worth 1.5 million euros

Analysis of a liquid sample containing nanomaterials
New anti-counterfeiting technology to certify works of art

Result of recently concluded PYPAINT project

Guy with smartphone
Social Media: how algorithms influence election campaigns

Study reveals significant disparities in effectiveness of online political advertising campaigns

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.