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Inside research

Are you curious to explore the laboratories of the Politecnico di Milano, where theories and studies take concrete shape? Let us visit them together with their protagonists, who will be our guides.

Circular Fashion-Tech Lab: where fashion becomes truly circular

Integrating design and advanced technologies from a more sustainable perspective

Where design engages with living matter: B.Lab and the future of biodesign

The human being as part of an ecosystem. B.Lab, the new laboratory at Politecnico di Milano dedicated to biodesign and materials for transition,…

In the laser museum where physics tells its story

Period instruments and pioneering prototypes trace a century of research, all the way to ultrafast lasers and attosecond science.

Bobsleigh, bicycles, wheelchairs and feet: Lecco’s HexaLab is the world’s most advanced multi-sport simulator

The HexaLab at the Lecco Campus is based on the “human-in-the-loop” approach, whereby a human operator can control the simulator and physically…

People and ideas behind the glasses of the future: research stories from the Smart Eyewear Lab

A passionate account of the Politecnico di Milano and EssilorLuxottica laboratory, through the voices of its researchers

From waste to value: CELLS research among silk, sustainability and nanofibres
A kilometre-long silk thread and water considered waste become the starting point for a new idea of sustainability. At Politecnico di Milano, in the …

Glaciers as Sentinels of Climate Change

At Climate Lab, physical models, high-altitude weather stations, and sensors in the debris measure how much ice remains and how much water we will…

Financial mathematics, AI, ESG and personal finance – QFinLab’s activities

Focus on financial education with master’s degrees, projects with schools, and targeted informational initiatives.

Inside the Marco Garetti Laboratory, where technology and humans meet

The “miniature” factory designed to observe, simulate, and experiment.

The laboratory where fabrics become building materials

At the Textiles Hub, experimentation, design and technology rethink the way we build