Companies and institutions
Companies and institutions
The Department of Architecture, Built Environment, and Construction Engineering is able to create synergies with the business world, public administration, and the third sector by offering its expertise in design, production, construction, and management of the built environment.
Partnerships with Companies
The Department is a center of excellence for the built environment and the construction industry, serving as a point of reference for stakeholders in the sector both nationally and internationally.
The Department’s research activities are often carried out in close collaboration with businesses, institutions, and non-profit organizations, translating scientific research results into innovation-oriented solutions.
Collaboration takes place through direct contracts, participation in competitive projects, or involvement in the Joint Research Partnership in Construction “Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operation.”
Stakeholders can turn to the Department to address their short- or long-term research and innovation needs, thereby funding applied research activities.
For more information, please contact: ricerca-dabc@polimi.it.
Ricerca sperimentale
The Department’s laboratories, thanks to ongoing collaboration with industry and academia, generate new knowledge and contribute to the development of innovative technologies to be introduced into the production sector.
Through collaboration agreements with the laboratories, companies can access advanced technologies, specialized expertise, and equipped facilities, thereby promoting innovation and economic growth.
Educational Collaborations
The PhD program of the Department of Architecture, Construction Engineering, and the Built Environment offers the possibility to undertake joint PhD paths in collaboration with companies and external organizations (Executive PhD).
It is necessary to agree in advance on a research program with a faculty member of the Department who will serve as the PhD thesis supervisor.
For more information, you can consult the following link: Executive PhD - Research Doctorates
JRP Constructions
The Joint Research Partnership (JRP) Construction – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operation was launched in 2025 on the initiative of the Department of Architecture, Construction Engineering and the Built Environment, in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano Foundation, with the aim of creating a network of companies and institutions active in the built environment sector.
JRP Construction addresses global challenges such as global health, energy and ecological transition, technological innovation, digital transition, inclusion, social responsibility, cultural identity enhancement, cooperation, and development.
The activities promoted by JRP aim to foster collaboration between institutional and industrial partners through innovative research projects, analyses, studies, member-only workshops, networking activities, conferences, and one-to-one corporate projects.
For information or membership requests, please write to: jrpcostruzioni@fondazione.polimi.it