Meet you on the tech side of Design Week

Join Designtech for an exclusive showcase of technology's evolution and its potential to transform the future of living. Immerse in the conversation between industry leaders and imaginative minds, as we unveil a captivating vision of what's to come at the intersection of design and technology.

Mission

The Designtech hub is born within the new Milan Innovation District (MIND) with the mission to design a better everyday life for people and planet.

Vision

A new vibrant innovation ecosystem, at the heart of the Italian design court, that brings together under one roof a powerful cohort of innovators and industry.

Value

We promote open innovation programs integrating startups that want to accelerate their growth and industry leaders in search of innovation.

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Where we are located?

The coworking and cofactory facilities that compose the hub offer startups and companies that are part of the ecosystem concrete opportunities to adopt and experiment with new solutions.

The coworking and cofactory facilities that compose the hub are built as living labs and managed directly by Designtech, serving as anchors of real estate redevelopment and urban regeneration operations, offering startups and companies that are part of the ecosystem concrete opportunities to adopt and experiment with new solutions.

Meeting Room
Entrance
Lounge
Designtech Pavilion
Pitch arena
Offers
Coworking space
Pavilion

Designtech Pavilion MIND

MIND's Designtech Pavilion, 1150 sqm of coworking space in Milano Innovation District, accelerates the grounding of innovation initiatives by leveraging MIND through collaboration between startups, scaleups and companies.

MIND's Designtech Pavilion represents the first coworking space of more than 1,000 square meters within Milano Innovation District. The space accelerates the grounding of innovation initiatives by leveraging MIND through collaboration between startups, scaleups and companies, offering innovative spaces and services to the community.

Village Pavilion
via Decumano 19, MIND
20157 Milano

Lounge
Meeting podcast room
Meeting podcast room
Kitchen
Show cooking
Podcast recording
Hot desk
Outdoor Campus La Forgiatura

C.space
Certosa district

C.Space is the technology lounge dedicated to the creation of podcasts, private events, design thinking sessions, team building and more. It represents a connection and meeting space dedicated to digital content creation.

C.Space is the technology lounge dedicated to the creation of podcasts, private events, workshops, design thinking sessions, team building, business lunches and more. It represents a connection and meeting space dedicated to digital content creation, constituting the first in-campus recording studio available to the community already based in La Forgiatura.

via Varesina 162
20156 Milano

Entrance
Fast prototyping
Offices lounge
Outdoor
Work in progress
Work in progress
Work in progress
Work in progress

CoFactory
Certosa district

The CoFactory, currently at an advanced stage of construction, represents the first open urban factory that will host digital fabrication machines and rapid prototyping technologies integrated with office spaces, laboratories and meeting and training areas.

CoFactory, currently at an advanced stage of construction, represents a 1,500-square-meter hybrid space that will house digital fabrication machines and rapid prototyping technologies integrated with office spaces, laboratories, and meeting and training areas. 
It is designed as an open urban factory where manufacturing startups and scaleups, self-producing designers and makers will coexist.

via Polidoro da Caravaggio
30 20156 Milano

Agenda

Salone

Designtech announces the program of events that will take place in the days between April 18 and 22 in the arena that serves as the crux of the exhibition area dedicated to innovation. All events are coordinated by Domenico Greco, CIO and CoFounder of Designtech and moderated by Emil Abirascid, journalist founder and director of Startupbusines.it and CoFounder of Designtech.

April 18 

April 19

April 20

April 21

April 22

April 18 

- Tuesday
11:00 AM

Opening event of the Designtech area

11:45 AM

“Innovation and sustainability, an opportunity for the ecosystem of design” panel 

by PwC Italy
02:00 PM

Design Italy presents RE(USE)

Talks by: Suber, Otq and Meedarch
03:00 PM

Round table dedicated to the themes of circularity and sustainability

by Enzo Argante

April 19

- Wednesday
11:00 AM

Keynote by Maria Silvia Pazzi

Founder & CEO di Regenesi
11:30 AM

Keynote on high-end EV made in Milan

by Aehra Automobili
02:00 PM

“The design of innovation. A pragmatic perspective” panel 

by PwC Italy
03:00 PM

“Feeding the future” panel 

by Studio Volpi

April 20

- Thursday
11:30 AM

Keynote by Daniele Basso

artist
12:00 PM

“Sounds good: using sounds to enhance life activities” panel 

by academics Nicola Prodi e Marco Costa
02:00 PM

Pitch session with startups innovating in the field of Augmented Living
Startups: Aura, Kindof, MyLime, R3plica, Sofia Locks

04:00 PM

“Design as the engine of innovation at MIND - Milano Innovation District” panel

by Federated Innovation MIND

April 21

- Friday
11:30 AM

“Construction transformation” panel
with DMAT, RealStep and GARC

by Designtech
02:00 PM

Keynote on the theme “Material Minded Design”

by Materially
03:00 PM

Pitch session with startups innovating in the field of new materials
Startups: F3nice, Techinit, Suber, OTQ, Meedarch, Mogu

April 22

- Saturday
11:00 AM

Pitch session with startups innovating in the field of Augmented production and living
Startups: Puntozero 3D, Re Hous It, Superio, Ayuppie, Ohoskin, Clentech, Icona Design, Colux - Cosimo Savio, Liminaldesign, AStrakode

02:00 PM

“Disrupting the way we live indoor” panel
talks by: Hi-Interiors, Teqqo, Terra Moretti Costruzioni and iGuzzini

by Forbes
03:00 PM

“Material-driven innovation” panel
talks by: Suber, Vedrai Group, PEFC Italia and Tonelli Design

by Forbes
04:30 PM

Presentation and award cerimony by R3plica

Speakers

Salone del Mobile

https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-fulvio-bertoni-87b1b32/
Omar Bertoni
CEO & CoFounder, LifeGate Way
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaia-giussani-76b33716/
Gaia Giussani
Partner ESG, PwC Italia
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiziana-monterisi-6a59bb6a/
Tiziana Monterisi
CEO & Co-Founder, RiceHouse
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincenzo-tanania-2b82bb34/
Vincenzo Tanania
Innovation Director, PwC Italia
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisa-zambito-53550899/
Elisa Zambito
Responsabile di Valorizzazione del Sociale e Relazioni con le Università, Intesa San Paolo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davide-chiaroni-49a606/
Davide Chiaroni
Full Professor of Strategy & Marketing, Polimi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriele-sepio-250722b1/
Gabriele Sepio
Lawyer - Partner e-IUS Tax&Legal, E-Ius Studio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/enzo-argante-a78b8918/
Enzo Argante
Journalist, L’Espresso, Forbes
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-silvia-pazzi/
Maria Silvia Pazzi
CEO & Co-Founder, Regenesi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfredo-montanari-433a85/
Alfredo Montanari
Managing Director & Co-Founder, Regenesi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazim-nada-14078b1b5/
Hazim Nada
CEO, Ahera Automobili
https://www.linkedin.com/in/domenico-agnello-7b1bba23/
Domenico Agnello
Innovation Lead, PwC Italia
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marita-canina-1425464/
Marita Canina
Scientific director of IDEActivity Center, Polimi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/giorgio-liberatore-515432199/
Giorgio Liberatore
CEO & Founder, Level On
https://www.linkedin.com/in/giusy-stanziola/
Giusy Stanziola
VP UniCredit Start Lab/Founders' Club, Unicredit
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivantallarico/
Ivan Tallarico
CEO & Founder Designtech
Giorgio Basso
artista
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonia-massari/
Sonia Massari
Professor, ISIA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabriziotubertini/
Fabrizio Tubertini
Head of Industrial Innovation, Istituto Italiano Tecnologico di Genova
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrizio-cionfoli-design-director/
Patrizio Cionfoli
Istituto Italiano Tecnologico di Genova, Studio Volpi
Pietro Cavalchini
Chief Investment Officer, RealStep
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifergumpert/
Jennifer Gumpert
VP of Business Operations, Material ConneXion
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-pellizzari-5b670226/
Anna Pellizzari
Executive Director, Materially
https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesco-d-aponte-22835088/
Francesco D’Aponte
Global Engineering Director, FAMECCANICA GROUP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentina-moretti-0531398/
Valentina Moretti
Vice President, Moretti SpA Costruzioni
https://www.linkedin.com/in/beatrice-vallaperta/
Beatrice Vallaperta
Group Brand Manager, Vedrai SpA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-dini-5848775b/
Francesca Dini
Chief Marketing Officer, PEFC Italia
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreagrillenzoni/
Andrea Grillenzoni
General director, GARC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristiano-venturini/
Cristiano Venturini
CEO, iGuzzini
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-ballof-034405230/
Elena F. Ballof
Creative director, Amorim Cork Italia
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Agenda

Fuorisalone

Designtech announces the program of events that will take place in the days between April 18 and 23 inside and outside " La Cattedrale." Besides the "Innovation for living" exhibition, there will be talks, performances and evening events with live music, food court & bar.

April 18 

April 19

April 20

April 21

April 22

April 23

April 18 

- Tuesday
11:00AM-9:00PM

“Innovation for living” exhibition

6:15 - 7:30PM

“Disruptive Beauty, the beauty that generates innovation” panel
with the participation of: Luca Scimia of Ambrosetti, Raffaella Oliverio of Hi-Interiors, Luciana Gomez of Myin, Gaia Marzo of Needo, Silvia Mazzon of Studio Volpi

by Millionaire & Designtech
7:30 PM

Opening Party by invitation

From 6:00PM

Dj set

C’è serata by We are you

April 19

- Wednesday
11:00AM-9:00PM

“Innovation for living” exhibition

5:45 - 6:30PM

“Innovation: the trump card for regenerating cities” panel
Moderated by Paola Pierotti, journalist PPAN. 
With the participation of Stefano Corbella of Coima, Diego Valazza of Lendlease, Pietro Cavalchini of RealStep and Ivan Tallarico of Designtech

by Digtal Innovation Days & Designtech
6:45 - 8:45PM

“Mobility of the future” Design Driven Innovation Workshop

by Designtech & Koelliker
From 6:00 PM

Dj set

Akeem of Zamunda

April 20

- Thursday
11:00AM-9:00PM

“Innovation for living” exhibition

5:00 - 5:45 PM

“Digital Innovation” panel
Moderated by Patrick Abbattista - DesignWanted CEO. With the participation of: Emanuele Zinna of Shin Software, Jelena Tasic of Lifestyle Tech Competence Center and Matteo Botta of Gruppo Florence

by DesignWanted & Designtech
6:30 - 8:30 PM

“Building and living the workplace of the future” panel
With the participation of: Ivan Tallarico of Designtech, Francesco Iannone and Serena Tellini of Consuline, Cristiana Cutrona of Revalue and Marco Becucci of Pininfarina

by Zumtobel
From 6:00 PM

Dj set

Unoclub

April 21

- Friday
11:00AM-9:00PM

“Innovation for living” exhibition

7:30- 8:45PM

“The Colour of vision”
Performance 
written by: Livia Castiglioni Performed by: Andrea Brancone and Raffaella Oliverio
Panel moderated by: Patrick Abbattista - DesignWanted CEO With the participation of: Ivan Tallarico of Designtech, Vincenzo Giannico of RealStep, Giovanni de Niederhäusern of Pininfarina and Giuseppe Tortato of the homonymous studio

6:00PM-12:00AM

Dj set

La Sabbia

April 22

- Saturday
11:00AM-09:00PM

“Innovation for living” exhibition

From 06:00PM

DJ set

Soul Medicine, Lily’s Groove, Afterhours

April 23

- Sunday
11:00AM-09:00PM

“Innovation for living” exhibition

06:00PM-12:00AM

DJ set

Giardino dei Visionari

Speakers

Fuorisalone 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-scimia/
Luca Scimia
People Consultant, The European House, Ambrosetti
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raffaella-oliverio/
Raffaella Oliverio
Creative Director & Co-Founder, Hi-Interiors
https://www.linkedin.com/in/luciana-gomez/
Luciana Gomez
Founder & Designer, Myin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaiamarzo/
Gaia Marzo
Corporate Communication Director & Equity Partner, OneDay Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/silvia-mazzon-15521a194/
Silvia Mazzon
Architect, Studio Volpi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pierotti-74b7a316/
Paola Pierotti
Journalist, PPAN Partner
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefano-corbella-114a813/
Stefano Corbella
Sustainability Officer, COIMA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/diegovalazza/
Diego Valazza
Business Development Director, Lendlease
Pietro Cavalchini
Chief Investment Officer, RealStep
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivantallarico/
Ivan Tallarico
CEO & Founder Designtech
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickabbattista/
Patrick Abbattista
CEO, DesignWanted
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emanuele-zinna-0578/
Emanuele Zinna
Head of Marketing, Shin Software Srl
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jelenatasicpizzolato/
Jelena Tasic
Managing Director, LifestyleTech Competence Center
Matteo Botta
Gruppo Florence
Francesco Iannone
Lighting Designer, Founder & Director Consuline
Serena Tellini
Lighting Designer, Founder & Director Consuline
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristiana-cutrona-5548b638/
Cristiana Cutrona
Founder, Revalue
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-becucci-6b537186/
Marco Becucci
Architect, Pininfarina
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincenzogiannico/
Vincenzo Giannico
Executive Director, RealStep
https://www.linkedin.com/in/giovannidn/
Giovanni de Niederhäusern
Senior Vice President, Pininfarina Architecture
https://www.linkedin.com/in/giuseppe-tortato-44b69813/
Giuseppe Tortato
Founder, Giuseppe Tortato Architetti
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-brancone-778a347b/
Andrea Brancone
Acting Coach & teacher, The Walt Disney Company
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Labs

Through open innovation programs that connect startups that want to accelerate their growth and industry-leading companies in search of innovation, we successfully initiate pilot collaborations with startups, creating PoCs (Proof of concept) that enable them to experiment with new disruptive solutions.

Inovation process

01
/Kickoff

Innovation brief co-design.

02
/Call with Demo Day

Selection of proposals that will lead to the development of PoCs.

03
/Open Innovation Workshop

In collaboration with Call partner companies.

04
/Presentation of results

To an audience of Industry stakeholders participating to the Call.

Lab status:
open Call

AUGMENTED
LIVING LAB

A newly launched initiative concerns Augmented Living. The Lab aims to select innovative technology solutions that will redesign the concept of Living, from an inclusive, adaptive and smart approach.

Lab Status:
PoCs development

ADDITIVE
DESIGN LAB

The Additive Design Lab was born to promote the
experimentation of innovative solutions in the field of Additive Manufacturing. Its applications address the three technology areas of Materials, Hardware and Software, and Services, to integrate Additive technology in Construction, Interior and Product Design.

Lab status:
Not launched yet

FASHION
FURNITURE
CIRCULAR LAB

The Fashion Furniture Circular Lab, in collaboration with the Fashion Technology Accelerator, aims to generate and diffuse innovative solutions for tracking and upgrading textile production waste, with a cross-industry upcycling approach.

Lab status:
Closed

OFFSITE
LAB

The Offsite Call led to the selection of innovators and startups with enabling ideas and technologies for the transformation of the Construction sector. The Lab researched projects and solutions in the area of offsite construction systems (construction hybridized with manufacturing) that can reduce the time, cost and environmental impact of construction.

COMMUNICATION 1: You can apply for the Augmented Living Call until the end of May! | COMMUNICATION 2: Those who apply to the Call will be able to hold a Pitch Session at Salone del Mobile 2023. | COMMUNICATION 3: The 4 Lab Additive workshops will be held between March and June.
COMMUNICATION 1: You can apply for the Augmented Living Call until the end of May! | COMMUNICATION 2: Those who apply to the Call will be able to hold a Pitch Session at Salone del Mobile 2023. | COMMUNICATION 3: The 4 Lab Additive workshops will be held between March and June.
COMMUNICATION 1: You can apply for the Augmented Living Call until the end of May! | COMMUNICATION 2: Those who apply to the Call will be able to hold a Pitch Session at Salone del Mobile 2023. | COMMUNICATION 3: The 4 Lab Additive workshops will be held between March and June.

Our Team

Designtech team brings together professionals with established backgrounds in different fields, with the common goal of building the future of habitats and cities by promoting open innovation programs that accelerate the growth 
of community members.

Ivan Tallarico
Founder & CEO

Graduated in Management at the Bocconi University of Milan, Ivan is a multifaceted business designer with a passion for visionary ideas that can improve people's lives and stimulate the best version of ourselves.

PATRIZIA VAVASSORI
CoFounder & COO

Graduated in Design with a Master in Marketing for Multimedia at the Politecnico of Milano, she has over 20 years of experience in fostering business innovation and promoting the digitalization of processes. 

ALESSANDRO DE CILLIS
CoFounder & CMO

With a 20-year background in international marketing and communications, he has been regional and national President of Corecom and is now strategic marketing consultant for several major companies.

DOMENICO GRECO
CoFounder & CIO

Graduated in Economics with a Master in Business Administration from SDA Bocconi in Milan, he has an entrepreneurial background of more than 20 years in the fields of Innovation & Innovative Ecosystem Development.

ILARIO DELLANOCE
Group CFO

With an established 20-year background in listed multinational companies, Ilario has spent the last 15 years in the high-end bedding industry, first in the role of CFO and later as Managing Director.

EMIL ABIRASCID
CoFounder & Startup Ecosystem Advisor

Journalist, founder and director of Startupbusiness, the magazine about startups and scaleups. Curator of StartupDigest Italy, advisor to Austrian Business Agency, Fondazione Symbola, Quadrans Foundation, 
TechChill Milano. 

ANTONIO MANNA
Business Developer & Member Success

Co-founder of the digital strategy and social media management company Werybiz, he has a 20-year background in marketing and commercial management.

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