● A Politecnico di Milano spin-off
Rooted in Politecnico di Milano.
Innovation Factory transfers the excellence of academic research to industry. We combine vertical engineering expertise with strategic business vision to turn technological complexity into tangible, scalable, market-ready solutions.
Profile and methodology →Method
Scientific rigour
Objective assessment based on industrial metrics (TRL), robust protection of Intellectual Property and measurable business impact, beyond the logic of hyped technologies.
Network
Access to research
Direct presence in academic laboratories and research groups, where technologies are developed and validated before reaching the market.
Vision
Long-term horizon
We select innovations with demonstrable environmental, social and economic sustainability across the entire investment life cycle.
Two levers for your competitive advantage.
Strategic resolution.
We address complex operational challenges – from fixed-cost optimisation to regulatory compliance and process efficiency – by implementing validated technology architectures tailored to your sector.
Asset valorisation.
We identify and capitalise on untapped potential. We analyse your internal capabilities, infrastructure and data silos and turn them into new revenue streams and market positions.
Beyond technological innovation.A strategic partner for your competitive advantage.
Innovation Factory transfers validated sustainable technologies to industry and engineers new ones to specification: a single counterpart to address operational challenges and unlock assets not yet expressed.
Strategic partnership models.
From the integration of established technologies to the development of proprietary architectures, we calibrate each engagement to your specific operational and budgetary requirements.
Offer 01 · Catalogue
An ecosystem of validated innovations.
A curated portfolio of high-potential technologies, rigorously profiled by readiness level (TRL), economic sustainability and impact (ESG). It includes solutions in operation, validated prototypes and confidential technologies, presented on request.
- In operation
- on the market
- MVP
- validated prototypes
- Confidential
- on request
Offer 02 · Custom solutions
Custom solutions engineering.
For unprecedented market challenges, we structure an end-to-end development path: from the initial technology audit to software architecture design and integration into production systems.
- 01Auditing
- 02Assessment
- 03Development
- 04Integration
Portfolio · 8 technologies
Established innovations.
Technologies at readiness level TRL 6 or above, validated in a relevant environment and available for industrial adoption.
- TRL 9
Selezione di maestranze qualificate con AI
Selection of skilled workers through artificial intelligence.
Confidential partner
- TRL 8
Easy meeting
Meeting scheduling through artificial intelligence.
Sidera
- TRL 8
Glacier
Yarn obtained from the recovery of glacier covering sheets.
Confidential partner
- TRL 8
Privacy Federation
Management of consent to data processing and digital signature.
Privacy Federation S.r.l.
- TRL 6
H2 circolare
Use of hydrogen in aluminium recycling, with application in the aerospace sector.
Confidential partner
- TRL 6
H2 circolare Plastica
Use of hydrogen in plastics recycling: the H2 circolare technology applied to plastics.
Confidential partner
- TRL 6
T-rec
Recovery of thermal energy and water from tissue paper mill processes.
COES S.r.l.
- TRL 6
Valentex
Production of hydrogen, nitrogen and CO2 from waste and energy streams, for industrial users.
Confidential partner
Sustainability as a performance driver.
We integrate ESG parameters directly into the business model, ensuring that innovation generates not only economic return but shared value and environmental resilience. Each technology in the portfolio is mapped to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda it contributes to.
SDG 01No poverty
SDG 02Zero hunger
SDG 03Good health and well-being
SDG 04Quality education
SDG 05Gender equality
SDG 06Clean water and sanitation
SDG 07Affordable and clean energy
SDG 08Decent work and economic growth
SDG 09Industry, innovation and infrastructure
SDG 10Reduced inequalities
SDG 11Sustainable cities and communities
SDG 12Responsible consumption and production
SDG 13Climate action
SDG 14Life below water
SDG 15Life on land
SDG 16Peace, justice and strong institutions
SDG 17Partnerships for the goals
Select a goal to view the related innovations.
The Sustainable Development Goals icons are official United Nations material, reproduced for informational purposes only in accordance with the UN guidelines. Innovation Factory is not an entity of the United Nations system, nor is it affiliated with it: the use of the icons does not imply the endorsement by the United Nations of Innovation Factory, its activities or the technologies in its portfolio.
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Let us design your competitive advantage.
Share your operational challenges or strategic growth objectives with our experts. We will work alongside you to define a technology roadmap that is concrete, effective and measurable.