Call for applications

Switch2Product is the Innovation Programme organised by PoliHub, Technology Transfer Office of Politecnico di Milano and Officine Innovazione of Deloitte, created to support the birth of innovative start-ups, enhancing the results of research activities and promoting entrepreneurship.

Switch2Product supports the development of innovation projects through technological validation and entrepreneurial acceleration paths.

The call is addressed to:

• Alumni and current students at Politecnico di Milano (three-year degree, master's degree or postgraduate specialisation course), POLIMI Graduate School of Management (MBA and EMBA) or POLI.design
• PhD students and researchers
• Politecnico di Milano teaching staff

There are four categories: Health&Med Tech, Climate Tech & Circular Economy, Industries Transformation, New ways of working and living.

It is only possible to apply for S2P as a team, which must consist of at least two people. Teams may have members from outside the Politecnico di Milano and must comply with the requirements listed in the regulations.

Applications will be open until 8 July. From then on, the selection process will start, divided into three steps: a first phase in which PoliHub will select the 90 most promising projects; a second phase in which a jury of investors, market experts and partner companies will identify the best 45 projects that will take part in the 6-week pre-acceleration phase. Finally, a third phase will decide the winners.

On Tuesday 18 June, at 3 p.m., the Aula Magna of the Politecnico di Milano (Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32) will host the inauguration event.

To attend the event, it is necessary to register via this link.

If you want to apply, contact the delegate of Technology Transfer for the Department of Design, Prof. Venere Ferraro (venere.ferraro@polimi.it), for support with the application.