Joint Labs
Today’s Talent, Tomorrow’s Tires
Since 2011, the collaboration between Pirelli and the Politecnico di Milano has taken shape in the Joint Labs program, a joint laboratory that leverages complementary expertise and accelerates technological development in the tyre sector.
The agreement is based on a shared vision: to create the tires of the future—innovative, high-performance, and connected—through an open, multidisciplinary research ecosystem focused on excellence. With this approach, Pirelli promotes the continuous transformation of the product, driving rapid progress in the development of new technologies and increasingly sustainable solutions.
The research activities are distinguished by the direct involvement of young talents, doctoral students, and researchers, and by the structured integration of Pirelli’s know-how with the scientific expertise of the Politecnico di Milano. Over time, to address growing technological challenges, the collaboration has evolved significantly, continuously expanding both the scope of research and the number of groups involved.
Pirelli is an Italian excellence that finds in Politecnico di Milano an attentive partner in research, innovation, education and talent development. The JRP strengthens a shared vision, ready to tackle new challenges.
Donatella Sciuto, Rector of Politecnico di Milano
Innovation is the driving force behind our company. The collaboration with the Politecnico confirms our commitment to strengthening the core of our group’s know-how in Italy regarding sustainability, automation, virtualization, and connectivity.
Marco Tronchetti Provera, Executive Vice Chairman of Pirelli
Timeline/Milestones
Start of the collaboration
Signing of the Joint Labs agreement involving the Departments of Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Research in the F1TM field
Joint Labs activities are applied to Formula 1TM
Expansion of scope
Research activities gradually intensify, with an increase in the number of departments involved and the number of projects
Dynamic simulator
Installation of a new technological asset to support simulation activities
National Center for Sustainable Mobility
Pirelli and the Politecnico di Milano are among the founders of the National Center for Sustainable Mobility (MOST), which aims to make the mobility system "greener" overall and more "digital" in its management
Three-year renewal of the agreement
The program involves the Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta” (DCMIC), the Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering (DEIB), the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DMEC), the Department of Energy (DENG), the Department of Management Engineering (DIG), the Department of Architecture, Construction Engineering and the Built Environment (DABC), the Department of Mathematics (DMAT), the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), the School of Design, and the Lecco Campus of the Politecnico di Milano.
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