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A Tripartite MoU with IIT-Hyderabad & POLI.design

  • Minerva - The Italian Education Hub Urmi Estate, 11th Floor, Iconic Wing, 95 Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (West) Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400013 India (map)

About the program:
The IICCIs project Minerva - The Italian Education & Training Hub in India, along with its partner Italy's and global leading postgraduate school in Design of the Politecnico di Milano - POLI.design, completed its Roadshow at Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad.

Strengthening Indo-Italian Collaboration in Design & Innovation, viz Designing the Future Together with POLI.design, a landmark Tripartite MoU was signed between IIT Hyderabad, POLI.design and The Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IICCI)’s Project Minerva - The Italian Education & Training Hub in India, paving the way for an innovative partnership to launch specialized training programs diving deep into Design & Innovation.

This collaboration will drive forward cutting-edge training programs, fostering and strengthening the strategic partnership between India and Italy in Design Education, Innovation and Co-Creation!

Key figures instrumental in bringing this initiative to life:

From IIT HyderabadProf. B.S. Murty, Prof. Tarun K Panda, Dr. Prasad Onkar, Dr. Shiva Ji & Dr. Srikar A
From POLI.designProf. Anna Barbara, President and Ms. Sofia d'Alessandro - International Affairs Manager
From IICCIMr. Claudio Maffioletti, CEO & Secretary General and Mrs. Pallabi Gupta Banerjee - Project Minerva's Business Head & HOD Education and Learning.

About POLI.DESIGN:
POLI.design is Milan-based design center. Established in 1999 by Politecnico di Milano, it has become a cornerstone of design education worldwide. It empowers individuals and businesses through Specializing Masters, Executive Courses and tailored educational services dedicated to students, professionals and companies.

POLI.design's offerings prioritize quality and innovation, fueled by the continuous experimental research led by the Department of Design at Politecnico di Milano.