F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/20061/20 WELCOME to the POLITECNICO DI TORINO 11th September 2006

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/20062/20 Historical background 1906 Royal Politecnico di Torino 1859 Technical School for Engineers 1862 Historical seat: The Valentino Castle Opening of the current Campus in Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 1958 Italian Industry Museum

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/20063/20 Our Mission EDUCATION RESEARCH TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFER SERVICES From the past to the future

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/20064/20 Aosta Mondovì The Campuses and the Regional Network Mechatronics Engineering and Information Technologies Civil - Electronic - Mechanical Engineering Textile Engineering Information Technologies Plastic Materials - Electrical - Mechanical Engineering Architecture - Information Technologies - Mechanical - Food and Agricultural Engineering - Water Engineering Ivrea

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/20065/20 The Future With the Project Cittadella Politecnica the Politecnico area will be increased by 170,000 square metres in an area adjacent the Corso Duca degli Abruzzi building complex

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/20066/20 26,000 students (4,000 in the first year) 2,300 students graduated with a Master of Science degree every year 2,000 students graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree every year 580 PhD students Facts and figures 124 courses: 38 Bachelor degree courses 35 Master degree courses 24 PhD courses 27 Post-graduate courses 82 students out of 100 are employed within 1 year after graduating (national average: 61% ) 92 students out of 100 are employed within 2 years after graduating (national average: 71%) From the past to the future

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/20067/20 PhD Courses Three year courses Relevant role of PhD students Increase in grants financed by businneses Facilities for businneses financing PhD grants from 22.5% (year 2000) to 68.4% (year 2004) 578 PhD students on a total of 875 professors and researchers Tax reduction

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/20068/20 Personnel costs (47%) Transfers to Departments and Centres (11%) Costs of activities (16%) Building costs (17%) Other Costs (9%) 9% 53% 14% 6% 11%7% Students fees (9%) Government funds transferred for University activities (53%) Contributions and loans (14%) Works and studies carried out for third parties (6%) New building loan (7%) Other income (11%) Income Costs Forecast balance for year 2005: 223,000,000 Facts and Figures

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/20069/20 53% 25% 22% Contracts Governament funds European Union Funds Research financing: 22,000,000 Facts and Figures 2004

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/200610/20 Research (FP5, FP6) Education and Training (Leonardo, Socrates, Tempus, …) International Cooperation (Asia IT&C, Asia Link, Alfa, Intas, Eumedis, …) Other Programmes (EIE, Life, Cultura 2000, …) European Union Funds

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/200611/20 Funded projects within FP6 ( ) Project coordinated: 8 European Union Funds

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/200612/20 European Union Funds

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/200613/20 Funded projects within other European Programmes ( ) European Union Funds

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/200614/20 European Union Funds

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/200615/20 31patents of which 5 co-owned by Politecnico since 2001 year 2000 Opening of the Patent Information Point – P.I.P. Fields Technological transfer: patent

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/200616/20 Since April Spin-off Politecnico Politecnico is a shareholder 4 Academic Spin-off Politecnico partecipates with personal, offices, etc… But it is not a shareholder. MODELWAY. ATS s.r.l.. NEMO LaB. ACTUA s.r.l. since October 2003 Politecnico di Torino Regulations for patent Technological transfer: Spin-off. DREAM s.r.l.. SSM s.r.l.. N-LAB s.r.l.. A.C.S. s.r.l.. MAVTECH s.r.l.. S.I.R. s.r.l.. OPTI.M.A.D. Eng. s.r.l.. ENVISENS TECHNOLOGIES s.r.l.. MICROLA s.r.l.

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/200617/20 75 new businesses have come through the Incubator 32 businesses have now successfully completed the maximum period of 3 years in the Incubator since 2000 Self-contained offices for new-enterpreneurs at disposal inside the Cittadella Politecnica In 2004 Best Science Based Incubator Award I3P is the winner of the 3rd edition of the Best Science Based Incubator Award, participated by more than 50 incubators partners FinPiemonte, Provincia di Torino, Città di Torino, Camera di Commercio di Torino, Fondazione Torino Wireless Technological Transfer: Incubator I3P Co-financed by the Fondazione CRT

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/200618/20 International Cooperation DISTRIBUTION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS 2004/05 DIVIDED PER GEOGRAPHIC AREA NORTH AMERICA MAGHREB AFRICA ASIA EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALKANS LATIN AMERICA EU-EFTA NORTH AMERICA 0,1% MAGHREB 4,8% AFRICA 6,0% ASIA 7,5% EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALKANS 19,2% LATIN AMERICA 24,8% EU-EFTA 37,7%

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/200619/20 International Cooperation 250 cooperation agreements with foreign Universities Joint degree partnership with more than 40 European and non-European universities About 1,600 foreign students attending the Politecnico (including PhD students) 400 Politecnico students studying abroad in prestigious Universities

F. Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, 11/09/200620/20 International mobility programmes and opportunities for exchange in a multi-cultural and multi-linguistic environment 55 fellowships for Latin-American students under the project ALPIP, 56 fellowships for Chinese students under the project Zhong Guò and 40 fellowships for Indian students in the year 2006/07 Opening of the Campus Sino-Italiano in Shangai for 2006/07 International Cooperation