The first of four Scandurra Backstage events (scheduled for 2026), a series promoted by Scandurra Studio Architettura and dedicated to the main directions of architectural innovation. A research journey that views architecture not merely as a technical response, but as a tool capable of generating thought, relationships, and memory over time. An event that naturally fits within the CoFactory space, conceived to foster experimentation, dialogue, and co-design practices.

A format designed to share inspirational moments focused on meaningful experiences and stories. On stage was Elia Bonacina, Ceo of BONACINA1889. Ivan Tallarico, Ceo of Designtech, led the conversation on how a company with a century-long history like Bonacina envisions its future.

A biannual networking gathering with the wider community to connect, exchange ideas, and challenge each other to a game of ping pong. An opportunity for informal conversations over a good glass of wine.

The final 2025 event of Materially’s “Innovation Days” series. A meeting dedicated to cross-sector innovation, where materials and technologies originating in the fashion world engage in dialogue with automotive, furniture, watchmaking, and medical industries. Cutting-edge solutions were presented by D-house, Conceria Nuvolari, Legor Group, and Orsini.

An intimate, invite-only format designed to foster high-quality conversations between a startup from our community and investors, partners, entrepreneurs, and talents. Startup on stage: Metis. A venture accelerated through our Design Momentum program, is developing a new concept for sanitary ware, featuring advanced sustainability attributes, as well as modularity and durability.

A format designed to share inspirational moments focused on meaningful experiences and stories. On stage were Francesco De Stefano, Co-Founder and CEO of Caracol AM, and Christian Mayor, M&A Vice President at Growth Capital, who supported the company throughout its fundraising journey. Emil Abirascid, Editor-in-Chief of Startupbusiness.it, led the conversation on how to scale and finance a manufacturing startup/scaleup.

An evening of ideas, laughter, and improbable futures: the first gathering of the CODAME Creative Hackathon journey. An usual meetup - a living lab where art, code, and consciousness collide. Each Aperitivo is a step toward Exploring 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻, a creative hackathon series unfolding through Spring 2026.

Urban dialogues with aperitivo. The first Urban Pills event within the Milano Arch Week program, hosted at CoFactory. A live session with special guests, followed by an aperitivo.

A MadeInAdd event marking a milestone in the evolution of Additive Manufacturing. In the presence of journalists, partners, and professionals, a vision of manufacturing was shared—one in which intelligence is amplified: human intelligence, which guides and designs, and artificial intelligence, which accelerates and empowers.

Designtech is part of the consortium selected by the Municipality of Milan to develop SmartCityLab Milano, a public–private partnership bringing together complementary actors to create a national and international benchmark for urban innovation, where technology, sustainability, and generative AI converge to shape the cities of the future.

Circularity for Change Pitch Night — a project aimed at promoting the circular economy by supporting innovative ideas, practices, and models (in consumption and waste management). Circularity for Change is part of NoPlanetB, a climate change mitigation program co-funded by the European Union.

The final event of the first edition of Designtech’s acceleration program, co-financed by Regione Lombardia, where the state of the art of the PoCs developed by Aura System, Deesup, Kindof, Materially, Prismed, Puntozero, R3plica, and Traxit was presented.