Tailored strategic capabilities
Targeted paths to address critical gaps, including green transition, data-driven decision-making, public–private partnerships and operational capacity building.
Training and co-design for institutions, companies and the public sector
Executive programs, hands-on workshops, applied projects and sponsorship opportunities. We build capabilities and generate measurable territorial impact.
20+ years of teaching
200+ alumni & partners
50+ faculty & practitioners
Executivetailored training
We are a strategic partner for companies, institutions and public administrations in territorial innovation processes.
Our method integrates technical competencies—urban planning, territorial economics, regulation, and public value management—with human-centered approaches: urban anthropology, environmental psychology, participatory design and communication. This balance between scientific rigor and social sensitivity guides organizations toward sustainable choices that foster quality of living and shared value. Each program combines executive training, hands-on workshops and applied project work to ensure immediate impact in the professional context.
Operational co-design
Structured workshops to map challenges, engage stakeholders, build actionable roadmaps and define shared KPIs.
Lasting impact
Beyond technical skills: an integrated perspective combining sustainability, aesthetic quality and ethics to create long-term value.
Tailored programs
Co-design on-campus/online programs with our faculty and practitioners.
Networking & events
Workshops, talks and study visits with our ecosystem.
Partnership & sponsorship
Institutional collaborations, scholarships, pilot projects, internships and co-branding.
Why collaborate with Master PolisMaker
Innovative field-tested methods
Polis-Making: place-making, policy design, impact assessment, stakeholder engagement. Scientific tools ready for use.
Applied executive training
On-the-job learning with operational deliverables and immediate transferability within the organization.
Network of expertise & opportunities
Direct access to faculty, professionals, researchers, alumni and partners for collaborations, projects and professional growth.
Measurable results
Clear objectives, shared indicators, ready-to-use tools.
Cases & collaborations
Strategic urban regeneration
Actionable roadmaps co-designed with local bodies to enhance quality of living and valorize territorial assets.
Energy transition & data
Paths for utilities and the public sector: metrics, data-informed decisions, value culture.
Capability enhancement
Executive programs for technical offices and managers: methods, digital tools and KPI-based monitoring systems.
Who teaches in the Master
The faculty blends academic excellence with field experience: lecturers from Italian and international universities work alongside professionals from public institutions and private companies. This balance between scientific research and professional practice—reinforced by an interdisciplinary approach—ensures methodological rigor and immediate transferability.
- Lecturers from multiple universities and professionals from institutions & companies
- Balance of theory, methods and real cases with project work and tutoring
- Interdisciplinary approach: integrated technical and human-centered skills
An excellent Faculty
Faculty and professionals engaged in applied research bring evidence, tools and frontier cases on urban regeneration and quality, value, sustainability, digitalization and data for territorial governance.
Core topics
- Urban & territorial regeneration
- Quality of living and value
- Sustainability & green transition
- Data-driven policy & decision-making
- Public-private partnership & governance
- Capacity building for public utilities & administrations
What we can do together (packages)
Inspiration day
Half/full day with actionable cases, trends and frameworks.
Co-design workshop
2–4 days: challenges, stakeholders, outcomes and roadmap.
Custom academy
Blended executive modules, initial assessment, final project work.
Study visit & field lab
Visits and labs in regeneration contexts.
A simple, collaborative process
Step 1
Listening & objectives
We collect needs and KPIs.
Step 2
Program co-design
Structure, lecturers, calendar, deliverables.
Step 3
Delivery & tutoring
Active sessions, project work, mentoring.
Step 4
Evaluation & follow-up
Indicators, report and operational recommendations.
For Public Institutions & Administrations
Flexible executive programs designed to fit professional schedules. We support public administrations in building training paths oriented to measurable results and territorial impact, with a focus on digitalization, environmental sustainability and urban quality.
- Flexible, tailored modules and scheduling.
- Italian & international cases, transferable tools.
- Alignment with strategic plans and programming tools.
The PolisMaker Method: Awareness · Action · Value
An interdisciplinary approach that connects analysis, vision and co-design to guide urban transformations toward sustainability and collective well-being.
Principle 1
Listening and strategic diagnosis
Every intervention begins with deep listening to the territory, to people and to stakeholders. We analyze data, relationships and perceptions to read contexts without bias and reveal their hidden potential.
Principle 2
Integrated design
We connect technical and humanistic skills to turn complexity into actionable visions. Urban planning, economics, environmental psychology and communication interact within a unified and participatory method.
Principle 3
Human value and quality of living
The transformation of places is also an inner evolution: we promote processes that generate meaning, belonging and balance among the economic, social and environmental dimensions.
Principle 4
Impact and long-term sustainability
We assess the effects of decisions and make them measurable. Every project is an act of responsibility toward the community and toward the future.
Invest in talent: partnerships & sponsorships
Co-design scholarships, thematic labs, events and tailor-made programs with our Faculty.
Program co-design
Tailor-made training with faculty and practitioners.
Scholarships & sponsorships
Support students and applied research (partial/full).
Visibility & networking
Events, talks, study visits and ecosystem engagement.
Partnerships with the Master PolisMaker of Politecnico di Milano offer companies, institutions and public administrations concrete opportunities for sustainable training, territorial innovation and human capital development. Contact us to explore tailored collaborations, scholarships or co-designed training programs with our Faculty.
They have collaborated with us
Since 2004, Master PolisMaker has built a network of 100+ institutional, academic and corporate partners.
Institutions & Public Administrations
- United Nations - ONU
- Global City Indicators Facilities
- Comitato Internazionale Croce Rossa (CICR)
- MIUR – Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca
- ANCI – Associazione Nazionale Comuni Italiani
- INPS – Istituto Nazionale Previdenza Sociale
- Provveditorato Interregionale Opere Pubbliche Lombardia e Emilia Romagna
- Regione Lombardia
- Regio Insubrica
- Repubblica di El Salvador
- British Council
- Camera di Commercio di Como
- Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di Como
Local bodies & territorial networks
- UNPLI Lombardia – Unione Nazionale Pro Loco d’Italia (Comitato Regionale)
- Borghi più belli d’Italia
- Città Slow
- Provincia di Como
- Provincia di Lecco
- Comune di Milano
- Comune di Como
- Comune di Sondrio
- Comune di Lugano
- Comune di Altavilla Irpina
- Comune di Barlassina
- Comune di Campione d’Italia
- Comune di Carimate
- Comune di Carnago
- Comune di Chiavenna
- Comune di Cusano Milanino
- Comune di Erba
- Città di Yverdon-les-Bains (CH)
- Città di Locarno (CH)
- Città Possibile
- Quattro Borghi
Associations, professional orders & colleges
- AICE – Associazione Italiana di Ingegneria Economica
- ANCE Lecco–Sondrio – Associazione Nazionale Costruttori Edili
- Assoedilizia – Associazione Milanese della Proprietà Edilizia
- AIAPP Lombardia – Associazione Italiana Architettura del Paesaggio
- Associazione Italiana per la Gestione e Analisi del Valore (AIAV)
- Consulta Regionale Lombarda degli Ordini degli Architetti
- Ordine degli Architetti della Provincia di Como
- Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Como
- Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Lecco
- Collegio Provinciale dei Geometri e Geometri Laureati di Como
- Collegio Lombardo Periti Esperti e Consulenti
- Collegio delle Imprese Edili ed Affini della Provincia di Como
- Collège Suisse des Expertes Architectes – Gruppo della Svizzera Italiana
- ERES – European Real Estate Society
- UIA – Union Internationale des Architectes
- Istituto Nazionale di Sociologia Rurale
- UNIVERComo
- Risorse Comuni
Universities & research centers
- Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)
- EPFL – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
- EHL – École hôtelière de Lausanne
- SUPSI – Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana
- International University of Monaco (IUM)
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
- Università degli Studi Milano-Bicocca
- Facoltà di Architettura – Università della Repubblica di Uruguay
- Tecnológico Nacional de México – Dip. Scienze della Terra
- ITQ – Instituto Tecnológico de Querétaro (Messico)
- Università Politecnica di Valencia – Centro di Ingegneria Economica
- MIT Art Design and Technology University, School of Architecture (Pune, India)
- Urban Innovation & Heritage Laboratory, L'école Supérieure d'Architecture de Rabat (ESAR – UIR, Marocco)
- Università di Pisa – Ce.S.A.V. Centro Studi su Gestione e Analisi del Valore
- ULTRA – Urban Life & Territorial Research Agency
- LIUC – Unità Interdisciplinare per l’Economia Sostenibile (Università Carlo Cattaneo)
- Centro Internazionale di Studi sul Paesaggio del Mediterraneo
Foundations, culture & museums
- Biennale di Venezia
- BIMED – Biennale delle Arti e delle Scienze del Mediterraneo
- FAI – Fondo Ambiente Italiano (Albenga–Alassio)
- BASE Milano
- Urban Promo
- Centro di Cultura Scientifica A. Volta
- Società Geografica Italiana
- Musei Civici di Como
- Pinacoteca Civica di Como
- Associazione Finalborgo.it
- Italia Nostra
- Presidio Slow Food
- Fondazione Cariplo
- Fondazione Provinciale della Comunità Comasca
- Fondazione Vittorino Colombo
Companies, studios & consulting
- Techint SpA
- United Risk Management
- GM&P Public Interest Consulting
- Human Ecosystems Relations
- Reddy’s Group
- Teknema – Diagnostica dei Beni Culturali e dell’Ingegneria
- Gardella Studio di Architettura
- Studio di Architettura Giovanzana e Montorfani (Lugano)
- A Architects
- 4changing
- Istituto Uomo & Ambiente
- Edison Energia
Partners & Collaborations
A selection of institutions and organizations we have collaborated with on projects, workshops, scholarships and initiatives.
Collaborations & Partnerships
For companies, institutions and public bodies
We design tailored paths for institutions, companies and public bodies.
Tailored training, sponsorship opportunities, networking events, and internship projects with our students and alumni.