From February 25 to 27, 2026, the Social Innovation Campus, promoted by Fondazione Triulza, returns to MIND – Milano Innovation District: the leading event in Italy dedicated to social innovation and the involvement of the younger generations.
Now in its seventh edition, the Campus is aimed at high school and ITS students, but also at organizations in the third sector,social economy, for-profit companies, universities, research centers, and all organizations interested in exploring the themes of innovation, impactful technologies, and talent development.
Register now for the opening event on February 25 at 9:30 a.m.: https://www.sicampus.org/events/evento-di-apertura-sicampus-25-febbraio-2026/
Wednesday, February 25: Social Innovation Campus Opening Event
TheOpening Event – a unique opportunity to find inspiration from different worlds and also from young people's projects – will take place on Wednesday, February 25, at MIND and will explore the theme "Talents 4 Social Innovation. Places of the Future," i.e., the physical but also immaterial places of social innovation in which to build relationships, skills, and opportunities for the sustainable and peaceful development of the future.
It will begin with a dialogue between Marina Brambilla, Germanist and Rector of the University of Milan, and Mario Calderini, economist at the Polytechnic University of Milan, on the importance of intangibles for the development of sustainable and inclusive places. Following this, the young people who are the protagonists of the Campus will take to the stage to ask questions to the stakeholders of MIND, a place where an innovation district is emerging.
Once again, young people – university and ITS students who won theSTEM Talent Hackathon for Social Innovation – will participate in a discussion with Giovanni Azzone, President of Fondazione Cariplo, and Matteo Mille, Chief Sales E&O Microsoft, on the topic of technologies for personal autonomy and accessibility to cultural sites.
The second part will be dedicated to the value of cooperation in working towards sustainable development, even in contexts of competition, with the show "Us or them. That is the dilemma," curated by Taxi 1729, and with a dialogue between young cooperators and representatives from the world of civil economy and entrepreneurship.
Would you like to participate in the Opening Event? Don't miss this opportunity to learn about, explore, and discover new topics and hear from those who are working on projects to improve the future of communities! Click here to register! Places are limited!
Talks, workshops, and hackathons on social innovation and the future
In addition to the rich program of hackathons and workshops dedicated to high school and ITS students, on February 25 and 26, the Campus will host numerous talks and meetings open to everyone, dedicated to:
- Responsible use and impact of Artificial Intelligence
- cooperative and impactful business models
- new skills and soft skills required by the world of work
- future scenarios on rights, welfare, inclusion, European citizenship, and interculturalism
Discover the 2026 Cultural Program and participate in events here: https://www.sicampus.org/programma-culturale-2026/
Three days of activities to respond to growing participation from schools
For the 2026 edition, the program of activities will be extended from two to three days to accommodate the growing demand for participation from high schools and technical colleges throughout Italy.
The three days will feature hackathons, laboratories, and workshops, both in person and online, designed to offer young people concrete experiences of experimentation, discussion, and co-design.
Register your class for online workshops: browse the available workshops and reserve a place for your class now! Slots are limited and fill up fast! Click here now!
A cultural program developed with 70 partners
Since 2020, the Campus has involved around 45,500 people, including over 32,700 young students from secondary schools, ITS/IFTS, and universities in Lombardy and other regions of Italy. Around 70 partners are involved in organizing the cultural program, promoted by the Social Innovation Academy of Fondazione Triulza and organized since its inception in collaboration with MIND's anchors: Principia, Lendlease, Federated Innovation @MIND, Human Technopole, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi – Sant'Ambrogio, Università degli Studi di Milano, and Politecnico di Milano. Fondazione Cariplo and Fondo Sviluppoare the main partners of the 2026 edition, which is also supported byMicrosoft, Umana, Consorzio Grana Padano– main sponsor – and Gruppo CAP, CVing, Unipol Assicurazioni S.p.A., and Valore Italia – as sponsors. The Campus has received funding fromthe Lombardy Regionand the patronage ofASviS– Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development,the Metropolitan City of Milan, the Municipality of Milan, and the Lombardy Sustainability Protocol. To ensure that young people are provided with varied and up-to-date formats and content, experiences and challenges to measure themselves against the real world, the program is also built together with numerous content partners, organizations from the third sector, civil economy, training, and innovation: Altroconsumo , AVIS Lombardia, AVSI, BEEurope, Milan Monza Brianza Lodi Chamber of Commerce, Cariplo Factory, Casa delle Virtù Civili, CESVIP Lombardia, CNEL, Confcooperative Lombardia, Consorzio Nazionale CGM, CSR-IS il Salone CSR e dell'Innovazione Sociale, CSV Milano, CSV Net Lombardia, Digitalizzati, Drimlab, Enaip Lombardia, Europe Direct Lombardia, European Commission – JRC, EVOCA, Finlombarda, FOM – Fondazione diocesana per gli Oratori Milanesi, Fondazione Comunitaria Nord Milano, Fondazione Social Venture Giordano Dell’Amore, Formaper, Fratello Sole, Invitalia, ITS A. Rizzoli, ITS Galdus, ITS Meccatronica Lombardia, ITS Move, ITS Tech Talent Factory, Legambiente Lombardia, Manager Italia Lombardia, MISTRAL Società Coop Sociale Onlus, Net, Rold Academy, Scuola di Restauro di Botticino, Terre des Hommes Italia ETS, Tiresia. The Campus is made possible thanks tothe technical supportof Il Portico Cooperativa Sociale, Mimesi – Media Intelligence, Mondovisione Soc Coop Soc Onlus, Planeat.eco, Sicurezza 370, Stripes Coop Sociale Onlus. Media partners are Vita, Corriere Buone Notizie, and Novà – Il Sole 24 Ore.
