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Francesco Leoni

Communication Designer - Research Fellow

Nel 2022 ha ottenuto un dottorato con borsa di studio interdisciplinare, supportata dal Corso di Dottorato in Design ed il Corso di Dottorato in Urban Planning, Design and Policy. La sua ricerca si colloca nel campo del design for policy, indagando, attraverso tale prospettiva, le progettualità ed i sistemi di pratica delle data-centered public sector innovations (innovazioni del settore pubblico incentrate sullo sfruttamento dei dati digitali non tradizionali) ed il loro impatto sul policy-making.

Dal 2016 collabora con il Dipartimento di Design del Politecnico di Milano in progetti di ricerca e di consulenza europei, con enti quali DG Enterprise and Industry, Joint Research Centre – EU Policy Lab ed EIT Food. Ha svolto prevalentemente mansioni legate alla disseminazione della ricerca (sopratutto digitale), in particolare realizzando mappature digitali, info-visualizzazioni, elementi di comunicazione grafico-visiva. Si dedica inoltre alla progettazione di metodologie di ricerca, analisi dati, scrittura scientifica, scrittura di reportistica e deliverable, analisi e valutazione bandi di finanziamento, proposte di ricerca, progetti didattici, organizzazione di seminari e lectures, facilitazione di sessioni di co-design.

Ha lavorato in progetti con governo locale e settore pubblico in Italia (Regione Lombardia, Comune di Milano), con il settore privato (Sanofi Genzyme) e terzo settore (Caritas). All’interno del Dipartimento di Design è membro permanente di due soggetti di ricerca: il Design Policy Lab (laboratorio di ricerca del Dipartimento di Design focalizzato sul tema del design applicato al policy making) e Polifactory (il makerspace/fab-lab e grande infrastruttura di ricerca del Politecnico di Milano).

Fa parte della rete internazionale Designing Policy Network.

Pubblicazioni
Working for realizing T-Factor meanwhile uses at MIND

Working for realizing T-Factor meanwhile uses at MIND

As part of Polifactory's mission for the European project T-Factor, our team is working to…
Polifactory introduces the map “Meanwhile in Europe” for T-Factor

Polifactory introduces the map “Meanwhile in Europe” for T-Factor

We are pleased to announce that the Polifactory team, within the H2020 T-Factor project and…
“Alternative Mapping” by LAND at MIND

“Alternative Mapping” by LAND at MIND

Last week Polifactory participated to an "Alternative Mapping" developed by LAND, as part of the…
Open Food Factory. Distributed Design for Plant-Based Food

Open Food Factory. Distributed Design for Plant-Based Food

Polifactory invites you to "Open Food Factory. Distributed Design for Plant-Based Food". This event will…
T-Factor Online WS “Enabling Regulation for Temporary Use”

T-Factor Online WS “Enabling Regulation for Temporary Use”

We are glad to share that on May 6th the T-Factor project — in which Polifactory…
T-factor featured on the newspaper “Il Sole 24 Ore”

T-factor featured on the newspaper “Il Sole 24 Ore”

Today, the newspaper Il Sole 24 ORE (page 14) talks about meanwhile uses as a…
Organizing an Ecosystem mapping for T-Factor pilot at MIND

Organizing an Ecosystem mapping for T-Factor pilot at MIND

One of the activities conducted by Polifactory within European Project T-factor consisted of an Ecosystem…
Ideating Workshop at Mind for T-Factor

Ideating Workshop at Mind for T-Factor

An ideation workshop organized by Polifactory and PlusValue for the H2020 project T-Factor just concluded.…
Guided Tour at MIND for T-Factor

Guided Tour at MIND for T-Factor

Yesterday the first Guided Tour organised by Polifactory and PlusValue — as part of T-Factor…
The SISCODE project ends

The SISCODE project ends

After three years, the European Horizon 2020 research project Siscode (Society in Innovation and Science…
CTRL+ Co-creation Workshop

CTRL+ Co-creation Workshop

On the 15th of July we are going to host a co-creation workshop for the…
Destex Summer School

Destex Summer School

Polifactory had the pleasure to host the activities of the last day of Summer School…
Introducing Design Healthcare Innovation

Introducing Design Healthcare Innovation

On June 29, from 17.30 to 18.45, we invite you for the online presentation of…
The new edition of 64K Computer Club starts

The new edition of 64K Computer Club starts

A new edition of the 64K Computer Club starts. The call for application is open…
The video of SISCODE second closing event is online

The video of SISCODE second closing event is online

The video recording of the second event organised by Polifactory at the end of the…
The first Co-Design Workshop for the Milan Pilot is concluded (Reflow)

The first Co-Design Workshop for the Milan Pilot is concluded (Reflow)

Despite the still ongoing restrictions, the activities for REFLOW are intensifying. Polifactory organised the first…
Narvalo Active Mask wins the Red Dot Award: product design

Narvalo Active Mask wins the Red Dot Award: product design

The Narvalo Urban Active project wins the prestigious Red Hot Award 2021: Product Design. Our…
BODYSOUND Event: Co-create Responsible Innovation

BODYSOUND Event: Co-create Responsible Innovation

Polifactory organises the first conclusive event of the pilot project BODYSOUND, developed within the European…
A new video about Polifactory for “Made in Polimi”

A new video about Polifactory for “Made in Polimi”

The Politecnico di Milano recently opened an exhibition space called "Made in Polimi", with the…
The third book of the Distributed Design project is online

The third book of the Distributed Design project is online

This is the third in a series of four books developed within the Distributed Design…
Polifactory’s Talents in Residence graduated…against all the odds!

Polifactory’s Talents in Residence graduated…against all the odds!

A quick update about the Talents in Residence, those students who are developing their thesis…
Milano Design PhD Festival 2020

Milano Design PhD Festival 2020

Once again this year, Polifactory had the pleasure to host the Milano Design PhD Festival.…
TalentsThursday are born!

TalentsThursday are born!

Polifactory wants to open once again its doors to host a series of events where…
Pistoia2030: capacitation and innovation paths of the territory

Pistoia2030: capacitation and innovation paths of the territory

Pistoia2030 is a project promoted by Camera di Commercio Pistoia, Provincia di Pistoia and Fondazione…
Bodysound Workshop with policy makers, therapists and families

Bodysound Workshop with policy makers, therapists and families

On Wednesday, January 22nd one of the co-design moments of the Bodysound pilot project, part…
BODYSOUND tests with FightTheStroke children

BODYSOUND tests with FightTheStroke children

Another experimental moment of the pilot project Bodysound, developed by Polifactory for the European research…
Service Design Workshop – Dare to Care

Service Design Workshop – Dare to Care

Today Polifactory hosted a Service Design Workshop titled Dare to Care, with the participation of…
Manifatture Aperte 2019

Manifatture Aperte 2019

#ManifattureAperte |Saturday 30th November from 10 am to 2 pm Polifactory - Politecnico di Milano…
Reflow Co-creation Workshop in Copenhagen

Reflow Co-creation Workshop in Copenhagen

Today an important event for the European project REFLOW (for which Polifactory is partner) was…
Polifactory on Sole24’s IL Magazine

Polifactory on Sole24’s IL Magazine

Beautiful article with words by Sara Deganello with as many wonderful photos by Diego Mayon.…
InDATA Hackathon in Polifactory

InDATA Hackathon in Polifactory

InDATA is a research project who investigates the role and potentialities of data as activators…
MakeToCare awarded at Life Science Excellence Awards 2019

MakeToCare awarded at Life Science Excellence Awards 2019

The research project MakeToCare has been awarded in the first edition of Life Science Excellence…
BODYSOUND for “Meet and Code”

BODYSOUND for “Meet and Code”

Another experimental moment of the pilot project BODYSOUND, developed by Polifactory as part of the…
Next Steps at Maker Faire 2019

Next Steps at Maker Faire 2019

From Friday October 18th the prototypes developed by Polifactory for the European project NextSteps -Distributed…
The EU-funded project SISCODE begins!

The EU-funded project SISCODE begins!

We official announce that Polifactory will participate to the Horizon 2020 European project SISCODE. It…
Polifactory featured on GoodMorning Milano

Polifactory featured on GoodMorning Milano

Today we hosted Fabio Ranfi director of digital local magazine GoodMorning Milano. Laura Cipriani presented…
PhD Summer School “Designing RTD Experiments”

PhD Summer School “Designing RTD Experiments”

Today ends the Summer School "DESIGNING Research Through Design EXPERIMENTS - Exploring and Materializing the…
BODYSOUND Second Co-design Workshop

BODYSOUND Second Co-design Workshop

During the second day of co-design, together with the parents of FightTheStroke, we investigated the…
BODYSOUND Co-design Workshop

BODYSOUND Co-design Workshop

We organized the first co-design workshop of the pilot BODYSOUND, as part EU-funded research project…
Next Steps Co-design Workshop

Next Steps Co-design Workshop

We'd like to greatly thanks all the participants of the Co-design Next Steps workshop. The…
MakeToCare2 is online!

MakeToCare2 is online!

MakeToCare2 continues the research developed by Polifactory with Sanofi Genzyme and Fondazione Politecnico di Milano. The…
Save The Date Next Steps Co-design Workshop (22 May)

Save The Date Next Steps Co-design Workshop (22 May)

Many thanks to all who answered the online survey by Associazione Italiana Glicogenosi and Polifactory.…
Vodafone 5G Challenge for Smart City Solution Design Hackaton

Vodafone 5G Challenge for Smart City Solution Design Hackaton

“Vodafone 5G Challenge per Smart City e Smart Campus” Solution Design Hackaton just ended. The…
Opening Session of Manifattura Milano with Stefano Maffei

Opening Session of Manifattura Milano with Stefano Maffei

On saturday March 16th, the event Manifattura Milano Camp will take place at Milano Luiss…
Engagement Event Vodafone 5G Challenge for Smart City & Smart Campus

Engagement Event Vodafone 5G Challenge for Smart City & Smart Campus

The Engagement Event dedicated to the "5G Challenge for Smart City & Smart Campus" contest…
Exchange Lab Workshop of the EU project SISCODE hosted in Polifactory

Exchange Lab Workshop of the EU project SISCODE hosted in Polifactory

In the last two days Polifactory hosted the Exchange Lab Workshop of the European project…
Stefano Maffei host at “Talks On Tomorrow”

Stefano Maffei host at “Talks On Tomorrow”

The new appointment of the series of meetings "Talks On Tomorrow", organized by the Italian…
@Polifactory: Design for The Fashion System workshop with Nanni Strada

@Polifactory: Design for The Fashion System workshop with Nanni Strada

Work in progress! Students from the course Design for The Fashion System are developing prototypes…
Hands on! 64K Computer Club Experience

Hands on! 64K Computer Club Experience

Hands-on! The experience of the 64K Computer Club and the new forms of experimental -…
Raul Caruso – Economia della Pace

Raul Caruso – Economia della Pace

On June 14 (h 18:00) @ Polifactory will be presented the book Economia della Pace…
Fabric-Action on show in Spoleto

Fabric-Action on show in Spoleto

The eleven prototypes from Fabric-Action, the initiative promoted by Regione Umbria and Fondazione Politecnico di…
Polifactory Open Days

Polifactory Open Days

The Polifactory Open Days for MSc and PhD students of the Politecnico di Milano are…
Nina Rappaport – Vertical Urban Factory

Nina Rappaport – Vertical Urban Factory

On May 10th, from 6 pm to 8.30 pm, Nina Rappaport, author and curator of…
We’re collaborating with Prologo Touch!

We’re collaborating with Prologo Touch!

Our colaboration with Prologo Touch has started and here in Polifactory we're trying to imagine how…
FABRIC-ACTION

FABRIC-ACTION

On January 19th we launched the FABRIC-ACTION project, born from an initiative by Regione Umbria…
Fare Innovazione Esponenziale

Fare Innovazione Esponenziale

Education platform. Think Tank. Innovation community. Business incubator. Singularity University proposes an "exponential" innovation model…
Polifactory @ European Maker Faire 2016 – Rome

Polifactory @ European Maker Faire 2016 – Rome

Polifaactory will be present at European Maker Faire in Rome. We will show the projects…
Digital Do It Yourself

Digital Do It Yourself

On September POlifactory will host the 4 workshops of the Digital Do It Yourself  project, an Horizon2020…
City + Design in Transition

City + Design in Transition

On September 8th, 2016 at Fabbrica del Vapore in occasion of the New Craft exhibition…
La Meneghina @ New Craft

La Meneghina @ New Craft

On Thursday, September 8th at 6:30 PM among the New Craft exhibition (@ Fabbrica del Vapore…
Design Now – Final Exhibition @ Fabbrica Vapore

Design Now – Final Exhibition @ Fabbrica Vapore

The Design Now program explored, through a serie of design activities, one of the main topics of…
Labour vs. Labour

Labour vs. Labour

"3D printing has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything. We must…
Designology o Technosign? #1 New & personal robotics

Designology o Technosign? #1 New & personal robotics

La Tecnologia sta diventando organica. La Natura sta diventando tecnologica? Brian Arthur (Santa Fé Institute)…
Polifactory @ European Maker Faire Rome 2015

Polifactory @ European Maker Faire Rome 2015

Just six months after its inauguration, Polifactory puts on show its first activities at the…
Demo Series #1 – Fly Zone

Demo Series #1 – Fly Zone

Polifactory has organized together with Prof. Luca Mottola (DEIB - Politecnico di Milano) two interactive…
Makers’ Inquiry

Makers’ Inquiry

On April 29th we will present for the very first time the Makers' Inquiry results.…