Designtech
Innovation hub and ecosystem based in Milan that focuses on the intersection of design, technology, manufacturing, fashion, real-estate and the built environment.
Designtech’s key focus areas span collaborative, innovation-driven spaces that merge creativity with technology. At its heart are co-working environments that bring together designers, startups, and corporates to foster cross-pollination of ideas. The CoFactory, located in Milan’s Certosa District, is a hybrid manufacturing and prototyping facility that enables rapid experimentation through digital fabrication, 3D printing, and other advanced production tools.
Beyond physical spaces, Designtech runs open innovation and acceleration programs that connect startups and established companies across the design, manufacturing, fashion, and real-estate sectors. The initiative plays a pivotal role in bridging traditional design and manufacturing practices with emerging technologies such as IoT, AR/VR, additive manufacturing, and sustainable materials, building an ecosystem that supports a forward-thinking and resilient model of innovation.
The CoFactory in Milan’s Certosa District anchors a rapidly evolving innovation area that blends industrial heritage with contemporary design and green urban renewal. Its architectural redesign transforms a former industrial space into a sustainable, light-filled hub featuring an inviting outdoor courtyard that extends the collaborative energy of the labs and studios into the open air.
📍 CoFactory – Certosa District, Milan in Milan, designed for prototyping/production.
Address: Via Polidoro da Caravaggio 30, 20156 Milano – Italy.
Learn more about the Designtech on https://thedesign.tech