Imprese in Lab: first meeting on 19 October at the UNIFI Design Campus in Calenzano
The series of meetings by the Interior and Design District that brings companies closer to university laboratories and research infrastructures. The day will focus on circularity.
On Monday 19 October 2026, the Design Campus of the University of Florence in Calenzano will host the first event of Imprese in Lab. Organised by the Interior and Design District (Distretto Interni e Design, dID), the series of visits and thematic meetings introduces companies in the district to the laboratories and technological infrastructures of Research Organisations.
The event is organised in agreement with UNIFI and is part of the District’s ongoing work on circularity. The day also marks the launch of several new RS 2025 research and development projects funded by the Tuscany Region.
10:00 – 11:30 | Kick-off meetings for the Tuscany Region RS 2025 projects
HEALTHLIFT – Ergonomics & Design Lab
SCENIA – Sustainability Design Lab
TRACE – Sustainability Design Lab
11:30 – 12:15 | Main Hall
Presentation of the DIDA UNIFI laboratory network
12:15 – 12:45 | Main Hall
Omar Degoli – FederlegnoArredo, “The new EU Ecodesign Regulation: what are the requirements?”. Featuring the EU Horizon Europe project R-EVOLVE and the Erasmus+ project CirCLER.
Roberto Merlo – MICS Foundation, “For the sustainability of Made in Italy”
13:00 – 14:00 | Council Room
Light lunch offered by the Interior and Design District
14:00 – 15:30 | Kick-off meeting for the Tuscany Region RS 2025 project
LOAM – Sustainability Design Lab
📅 Monday 19 October 2026
📍 Design Campus – University of Florence, Via Sandro Pertini 93, Calenzano (FI)