Start-up “AMBRA – calcestruzzo “intelligente” che integra funzioni di monitoraggio nella struttura stessa” developed by Niki Trochoutsou and Prof. Liberato Ferrara, has been selected among the winners of the 17th edition of the Switch2Product Innovation Challenge, ranking in the top 10 out of 181 applications. As part of this recognition, the team has also secured €30,000 in funding from the Camera di Commercio Milano Monza Brianza Lodi and has been admitted to the Incubator Programme. More information is available in the official announcement published on the PoliHub website. L'articolo AMBRA among the winners of the 17th Switch2Product Innovation Challenge proviene da DICA - Polimi.

From 22 to 29 August 2025, the 79th RILEM Annual Week and ICONS 2025 took place in Hanoi, Vietnam, an international event dedicated to research and innovation in construction materials and structures. On this occasion, Prof. Liberato Ferrara was appointed Convener of Cluster B (Transport and Deterioration Mechanisms), while Niki Trochoutsou was elected Chair of the RILEM Youth Council. Both are members of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA). RILEM is an international association founded in 1947 that promotes scientific cooperation in the field of construction materials and structures, fostering the exchange of knowledge among experts, laboratories, academics, and institutions worldwide. L'articolo Prof. Liberato Ferrara and Niki Trochoutsou at the 79th RILEM Annual Week and ICONS 2025 proviene da DICA - Polimi.