TECHCAMP is an initiative of the Politecnico di Milano provided by the Fondazione Politecnico di Milano (hereinafter referred to as the “Foundation”) and is held within the premises of the Politecnico di Milano.

The TECHCAMP initiative is part of the University's educational offering and consists of a technology campus organized into several weekly sessions starting from June 15th until June 26th, 2026, as further specified in the following ART. 3. The courses take place from Monday to Friday and are aimed at secondary school students who have completed their second year if the study plan is a five-year one, alternatively, by those who have completed their first year, if the study plan is a four-year one.

This initiative will take place at the Leonardo (Città Studi) and Bovisa university campuses, and at the Lecco campus (hereinafter referred to as the "Structure"). TECHCAMP is open to students from all secondary schools throughout Italy and abroad, as well as international students from schools equivalent to secondary schools, for a maximum of 500 students.

All TECHCAMP classes have limited places to ensure the validity and effectiveness of the activities themselves.

It is not possible to enroll in courses that have already started.

 

These regulations are essential for admission, registration, and participation in TECHCAMP. All participants (hereinafter referred to as "Students" in the plural or "Student" in the singular) accept the contents and undertake to observe them.

Any occasional attendees, authorized companions of participating Students, and legally authorized representatives of minors must also abide by and respect these regulations, accepting them from now on.

 

TECHCAMP will take place in the following weeks:

1st week: from Monday 15/06/2026 to Friday 19/06/2026;

Week 2: Monday, June 22, 2026 to Friday, June 26, 2026

 

I titoli previsti per l’anno 2026 sono: 

1. “Python: A Language for World Inventors”

2. “Cybersecurity and Hacking: Doing What Wasn't Planned”

3. “Robotics: the art of intelligent motion”

4. “Intelligent and autonomous vehicles”

5. “Race Car dynamics”

6. “Green Energy: pillars and dreams”

7. “AI Bootcamp: A Gentle Introduction to Artificial Neural Networks and Computer Vision”

8. “Sport Engineering and Human Performance”       

9. “Design-driven creativity with AI”

10. “Digital Heritage Lab”

11. “La matematica del GPS”

 

Each course will be held in single or multiple editions at the Milanese campuses of Milano Città Studi and Milano Bovisa of the Polytechnic University of Milan, except for the “Sport Engineering and Human Performance” course, which will be held at the Lecco campus.

Classes will be taught by university professors, doctoral students, and researchers from the Polytechnic University of Milan. All courses will be held in English.

Information material, the program, and the course calendar are available on the website https://techcamp.polimi.it/ 

Each student may participate in one or more courses, in multiple editions.

At the end of the course, students who have attended at least 80% of the lessons will receive a certificate of participation. 

Courses run from Monday to Friday, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

The lunch break will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 pm, a period during which students will be autonomous, free to leave the facility and independent and will not be subject to any supervision by the TECHCAMP organizers. Therefore, accident and liability insurance coverage is not active during this time slot.

For this reason, in the case of minors, the authorization of their parents and/or legal guardian for their child and/or minor to leave the Facility independently, during the lunch break, at the end of lessons, is an essential condition for participation in TECHCAMP.

Parental authorization for minors will also be required for any travel by minors between Polytechnic campuses, as well as for visits to laboratories or other places of interest. Families will be notified of these visits in advance. Students may travel independently between campuses using public transportation.

Failure by the parent and/or legal guardian of a minor Student to provide the aforementioned authorizations will prevent the latter from participating in TECHCAMP, resulting in the impossibility of completing the registration.

Each class in each course will consist of a minimum of 25 students and a maximum of 35 students.

Each course will be held subject to a minimum of 25 participants for each class.

The Organizer reserves the right, for any educational needs, to modify the program and/or timetable of the TECHCAMP courses and to replace any teachers already indicated with experts of equal professional level, giving prompt notice.

The Organizer also reserves the right to cancel one or more editions of TECHCAMP due to force majeure and/or failure to reach the minimum number of participants. 

In the event of cancellation for the aforementioned reasons, the enrolled Student will be entitled exclusively to a refund of any fees already paid, waiving from now on any further financial claims and/or compensation, of any kind.

 

The registration fee for each course is €800.00 (exempt from VAT pursuant to art. 10, paragraph 1, no. 20 of Presidential Decree 633/1972).

The fee will be paid upon registration with the Foundation, which is responsible for the administrative and organizational management of the project.

If you participate in multiple courses over multiple weekly sessions, the registration fee for each week after the first will be €720.00 (exempt from VAT pursuant to art. 10, paragraph 1, no. 20 of Presidential Decree 633/1972). 

The registration fee includes:

– Access to TECHCAMP lessons (6 hours for 5 days, Monday to Friday included);

– Accident and liability insurance for TECHCAMP days during class times; 

– Delivery of the certificate of participation.

The registration fee does not include:

– Food and accommodation;

– Insurance for the full refund of the registration fee;

– Everything not included in the “Registration fee includes” section.

 

The registration phase for TECHCAMP will begin on Monday, January 26, 2026.

Interested parties may enroll in the courses of their choice until all available places are filled and, in any case, no later than May 15, 2026.

Starting from the opening of registration, students who meet the admission requirements—that is, having completed at least two years of secondary school or equivalent, and not having received negative grades in curricular subjects or conduct—will be able to select the desired thematic course and proceed to finalize their registration.

The TECHCAMP Technical and Scientific Committee reserves the right to refuse enrollment if the student's report card for the 2024/2025 school year shows serious failures or inadequate conduct scores (below an 8). In such cases, the Organizer may cancel the enrollment and refund any fees paid.

For minors, registration for TECHCAMP must also include the information of the person exercising parental responsibility (parent or legal guardian).

Payment of the registration fee automatically entails the Student's enrollment in the chosen course.

Upon receipt of payment, the Foundation will issue a regular invoice within 30 days of receiving the registration fee and, in any case, by the start date of the courses. The electronic invoice will be made available in the tax drawer of the person paying (for Italian students). The Foundation will also send a courtesy copy of the invoice to all registered students at the email address provided on the online registration form.

The application form is personal and non-transferable.

Upon online registration, via the official TECHCAMP website, you will be able to download a printable version of Appendix 1. This must be submitted, signed in original, on the first day of the course. Appendix 1 includes:

• the regulations, signed in original by the Student and, in the case of a minor Student, also by the parent or legal guardian;

• authorization from the parent and/or legal guardian for their child to leave the facility independently during the lunch break (in the case of a minor student);

• the signed release for the use of the images 

• the information on the processing of personal data pursuant to EU Regulation 2016/679, signed by the Student and/or the parent or legal guardian, if the Student is a minor.

Submission of Attachment 1, duly completed and signed in original, along with copies of the required identification documents, on the first day of the course is an essential requirement for access to the training activities. Copies will not be accepted in lieu of original documentation.

When submitting the online application, the student will be asked to upload the following documents:

• copy of Annex 1, duly completed and signed;

• copia del documento di identità dello Studente e, in caso di Studente minorenne, del genitore o tutore legale firmatario;

• copy of the report card for the 2024/2025 school year.

 

 

Per gli studenti che desiderano accedere ai corsi TECHCAMP a titolo gratuito, la procedura di candidatura per le esenzioni dal pagamento è separata e segue un iter di selezione rigoroso basato su una valutazione combinata che tiene conto sia del merito scolastico, sia della situazione reddituale (ISEE o equivalente). Sul sito di TECHCAMP saranno indicate il numero di esenzioni messe a disposizione dalle aziende sponsor e le modalità di applicazione.

Nella domanda di esenzione, gli Studenti o il genitore/tutore legale degli Studenti minorenni potranno indicare le proprie preferenze di corso e le preferenze settimanali.

L’indicazione delle preferenze espresse non è in alcun modo vincolante ma costituisce un mero indice di gradimento nell’assegnazione dei corsi e dei moduli settimanali, senza che da ciò derivi in

capo agli Studenti alcun diritto di rimborso, risarcimento danni e/o pretesa per qualsiasi ragione e/o

causa, in caso di mancato rispetto dell’ordine di preferenze ivi espresso.

La domanda di ammissione dovrà essere compilata in tutte le sue parti online entro il giorno 31 marzo 2026, termine di chiusura della fase di selezione. 

 

Students who have submitted, even through their parent and/or legal guardian, an application for admission to participate in TECHCAMP free of charge, as set forth in Article 6 above, will be subjected to a selection phase, at the end of which the Students admitted to participate in the TECHCAMP courses with exemption from payment of the registration fee will be identified.

The evaluation phase of the exemption applications is expected in April 2026.

When submitting the exemption application, the Student must:

• fill out an online letter of motivation for participating in the course, no longer than 2,000 characters, including spaces;

• attach a copy of the final report card for the 2024/2025 academic year;

• attach a copy of the Student's identity document and, in the case of a minor Student, also that of the parent or legal guardian;

• attach a copy of the family ISEE, if less than €40,000.00.

The documentation submitted during the exemption request phase will be evaluated by the TECHCAMP organizer, in agreement with the Technical Scientific Committee (hereinafter “CTS”), specifically appointed by the University.

Applications received and deemed admissible, as they contain all the required documentation, will be awarded a total score of up to 20 points, based on the following criteria:

• average of the final report card grades for the 2024/2025 academic year (from 1 to 10 points);

• cover letter (from 1 to 10 points).

Students will also be verified to ensure their ISEE is less than €40,000. Failure to submit this document will invalidate the exemption application.

At the end of the evaluation process, the organizer, in agreement with the TECHCAMP CTS and taking into account the score obtained, the possession of the income requirements, the weeks available, the preferences expressed and the availability of the courses in the individual weekly modules, will select the Students admitted to participate free of charge in the TECHCAMP courses.

The admission procedure will be based on the unquestionable decisions of the organizer and the CTS responsible for examining the applications received.

Students will be assigned to courses and weekly modules based on their ranking, subject to availability, and the order of options expressed. This does not give rise to any right to reimbursement, compensation for damages, or any other claims, for any reason or cause, in the event of failure to comply with the order of preferences indicated in the admission applications.

In the event of equal scores in the merit ranking, the exemption will be granted to the student with the lower ISEE income.

Students and the parents/legal guardians of minor Students are informed and hereby expressly agree that the CTS will evaluate exemption requests according to discretionary criteria, and agree not to raise objections regarding the decision-making process and/or decisions made by the same.

The allocation of free places made available will be reserved as a priority for students who have submitted an application for admission by March 31, 2026. Only in the event that all available places are not allocated will it be possible to evaluate any applications received after this date.

Free places will be assigned only and exclusively to students who meet both the merit and income requirements.

Students assigned a free place will be exempt from paying course fees; however, they will still be responsible for travel, board, and lodging costs.

 

ART. 8 – NOTIFICATION OF ADMISSION TO TECHCAMP WITH EXEMPTION FROM PAYMENTO

The outcome of the evaluation of applications for exemption from payment submitted by students between January 26 and March 31, 2026, will be communicated to students no later than April 30, 2026, by sending a specific communication to the email address indicated on the application form.

The next stage of registration for TECHCAMP can only be completed after receiving the aforementioned communication, by completing the online registration form for the assigned course, available in the courses area of ​​the institutional website: https://techcamp.polimi.it/, and using the unique code provided by the organizer, which will allow the participant to cancel the registration fee, when registering for the assigned course.

Admission and participation in TECHCAMP is personal and non-transferable.

 

In the event of cancellation communicated by the Student and/or parent/legal guardian within 2 weeks prior to the start date of the selected course, the amount paid for registration will be refunded, net of a 20% fee, which will be retained by the Foundation.

In case of cancellation after this date, the registration fee will be retained in full by the Foundation.

In the event that TECHCAMP is not activated due to failure to reach the minimum number of students per class and/or due to force majeure, any registration fee already paid by Students will be refunded in full.

 

Any minor Student may be registered by their adult guardian (parent and/or legal guardian) IF AND ONLY IF the guardian declares, by signing the registration form and accepting these rules, that there are no impediments to participation in TECHCAMP.

 

For afternoon activities, each student must have a personal laptop. More specific information regarding PC requirements and/or software installation requirements will be provided by the course instructors and made available to participants on the official website.

It is forbidden to take any object and/or equipment owned by the Polytechnic and/or the Foundation outside the facility where TECHCAMP will be held, if made available to students.

 

Students will use the premises of the Facility where TECHCAMP will be held, as well as all materials and equipment made available by the TECHCAMP organizers and/or brought by the Students themselves, with the utmost care and diligence, and will strictly adhere to any instructions provided by the TECHCAMP organizers, in order to ensure the safety and security of all other Students and third parties.

Each Student, or parent/legal guardian in the case of minors, is exclusively responsible for and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Polytechnic and the Foundation, as well as their independent and/or dependent staff and/or consultants, for damages caused, directly or indirectly, by the Student to the Facility where TECHCAMP will be held, to the equipment contained therein, and to other Students participating in TECHCAMP and/or to any third parties, as well as for damages caused by third parties through the Student's fault.

 

All students participating in TECHCAMP are covered by insurance that will respond in case of need and eventuality and if the conditions exist.

Specifically, students are covered by accident insurance provided by the Politecnico Foundation and Civil Liability insurance provided by the Politecnico. The Politecnico Foundation is liable only within the limits set forth in the insurance policies stipulated above, as the undersigned expressly acknowledge.

Therefore, Students and the parents/guardians of minors hereby undertake to waive any action for further compensation and/or damages against the Foundation, the Polytechnic and all collaborators, staff, employees, teachers, experts, and employees in the organization, management, and execution of TECHCAMP, for any accident and/or eventuality that may occur to Students and/or third parties during and in connection with TECHCAMP activities.

 

Each student is required to follow the instructions of the TECHCAMP officials and organizers.

By way of example and not limited to, Students shall not:

– use the equipment in ways other than those for which it is made available;

– cause dangerous situations for oneself and/or others;

– harass other TECHCAMP attendees with inappropriate behavior;

– observe basic hygiene and safety rules.

The TECHCAMP organizers reserve the right, at their sole discretion and without any liability, to permanently terminate the participation in TECHCAMP of any Student who behaves inappropriately, unsportsmanlikely, or contrary to the interests of the healthy and proper conduct of TECHCAMP, and who acts in violation of these rules (for example, failure to comply with the rules, arguments with other participants, etc.).

The excluded Student will not be entitled to any refund of the registration fee paid.

 

Given the TECHCAMP registration procedures, the Foundation and the Polytechnic, as well as their independent and/or employed staff and/or consultants, assume no responsibility for technical, hardware or software malfunctions, network connection interruptions, failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, illegible, damaged, lost, delayed, misdirected and/or intercepted Student registrations, or for Student registrations that, for any reason, have not been received, and/or electronic or other communications that, for any reason, have been delayed and/or for any other technical problems related to registration and/or uploading content during the TECHCAMP admission and registration process.

 

The Polytechnic and the Foundation are not responsible for the loss/theft of any valuables left unattended within the TECHCAMP host facility. 

In this regard, it is hereby declared that no valuables will be stored in any way by the TECHCAMP organizers, nor will the student be reimbursed for any loss. Students are required to personally preserve and safeguard their personal belongings and belongings.

 

At the beginning of the course lessons, all participating students will be registered in special digital and/or paper registers by TECHCAMP organization staff, to certify their actual attendance.

Students' entry times will also be recorded, at the end of the lunch break.

For the purposes of verifying the actual participation of students in the TECHCAMP, the attendance registration, ratified by TECHCAMP staff in specific digital and/or paper registers, is valid.

In case of absence by the minor student, the parent is required to justify the absence by writing to techcamp@polimi.it

Missed course days and/or absences and/or late arrivals by the Student cannot be made up for in subsequent weekly modules nor reimbursed and/or compensated in any way.

Only in the event of prolonged illness (minimum four consecutive days missed) and following the presentation of a medical certificate, the TECHCAMP Organizer, based on actual availability, will be able to evaluate the Student's request to make up attendance at the missed lessons in one of the subsequent weekly sessions (if possible). 

In the event of voluntary withdrawal by the Student from TECHCAMP at any time, no refund will be provided.

 

Students are not permitted to stay for any reason in laboratories, workshops, or other service areas that are not part of the TECHCAMP host facility, and, in any case, they are not permitted to remain in the facility to use University equipment and materials for activities that are not strictly connected to TECHCAMP activities.

Students are prohibited from installing, for any purpose, on their computers and/or electronic devices, software and/or programs subject to copyright of the Polytechnic unless specifically provided for in the study plan and/or proposed by the teachers for teaching activities.

Students are personally responsible for all consequences resulting from failure to comply with these prohibitions and any other rules protecting copyright.

Internet access is permitted only for participation in TECHCAMP and in compliance with the procedures specifically established by the teaching staff and/or TECHCAMP organizers.

Students must not circumvent and/or violate any filters and/or access limitations set by the Polytechnic and the Foundation for the purpose of preventing illicit and/or inappropriate uses or to contain costs.

Personal uses outside of TECHCAMP activities are not permitted.

 

The Foundation, in carrying out the scheduled TECHCAMP activities, may take photographs and/or video recordings of the Students for strictly educational purposes (posters, factsheets, documentaries) or for promotional purposes of the Foundation itself and for institutional purposes of circulating the project.

By participating in the initiative, the student portrayed and/or his/her parent/legal guardian has the right to grant the Foundation, free of charge, the right to publish the images sent or collected by the Foundation for the purposes mentioned above, directly or through representatives in brochures, leaflets, magazines, on the website, on social media, and on any other media, as well as to use the aforementioned images during events promoted by the Foundation. The student also authorizes the transfer of the images to third-party controlling/controlled/affiliated entities, as well as to the Politecnico di Milano and the companies sponsoring the TECHCAMP, which will process the images as independent data controllers.

Therefore, pursuant to European Regulation 2016/679, by signing the release forms below and the information notice, the student, parent, and/or legal guardian of minor students have the right (but not the obligation) to consent to the processing of images for the purposes indicated above. 

 

Pursuant to EU Regulation 2016/679, Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, as Data Controller, hereby informs you that consent to the processing of personal data, including sensitive data, of Students, parents/guardians of minor Students, and of the minor Students themselves, will be granted exclusively for the preliminary purposes of managing admissions and enrollment in TECHCAMP, as well as for all related purposes, such as communication and orientation activities. 

 

This regulation may be modified at any time, and any such modifications will be

communication provided on the site.

In the event of a conflict between the Regulations and any amendments, the latter shall prevail.

The amended regulation will come into force once it is published on the website, without the need for express acceptance by the Students and/or the parent/guardian of minor Students.

 

Any disputes arising in connection with any activity within the TECHCAMP and with this regulation, as well as its implementation, violation, and interpretation, will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Milan.