Politecnico Calzaturiero S.c.a.r.l.

Politecnico Calzaturiero is a company founded in 2001 in the Veneto Region thanks to the initiative of the Associazione Calzaturifici Riviera del Brenta, the Associazione Nazionale Calzaturifici Italiani, Bodies of Research and Innovation and the Financial Institutions of the Veneto Region. The company works every day in the sectors of education, research and technological innovation and it realizes services of rapid prototyping, quality control of materials, workplaces’ safety and machineries’ supervision.

The activities of Politecnico Calzaturiero are focused on the development of the following areas:

    Specialized and Managerial Training
    Expert Advice Service for companies
    Activities of Research and Technological Innovation, in order to develop technologies and methodologies for a quick response to the market on a National and an International level
    Participation in projects aimed at the development of machineries and at the improvement of production processes, in order to increase safety in the workplace and to reduce the environmental impact.

Concerning training activities, Politecnico has the purpose to promote young orientation, to provide graduates’ training and to sustain a lifelong learning education of companies in order to develop the footwear sector in collaboration with schools, universities and business stakeholders. Every year Politecnico Calzaturiero organizes a large number of training activities;  during the weekend students attend:

The School of Design and Technique of shoe and -The School of Design and Technique of bag. These courses aim to provide scholars with the competences required for designing and realizing products. Every schooling involves about 250 European students and the 95% of the learners are employed by Riviera del Brenta District’s companies at the end of the studies. Additionally, Politecnico promotes professional training in the area of industrialization, communication and marketing, CAD 3, business administration for the footwear industry; it supports technical education through hand cutting, assembling and patternmaking courses.

Moreover, Politecnico participates in Regional projects that promote education and practical knowledge for unemployed people and it works in collaboration with local temp agencies. Furthermore, Politecnico guarantees vocational training for employees and managers and it fosters international collaborations with the Nigerian Government and the Parsons the New School for Design locating in New York, organizing annual Summers Schools for international students.

With regard to research and innovation activities, Politecnico promotes and participates in numerous research initiatives and in the technology transfer of systems, processes, products and innovative materials on the Italian and the International level.  It cooperates with universities and research centers and with the main machineries and technologies producers.

The main aim of Politecnico Calzaturiero is to support the growth and the development of the Veneto Footwear Industry through the advancement of new methodologies and technologies designed to show an active product to customers. The Politecnico’s strategy is directed to sustain the development of footwear companies not only in the Veneto Region but at a National level and abroad; Politecnico promotes organizational and technological activities in order to facilitate the integration and the internationalization of the Footwear Sector. The internationalization process represents a fundamental step in order to find new opportunities for the company’s growth in foreign markets; it is important for sharing ideas and skills in a scenario characterized by the globalization and the consequent progressive increase in competition, which places every day the company in front of stimulating and complex challenges. The internationalization process allows to exchange services, skills, different ideas and competence with other international realities. For all the reasons listed above, Politecnico is involved in various type of projects:

- System projects with the aim of making research directed to:

1. develop applications with innovative technologies, in order to be more competitive and to make the Politecnico experience available for the global scenario;
2. promote the transfer of innovations developed for other productive sectors

- Company projects that aim to carry out research and custom applications.