Thanks to the vision and the €15 million investment of Fondazione CRT, the Digital Revolution House (DRH) comes to life: the new hub for research and education dedicated to Artificial Intelligence and digital innovation.

The DRH represents a strategic alliance between Fondazione CRT, the Politecnico di Torino, and the Italian Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI4I), inspired by the research and innovation model already tested with OGR Torino. The Digital Revolution House will be a flexible, technologically advanced space designed to host innovative educational activities, laboratories, and interdisciplinary research environments, fostering experimentation, technology transfer, co-design, and collaboration between academic and industrial partners.
For the Italian Institute of Artificial Intelligence, the agreement marks the completion of its physical establishment in Turin, with spaces dedicated to research, training, institutional activities, and technology transfer, complementing those already available at OGR Torino.

“This project marks a new milestone for the city of Turin, confirming its role as a capital of innovation at both national and international levels,” says Anna Maria Poggi, President of Fondazione CRT. “Fondazione CRT has always made its resources available to build a solid and competitive innovation ecosystem, based on human capital, infrastructures, and advanced research. With the Digital Revolution House, we want to strengthen Turin’s vocation as a laboratory of innovation and inclusion, enhancing the skills and expertise of the entire scientific and industrial community. We do so in partnership with the Politecnico di Torino and the Italian Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI4I), two centers of excellence, in the belief that only by combining competences and visions can we generate sustainable development, attract talent from around the world, and create tangible opportunities for the future of our region and the entire country.”

The DRH will give new momentum to the urban regeneration of Spina 2, becoming part of Turin’s innovation ecosystem within the extended perimeter of the Politecnico Citadel, which includes the OGR, the Energy Center, Fondazione Links, the Learning Center, and the university’s historic headquarters.
The project was born out of a structured process of listening and planning, promoted by the university as part of its 2024–2030 Strategic Plan, through workshops and discussions with academic, institutional, and industrial stakeholders. From this emerged the urgent need for spaces dedicated to education and research in the fields of digital innovation and Artificial Intelligence—now priorities for the region’s competitiveness—where students, researchers, and businesses can collaborate in synergy.

The building will extend over five above-ground levels and one underground level, with a total investment of more than €40 million. Construction is already underway, with structural works nearing completion. On the ground floor, the “Casa dei Team” will host laboratories and workshops dedicated to experimental research conducted by PoliTo student teams. The first floor will feature training and exchange activities, with modular classrooms (from 16 to 40 seats) for lectures, workshops, and group work, while the upper levels will be devoted to applied research activities developed in collaboration with leading public and private partners, such as the Italian Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI4I). The presence of AI4I, in particular, strengthens the link with the industrial world and international research, ensuring DRH a leading role in the development of advanced Artificial Intelligence applications.

The structure will also include shared spaces (such as the atrium, event and meeting areas, and a cafeteria) and will meet environmental sustainability criteria. It will be built according to the Itaca Protocol, which assesses not only energy use and efficiency but also environmental and health impacts. The goal is to construct an innovative, high-performance building with reduced water consumption and low-impact materials, while ensuring high standards of comfort.

The Digital Revolution House will thus become a hub where digital transition, sustainability, interdisciplinarity, and skills development coexist—a driver of growth and competitiveness capable of attracting talent, investment, and international collaborations.