The House of Creativity, in collaboration with the joint University and Business Laboratory "Communication Design for Sustainability" and with the economic support of ACEA, announces the Italian Smart Design National Competition.


The competition calls for the presentation of product, communication or service projects linked to smart scenarios, with specific attention paid to the themes of sustainability in its broadest sense(environmental, socio-cultural and economic) and to the specific Italian contribution.


The best projects will receive three prizes (sponsored by ACEA) of €5,000, €3,000 and €2,000 respectively.

The universities of the winners will receive a contribution of 12,000 euros for the establishment of a research grant.


The selection and evaluation of projects will take into account:

  • originality,
  • degree of innovation and research
  • contribution in terms of sustainability, also in relation to the Italian model
  • ability of the projects to define and anticipate scenarios of use and innovative concepts
  • general quality of the works


The best works will be displayed in a travelling exhibition and published on the competition website.


N.B. To participate you must send the application form and the entries by Tuesday 30 March 2021.


To find out more, browse through the attached pdf presentation and carefully read the competition announcement at the useful link.