New nuclear power: Edison, Framatome and Politecnico di Milano announce a cooperation agreement for civil nuclear energy

Milan, July 16, 2024 - Edison, Framatome* and Politecnico di Milano have announced the signing of a cooperation agreement for scientific and technological research and training in the field of nuclear energy. The parties will pool their respective technical knowledge and expertise in order to jointly develop research, development and innovation activities for the nuclear sector.

In particular, the cooperation agreement provides for joint projects through internships, master's degree and doctoral dissertations, seminars, workshops and other similar initiatives on technical topics of mutual interest. With the aim of improving the exchange of knowledge and know-how, the agreement will also provide for the organisation of meetings and training courses as well as visits for students and their respective employees to Framatome's production sites and plants and the Politecnico di Milano’s and Edison’s research laboratories.

«This agreement represents another step towards cooperation and research on new nuclear power and - with the support of universities - the development of the necessary expertise for new nuclear power in Italy. Thanks to this agreement students at the Politecnico di Milano will benefit from direct access to and exchange with Edison - a leading operator in the Italian energy sector that is actively engaged in the development of new nuclear power in Italy - and Framatome, a European leader in the development and industrialisation of nuclear technology,' states Lorenzo Mottura, EVP Strategy, Innovation, Research & Development and Digital at Edison.

«The Politecnico di Milano is a prestigious university that promotes academic excellence in education and in the field of nuclear engineering», says Elisabeth Terrail, Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources at Framatome. «Thanks to this agreement, students at the Politecnico will be called upon to apply what they have learnt to real projects in support of the existing fleet and the development of nuclear energy in Europe».

«The Politecnico di Milano, the first university in Italy to engage in university education and research in the nuclear sector since the 1950s, confirms and increases its historical strength and attractiveness, both towards the new generations - tripling the number of students enrolled in this field in the last five years - and towards industrial stakeholders, committed to evaluating and developing new nuclear technologies, which are fundamental to contributing to the solution of the energy problem, in terms of environmental sustainability, strategic safety, and socio-economic impact», comments Marco Ricotti, Professor of Nuclear Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano.
 

* Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative, digital and value-added solutions for the global nuclear fleet. With worldwide expertise and a proven track record for reliability and performance, the company designs, services and installs components, fuel, and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants.