For more than half a century, the DEIB has been leader in research in Systems and Control, Telecommunications, Electronics, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering and Bioengineering, contributing to the growth of the ICT industry and to the development of new technologies.

Industry relations play a central role in the Department's strategic plans, on the research and teaching front.

The strategic collaboration with an ICT consortium and with numerous spin-off companies specialized in the most diverse ICT sectors makes DEIB the hub of one of the largest European technological R&D systems, capable of supporting companies and public administrations in the process of innovation.