The department's commitment to supporting businesses, and more generally the economic fabric, is broad and aims to respond to multiple needs. The goal is to effectively combine DIME's research topics with the needs of industry and the potential of young people pursuing university studies.

The contribution offered to businesses by the Department can materialize in agreements and contracts depending on the nature of the collaboration initiated. The skills possessed by the Department enable it to support businesses in increasing their competitiveness, both in the specific area of R&D and in experimentation and laboratory testing.

Similar attention is given to promoting the involvement of young people—undergraduates and graduates—in experiences at companies and research centers. DIME, with the support of the Teaching Support Unit, promotes the implementation of national and international internships and placements based on specific agreements activated between the University and the host entity.