Edison

The Edison Foundation - PROFILE

Fondazione Edison was founded in Milan in 1999 to support and promote cultural initiatives and scientific research designed to foster awareness of and research on certain socio-economic, cultural and civic aspects of the local industrial systems and districts, including problems related to education, research and innovation.

Particular attention is paid to the relationship between small/medium and large businesses and between the community and local development, along with issues related to social infrastructures and services and globalization. These topics are of extreme relevance to Italian industrial competitiveness and employment, and to balance of trade, to which industrial districts composed of small and medium-size businesses provide a vital contribution.

The Foundation promotes studies, research, publications and events, either directly or jointly with other organizations, and sponsors projects that are consistent with its stated purposes. The Foundation’s objective is to act as a catalyst, helping diverse entities - such as universities, the research centers of large and small companies, research institutions and organizations, entrepreneurs, and other associations and foundations that focus on local systems - to coalesce around its projects and in turn enriching these entities with varied research contributions.

To access the Fondazione Edison website go to www.fondazioneedison.it