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By: Editorial boardPublished: November 13, 2024 Event date: November 20 - 20, 2024
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The University of Parma and the OnFoods Foundation announce their joint participation in the Italian Creativity Festival, which will take place in Boston from November 14 to 22, 2024. This is a unique opportunity to showcase, to an international audience, the commitment to research and innovation of both the University of Parma and the OnFoods Foundation.

Professor Daniele Del Rio will speak on Wednesday, November 20, as part of the panel on science, technology, and business during the day dedicated to climate, sustainability, and energy topics.

"The presence at the festival highlights the key role that the University of Parma and OnFoods play, not only in Italy but also worldwide, particularly in the fields of food and sustainability," comments the Rector of the University of Parma, Professor Paolo Martelli. "In Boston, OnFoods and Unipr together aim to showcase how their researchers, faculty, and professors are tackling the global and complex challenges of agri-food systems with innovative solutions and the creative drive that defines us".

In the past ten years, the University of Parma has filed over 40 patents, including four in the agri-food sector, and has launched more than 16 spin-offs. The scientific output has surpassed 22,000 published articles, 10% of which are related to food systems.

"Research," says Professor Daniele Del Rio, "here at the University of Parma, is not only the engine of teaching but also the beating heart of a relationship with the business world and civil society in general. Because today, more than ever, it is unthinkable to have research that is not deeply connected with the industrial fabric, with the citizens, and also with politics, where it must be an impartial and reliable advisor. This also means knowing how to design study and research pathways together with businesses and citizens that are shared and participatory from the ground up".

🚀 We had the pleasure of meeting with the Rector of the University of Parma and Professor Daniele Del Rio, President of the OnFoods Foundation, to discuss their upcoming participation in the Italian Creativity Festival in Boston
A concrete example of this vision is the OnFoods project, funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), which the University of Parma is promoting and leading.

"The funding received by OnFoods has been, and continues to be, an unprecedented opportunity to give a boost to Italian research on food, nutrition, and sustainability," Del Rio continues. "With 115 million euros allocated to explore every aspect related to food, from social and political issues to those related to safety, nutrition, technologies, and even logistics."

The project partners are 26, including universities, research institutes, and leading companies in the sector from all over Italy. OnFoods brings together different disciplines, methods, and stakeholders, each with their own culture and work habits. It is a challenging project, but essential for aligning the pace of research with that of businesses and the needs of society.

Many young people are already involved in the project, which counts over 600 active participants— a number that truly reflects the challenge we have been facing for the past year and a half with OnFoods.

"We are proud of what we have achieved so far in Parma," concludes Rector Martelli. "These are concrete results that demonstrate the value of our research and our daily commitment. But we cannot stop here. It is essential to continue investing in new ideas, in projects that look to the future and can truly transform society, the quality, and the accessibility of agri-food systems."

Prof. Daniele Del Rio

The Italian Creativity Festival in Boston is certainly an opportunity to show the world that Italian innovation and research not only have deep roots in historical tradition but also a bright future, capable of addressing global challenges with creativity and expertise.

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