Agroindustrial is one of the sector that most contributes to the positive imagine of the “made in Italy”. Together with the metalworking and textile-manufacturer, it is one of the principal sectors in terms of turnover - exceeding 180 billion of euro, 12% of the national GDP – amount of companies and occupation, with almost two million people employed. Agro-industrial research, however, does not benefit of much funding from our government. In order to incentivize this sector, Cariplo Foundation started in 2011 a close