People · Places · Italian heritage

Your Italian roots. A connection to Italy today.

Meet the Italy people are making every day: family businesses, local craft, vineyards and communities. Start with a place or a story that interests you.

Radici e Imprese connects people with Italian roots abroad with territories and businesses in Italy. You can explore without having a project in mind.

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Landscape of Lake Garda and Franciacorta from the MAVIVO destination page
Lake Garda and Franciacorta. Image from the published MAVIVO Experience destination page.

Explore Italy today

A few places to begin

Get to know the people behind a product, explore a territory or follow a story across generations. These resources are already available online.

Mirabella Franciacorta: wine and landscape

Lombardy · Explore online

Lake Garda & Franciacorta

Wine at Mirabella Franciacorta, decorative craft at Renato Giangualano & Co., and the lake with Bertoldi Boats. The MAVIVO collection also includes Casale Riversa and La Pastorella.

People and evidence

The first cluster was developed with CNA Turismo e Commercio Lombardia, which contacted and onboarded participating businesses. The project produced the concept, materials and MAVIVO profiles.

Project source: Proof Card, September 17, 2026. Good Morning Italy, April 2, 2026, covered the initiative. Published profiles and media coverage do not establish sales or paying demand.

Meet the businesses

Image from MAVIVO Experience.

Casa Lawrence: gathering and landscape

Lazio · Explore online

Ciociaria & Val Comino

Look beyond Rome to local production and rural hospitality. Explore Casa Lawrence, D.S. Bio, Agricola San Maurizio, Agriturismo Cerere and Aris Bio Etic through their MAVIVO profiles.

People and evidence

The work was developed in liaison with the Consulta Nazionale dei Distretti del Cibo, with operational coordination by the Biodistretto Val Comino.

Project source: Drop #6, May 14, 2026. This documents the work and digital collection, not a national mandate or economic results.

Meet the businesses

Image from MAVIVO Experience.

Scuppoz: preparing gentian roots

Abruzzo ↔ Paraguay · Explore online

Abruzzo Connections

A family memory can lead to a place, a craft or a new question. Explore stories and local know-how, starting with the connection between Schiavi di Abruzzo and the Abruzzese community in Paraguay.

People and evidence

Created through “Radici che Uniscono,” promoted by the Association of Abruzzese People in Paraguay, supported by CRAM / Abruzzo Region, with operational contributions from APS La Visceglia / Italea Abruzzo and NeverEndingTourism.

Source: The project (Italian). CUP C74H25000280009. This is abruzzoconnections.com, a separate initiative from Life in Abruzzo’s directory of the same name.

Explore the stories

Image from Abruzzo Connections.

Thinking about a visit? Read the MAVIVO profiles and use the contact provided to request one. Dates, group size, language, availability and terms are confirmed individually. Exploring the stories is a useful first step on its own.

Beyond Roots · Fiuggi, November 8, 2025. A past meeting connecting territories, businesses and communities abroad. Explore Beyond Roots. CNA Rimini’s report (Italian) documents attendance, not contracts or results for the Ciociaria–Val Comino cluster.

A conversation can start with one interest

You do not need a business plan to tell us what caught your attention. Choose a place, a business or a skill you would like to learn more about.

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Explore

Read a profile or follow a story at your own pace.

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Ask a question

Tell us which place or activity interests you and why.

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Consider a connection

If there is a relevant next step, we can discuss its scope and the people involved.

For organizations considering a project, activities, responsibilities, budget and delivery are agreed separately. Mentorship, business introductions or investment are possibilities to discuss, not open programs or guaranteed access.

Working with an organization?

Radici e Imprese helps local institutions, business associations and economic networks turn ties with communities of Italian heritage abroad into practical pilots for local businesses and supply chains. Starting with real businesses and needs, we develop content and relevant international connections to test interest before considering further projects or business opportunities.

Organizations in Italy

Who connects these experiences?

Radici e Imprese is jointly promoted by Italea Abruzzo, Italea Lazio and NeverEndingTourism. It brings together local relationships, production culture and communities with Italian roots abroad.

Italea Abruzzo — regional network of the Italea program

Local relationships and coordination in Abruzzo.

Italea Lazio — regional network of the Italea program

Local relationships and coordination in Lazio.

NeverEndingTourism

Strategic direction, project design and operational contributions.

Contracts, budgets and responsibilities are defined for each project. Co-promotion does not imply national representation of the Italea network.

What caught your attention?

Tell us about a place, business or story you would like to explore. If you are writing for an organization, add its name and what you hope to achieve.

info@radicieimprese.com

A message starts a conversation. Visits, introductions and project work require specific confirmation.

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