Where research meets the land, innovation is born
A hub of research, experimentation and innovation at the service of agriculture and agri-food. An open ecosystem where public and private expertise work together to build the supply chains of the future.
An ecosystem populated by expertise
Within the Riccagioia compendium, operators, businesses, researchers and various entities coexist, animating the daily life. It is an open ecosystem where research, business, training and production come together and strengthen each other.
Public and private, together to generate value
The distinctive feature of Riccagioia is its public-private partnership nature. The institutional vision of ERSAF – Regione Lombardia combines with the operational capacity and innovation orientation of RURALL, a reality of the world of Bonifiche Ferraresi. Two complementary worlds that collaborate to transform the Foundation’s potential into projects, services, and opportunities for the territory.
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Public view
Strategic direction, territorial roots and attention to the common good. -
Private capacity
Operational skills, driven by innovation through the production system. -
Shared value
Research, sustainability and development that return to the territory and its sectors.
Our areas of action
Two complementary lines through which scientific knowledge becomes practical application.
Research and applied experimentation
Scientific, experimental and project activities developed with universities, research centers and scientific partners to bring innovation from the laboratory to the field.
Projects
From research to application in the field, projects that generate concrete value for agriculture and the territory.
Based in Oltrepò Pavese, open to the world
Riccagioia is based in the heart of Oltrepò Pavese and shares its agricultural, viticultural and environmental vocations. An infrastructure at the service of the territory, capable of enhancing local supply chains and connecting them to regional, national and European research networks.
Latest from the Foundation
Projects, meetings, collaborations and initiatives: follow the life of Riccagioia.











