For several years now, Fondazione Edoardo Garrone has been committed to the relaunch and reviving of Italian mountain areas, with a special focus on the Apennines.

Following the successful implementation of a first training & consultancy project format, open to young mountain entrepreneurs (the on-campus courses), Progetto Appennino® was launched – an even more far-reaching project devoted to the sustainable development of the Apennines. The project is aimed not only at favouring the creation of new enterprises, but also at strengthening already existing ones; creating networks to connect available resources, opportunities, tools and competences; and involving the local communities at all levels in order to develop common relaunch and valorisation projects for the local areas.