Fedrigoni has announced a new Innovation Center where it aims to invest in collaboration, combing research and development, pooling knowledge, alternating point of view, and open innovation processes between companies, universities, start-ups, and end users. With the new center, Fedrigoni seeks to encourage the creation of sustainable solutions that do not yet exist. The 3,000-square-meter Innovation Center, set up next to Fedrigon’s office in Verona, Italy, will be fully operational in the first quarter of 2024. The investment, which will include a share of public funding through NRRP funds, will make it possible to centralize, coordinate, and optimize functions that until now have been fragmented across Italy and Europe.
Marco Nespolo, CEO of the Fedrigoni Group said, “The Innovation Center aims to be the home of innovation for the world of special papers for packaging and creative communication, of labels and premium self-adhesives, a physical venue where to bring together the best talents, inside and outside Fedrigoni, and the most advanced technological solutions to develop specific projects, products and applications that support customers in the environmental transition. Some examples are RFID sensors for smart papers, not just for labels, or durable paper alternatives to plastic, including papers that are tear-resistant, grease-proof, water-resistant and translucent. These papers are made from renewable fiber sources and many of them are made from completely recyclable raw materials. Our customers will be able to participate even more effectively in our creative process, thanks to a dedicated area where they can immerse themselves in the Fedrigoni world, touching the products, experiencing augmented reality, and creating prototypes and customized solutions. This ambitious project will be open to collaboration with our suppliers and strategic partners, with the aim of creating a significant impact on the entire ecosystem in which we operate.”