The Comitato Leonardo has published the announcement for two Degree Awards, which are financed by Bottega S.p.A., a winery and distillery in Bibano di Godega (TV).
The initiative is part of the 2024 edition of the Degree Awards of the Comitato Leonardo, which rewards young people and the most brilliant thesis on the theme of Made in Italy and Italian excellence in various sectors: the pharmaceutical industry, fashion and jewellery, components, energy and food & beverage, up to the valorisation and internationalisation of Italian companies. These are the main focus areas of the 12 Prizes offered for 2024, which will contribute to the future of new graduate students from Italian institutes and universities.
The deadline for the tenders has been set for 15/01/2025, so that graduates from the winter session can also participate. Both Bottega Degree Prizes are related to the production activity of the company.
The first Degree Award entitled ‘Development of non-alcoholic liquids with healthy claims’ rewards the work of young students who have written a degree thesis dealing with the research and development of beverages with interesting organoleptic qualities and at the same time with healthy properties, such as low sugar content (max. 25 g/l), low calorie content and beneficial effects on metabolism. The second, entitled ‘Development of eco-sustainable packaging with a specific focus on the short supply chain, from raw materials to waste disposal’, is aimed at young students who have drawn up a degree thesis in which the theme of eco-sustainable packaging and its recycling, applied to the wine sector, has been developed.
The promoting committee, which will decide on the awarding of the prizes, consists of the members of the Comitato Leonardo Board of Directors and the President of Bottega S.p.A. Sergio Dompé, President of Comitato Leonardo, said: “Over the years, Comitato Leonardo's ‘Degree Awards’ Project has enabled over 160 young graduates from universities all over Italy to enter the world of work, connecting universities and entrepreneurial realities of excellence in Italian-made products, both in more traditional sectors and in new frontier ones.”
Sandro Bottega, President of Bottega S.p.A., added: “We enthusiastically joined this initiative of the Comitato Leonardo, as investing in young people is essential for the development of a company, as well as a duty towards the new generations.”
