We research at the frontlines of democratic capitalism.

We explore how businesses, communities, and institutions renegotiate the social contract in times of technological and geopolitical transformation. Rooted in Italy’s industrial districts yet globally comparative, our work bridges academic research and corporate practice: studying how firms’ embeddedness shapes economic and social outcomes, convening companies and civic actors as agents of democratic capitalism, and publishing insights for policy, management, and society. Since 2014 we have experimented with firms and cities as living case studies, and in the years ahead we aim to build a platform where research, practice, and dialogue shape new institutional forms for resilient and inclusive economies.