Go where it's made.
Where economic capability comes from — and who builds it.
Economic capability doesn’t appear on its own. It gets built — by firms, institutions, and communities, in specific places. We study how that happens: on the ground, in factories and districts and city halls, from Italy to the US and Japan. And we bring together the people who are doing the building.
Since 2014, we have gone to the source — treating firms and cities as living case studies. In the years ahead, we are building a platform where research, fieldwork, and convening shape what comes next.
Research, on the field
We go on the ground—in factories, districts, and city halls—to study how production systems and communities adapt. We pair qualitative fieldwork with comparative data to generate insights leaders can use.
Networks of excellence
We convene scholars, entrepreneurs, and civic actors into a working network. Through seminars, fellowships, and executive programs, we translate research into choices for boards, mayors, and managers.
Design for impact
We test ideas in practice—from applying regional globalization to the value chain of one of Italy’s bakery icons, to opening up the debate about the destiny of a local community in global terms. Each project targets clear, measurable social and economic outcomes.