If we could summarize in two words the thirty-year relationship between Bocconi University and the Invernizzi Foundation, those words would be trust and reliability. Indeed, Romeo Invernizzi has always placed the utmost trust in what he considered to be a university of absolute excellence. And then mutual responsibility. For the Invernizzi Foundation the term means knowing that the projects embarked on together are always developed by the University with determination and tangible results, while for Bocconi this means counting on the continuing support of the Foundation. The initiatives entitled or sustained by the Invernizzi Foundation are numerous and multidisciplinary, starting with the historic institution of the Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi Foundation Chair in Development Economics, assigned to Professor Eliana La Ferrara, to reach the latest projects supported by the Foundation: the Covid Crisis Lab - Laboratory for Coronavirus Crisis Research, directed by Alessia Melegaro and the BLEST - Bocconi Lab for European Studies, directed by Eleanor Spaventa. What is most important for the Invernizzi Foundation is that these projects offer continuity over time – because research to live and grow needs an ambitious time line to express itself and lead to concrete results that benefit the society we live in. “ As a private entity, we have the privilege of being able to lend continuity to the desires of our Founders by supporting initiatives, like those developed at Bocconi, which contribute to the advancement of society. We perceive this is a profound responsibility and we are always seeking research projects and people whose ideas and intuitions deserve a concrete opportunity to be fulfilled with our help.” Gianantonio BissaroManaging Director, Romeo and Enrica Invernizzi Foundation Romeo and Enrica Invernizzi Foundation Sustaining research and young talents for a better future