Dalle Molle Foundation for Quality of Life

A look back at the SATW – Fondation Dalle Molle meeting on 6 March 2026

A meeting featuring lively discussions took place at IDIAP in Martigny. Topics included innovation, AI for the benefit of society, healthy ageing, as well as upcoming collaborations and major events (SATW AGM, hearing session, FDM challenges, etc.).

A big thank you to all participants for their commitment and the promising prospects that have emerged!

The Dalle Molle Foundation is glad to launch its 2026 competition dedicated to innovation that tangibly improves quality of life. We invite researchers, associations, entrepreneurs and committed citizens to submit original, sustainable initiatives that directly benefit communities.

Submit your project to share your ideas, receive support, and contribute to positive change.

Together, let’s imagine solutions that make life better for everyone !

Thanks to a contribution of ten thousand Swiss francs from the Dalle Molle Foundation for the ‘Angelo Dalle Molle for Quality of Life’ project, the Venice Library Network was able to organise a four-part retrospective dedicated to the entrepreneur born in Mestre.

This series of events took place at the VEZ Civic Library and explored numerous aspects of his cultural, scientific and entrepreneurial legacy.

The series concluded on 15 April, on the occasion of National Made in Italy Day, with the event “Technological Humanism: a Made in Italy vision”. Economist Piero Formica and Jean Pierre Rausis discussed Dalle Molle’s cultural legacy, highlighting the importance of a development model based on a balance between innovation, sustainability and equity.

This event provided a significant opportunity for in-depth study and dissemination, highlighting the complexity and relevance of Angelo Dalle Molle’s work. It was made possible thanks to the support of the Della Barbariga Study Centre (CSDB) in Padua and the Swiss Dalle Molle Foundation for Quality of Life, and was attended by 240 people.