The Premio Venezia is a prestigious prize which recognizes annually outstanding Canadian businesses, people and institutions that maintain or develop working or business relations with Italy.
2022 Jury
Presided by Paul E. Legault, partner at Miller Thomson, the 2022 Premio Venezia Jury includes: Rosetta Iacono, Director, Growth and Development at the Port of Montreal; Anthony Marinelli, Partner at BDO; Mark Anthony Serri, Managing Director, RBC Mid-Market M&A, RBC Royal Bank; and Vito Piazza, Member of the ICCC Board of Directors.
2022 Recipients
Italian Heritage: Guerrera Family
Economic Catalyst: Mark Galardo, Air Canada
Made in Québec: Brainbox AI
Made in Italy: Pirelli
Scientific Collaboration: Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital - Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
2022 Award Ceremony
The ICCC celebrated the 2022 recipients of the 17th edition of Premio Venezia awards October 18th, 2022 during a special award ceremony at the Sofitel Montreal, in front of over 200 distinguished guests from the business, academic and research communities.
Ms. Lolita Guerrera, Vice-President, Commercial Financial Services, at RBC Royal Bank was the Honorary Chair of this evening. The 2022 recipients of the Premio Venezia distinguished themselves in their respective fields and demonstrated a remarkable spirit of innovation and expertise. Through their accomplishments, they have contributed in showcasing the excellences and the complementarity of Canada and Italy, beyond the borders of the two countries.
The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada extends a heartfelt thanks to its sponsors, whose continuous support and generous participation strongly contribute to raising the profile of this unique event: the official presenter, RBC Royal Bank; Les produits chimiques Delmar Inc.; Aéroports de Montréal; Air Canada; Alfagomma; BDO; Blakes; Fruiterie Milano; Investissement Québec; Genatec; Mecaer Amériques; Miller Thomson; Muraflex; Port of Montreal and Panoramitalia
Congratulations to the 2022 winners!
Premio Venezia categories:
2015
Grand Ambassador
Emmanuel Triassi
Investment - ex aequo
Cristini North America
Investment - ex aequo
Delmar Chemicals
Exports
Vizimax
Innovation in restoration
Graziella Restaurant
Succession in restoration
Hostaria – Pizzeria Bottega
Lifetime achievement in restoration
Nicola Cortina from Ristorante Michelangelo
Promotion of Made in Italy products
Les Importations Mini Italia
Pioneer of Italian wines in Quebec
Montalvin
Wine agency - Large
Sélections François Fréchette
Scientific Collaborations
Institut national de recherche scientifique – INRS
Scientific Collaborations
Faculty of medicine – McGill University
Academic Collaborations
École de technologie supérieure – ÉTS
Press Releases
2012
Scientific Collaborations
Centre de recherche CHU Ste-Justine – Laboratoire de Viscogliosi en génétique moléculaire des maladies musculo-squelettiques
Italian partner
- Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi of Milan
Scientific Collaborations
McGill University
Jewish General Hospital
Italian partner
- Institut Supérieur de la Santé of Rome
Scientific Collaborations
Department of biochemistry – Université du Québec à Montréal
Italian partner
- Department of biochemistry – University of Rome
Special Jury Award
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
Institutional
Musée d’archéologie et d’histoire de Montréal Pointe-à-Callière
Commercial
Aquatalia Group / Krasnow Enterprises Ltd.
2011
Institutional
Region of Calabria
Industrial
Bureau de promotion des produits du bois du Québec
Italian partner
- Fondation Il Cireneo
Commercial
Beel Technologies
Italian partner
- Selex Sistemi Integrati
Institutional
Musée de la civilisation de Québec
Scientific Collaborations
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering – McGill University
Italian partner
- Institut de communication, d’information et de technologies de la perception de la Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa
Scientific Collaborations
Centre de recherche en photonique de l’Université du Québec en Outaouais
Italian partner
- University of Sannio
Press Releases
2010
Industrial
Bruni Glass Packaging Inc.
Industrial
IDS North America Ltd
Commercial
De Marque
Scientific Collaborations
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, INRS-Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications
Italian partner
- University Tor Vergata
Academic Collaborations
Faculty of Dental Medicine – Université de Montréal
Italian partner
- Faculty of Medicine – Université degli Studi di Parma
Scientific Collaborations
Centre de recherche Interdisciplinaire sur les Technologies Émergentes – Université de Montréal (CITÉ)
Italian partner
- Department of education and training sciences – University of Bologna
Press Releases
2009
Institutional
Faculty of Music – Université de Montréal
Italian partner
- Casa Editrice Einaudi
Commercial
Birks
Italian partners
- Damiani SpA
- Daisy Srl
Scientific Collaborations
Laboratoire international des matériaux anti-givre (LIMA) – Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Italian partner
- Italian Aerospace Research Center (CIRA)
Green
FPInnovations
Italian partner
- Innovations Canada Europe
