
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.
Call for Nominations
Every year, the ICCC launches the call for nomination for the Premio Venezia. If you wish to submit your application for consideration, you can complete this form and return it to us. You will find the description of the categories below.
Jury
Presided by Paul E. Legault, partner at Miller Thomson, the Premio Venezia Jury includes: Rosetta Iacono, Director, Growth and Commercial Relations 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.
Award Ceremony
The winners will be honored at a special awards ceremony, attended by 200 distinguished guests from the business and scientific communities.
2024 Recipients
- Senator Tony Loffreda - Grand Ambassador
- Zara Family - Italian Heritage
- Aponte Family & Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC Canada
- Manulift & Merlo - Industrial Collaboration
2017

Grand Ambassador
Emilio B. Imbriglio

Italian Heritage
D’Argenio Family

Young Entrepreneur
Gattuso Inc.

Industrial
Mecaer America Inc.

Commercial
Argon 18

Made in Italy
Distinctive Appliances Inc.

Academic Collaborations
John Molson School of Business – Concordia University
Università di Comunicazione e Lingue
Università Carlo Cattaneo

Academic Collaborations
HEC Montréal
SDA Bocconi
Southern Methodist University

Scientific Collaborations
Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications – Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Department of Chemistry – McGill University
Istituto di STruttura della Materia – Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
2016

Grand Ambassador
Luigi Liberatore

Industrial
Les Aliments O’Sole Mio Inc.

Québec-Italy Collaboration
Milan Design

Made in Italy
Fruiterie Milano

Scientific Collaborations
IVADO Institute for Data Valorization

Academic Collaborations
Summer School – Université de Montréal
Università degli Studi di Milano

Young Entrepreneur
Michel Favuzzi from Favuzzi
Press Releases
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