Adriano Olivetti Foundation

The Adriano Olivetti Foundation was established in 1962, with its main offices in Rome, by Adriano Olivetti’s relatives, friends, and collaborators, with the aim of mobilising and developing the civil, social, and political engagement that distinguished the work of this Piedmont entrepreneur. Among its statutory aim is "the promotion, encouragement, and organisation of studies directed at deepening the knowledge of the conditions upon which social progress depend."

The Adriano Olivetti Foundation sponsors studies; encourages and coordinates projects, conventions and seminars; and organises exhibitions along with other charitable institutions and public and private entities both in Italy and abroad. In its main offices in Rome and Ivrea, opened in 2008, Italian and foreign researchers have at their disposition documentary material from a large archive, in paper and multimedia format, as well as a vast library of over 10,000 volumes, all of which have been declared of relevant historical interest by the Minister of Cultural Resources and Activities.