Who We Are
The first hypotheses for the establishment of a university center dedicated to the competitive development of the wine sector emerged at the University of Florence in the 1990s. This occurred after a period of deep crisis for the sector. In this national scenario, the Tuscan production system represented one of the leading realities in the country, with a production image that intimately merged with that of the entire territory, often becoming the defining element both culturally, landscape-wise, and economically.
In the early 2000s at the University of Florence was born the idea to establish a Center to ensure that this vocation was associated with an equivalent local capacity in generating high-profile knowledge and professionalism. All this was done with the awareness that the challenges of globalization must primarily be addressed by investing in the quality of the “human capital,” on which a territory's vitality and attractiveness largely depend.
These ideas matured into a project proposal that initially materialized in the establishment of a Center for Studies on the Wine Market (CeSMeV). In 2004, the working hypotheses matured in the CeSMeV led to the idea of modifying this entity by creating a new one that would operate both in research and training, enhancing the resources and experiences already gained and directly contributing to generating new initiatives. This hypothesis was advanced both within the University of Florence and to the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR). Both instances were positively received, with MIUR allocating a "one-time" funding associated with an annual allocation for the ordinary functioning of the Center.
At the university level, the proposals to modify the CeSMeV were formalized by the Rector's decree on December 16, 2004, no. 1199. This act authorized the conversion of CeSMeV into a new entity called the "Research and Training Center for the Competitive Development of Enterprises in the Italian Wine Sector" (UniCeSV).
Last update
22.08.2024