Winners of the 2025 Women’s Entrepreneurship Award – Women who network

The Treviso-Belluno | Dolomites Chamber of Commerce today hosted the award ceremony for the eighth edition of the Women’s Entrepreneurship Award, promoted by the Chamber’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Committee, one of 49 committees for the promotion of women’s entrepreneurship in Italy out of a total of 62 chambers of commerce.

The Committee’s objectives are to ensure support for female entrepreneurship through the organization of events, conferences, training initiatives, participation in external initiatives, and to implement an award initiative aimed at female entrepreneurs by providing financial resources.

Since the first edition, a total of 46 companies have been awarded, and a total of €131,000.00 has been disbursed. For the year 2025, the Council has allocated a budget of €22,000 to the Committee, of which €20,000 has been earmarked for the award and distributed across six prizes.

This year’s theme is ‘WOMEN WHO NETWORK’.

During the ceremony, awards were given to companies that have distinguished themselves for their ability to network, promoting alliances between businesses, supply chains, professions, institutions, and local communities through an open and shared vision. In an ever-changing economy, the ability to “network” is a strategic element for business growth, innovation, internationalization, sustainability, and regional development.

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Award – highlights Mario Pozza, President of the Treviso-Belluno|Dolomiti Chamber of Commerce- represents an important opportunity to promote business experiences capable of interpreting change and facing market challenges with vision and responsibility. The theme of this edition, “Women who network,” refers to a way of doing business based on collaboration, the ability to build alliances, and thinking beyond the boundaries of the individual company. Networking means strengthening the economic fabric as a whole, generating value for businesses, supply chains, and territories. Praise also goes to those businesses where the presence of women capable of building relationships and networks represents added value, even in traditionally male-dominated production contexts. It is an approach that resonates with the younger generations, with their open and positive way of interpreting the world and relationships. I congratulate the award-winning companies and the company that received the special mention, concrete examples of how dialogue and collaboration can translate into sustainable growth and development of the economic system. As president of Assocamerestero, I would also like to highlight the role of Italian companies abroad run by women and all the female entrepreneurs who bring Made in Italy to the world.

The 2025 Women’s Entrepreneurship Award “Donne che Fanno Rete” (Women Who Network) is much more than an award – says Barbara Barbon, President of the Women’s Entrepreneurship Committee. It is concrete evidence of the strength of collaboration between women-led businesses. Networking means sharing skills, visions, and opportunities, transforming individual talent into collective value for the Treviso and Belluno areas. The award-winning entrepreneurs stand out for their innovative spirit, ability to collaborate, responsible leadership, focus on sustainability, and strong roots in the local area, qualities that allow them to create value not only for their own businesses but for the entire local economy. As the Women’s Entrepreneurship Committee, we believe that supporting and promoting these experiences is essential to fostering an inclusive, innovative development model capable of generating lasting growth. As President of the Committee for Women’s Entrepreneurship of the Treviso and Belluno Chamber of Commerce, I am deeply proud to represent women with these qualities, who demonstrate every day how together we can go further and build a more solid and sustainable economic future for our communities.

1st prize: €4,200.00

NAME: SFERA VIDEOGRAFIA DI STEFANIA FURLAN – Borgo Valbelluna (BL)

ACTIVITY according to the Business Register: “Production and creation of promotional and informational videos, mainly in the scientific education sector.”

PRESENTATION: Sfera Videografia is a multimedia and video production studio founded by Stefania Furlan, specializing in communicating nature, science, and culture through authentic and engaging videos. Sfera’s mission is to transform knowledge, research, and insights into visual experiences that generate awareness, emotion, connection, and value for people and territories. Among its most significant works, created mainly in collaboration with women, are scientific dissemination projects with the Universities of Padua and Verona, immersive VR videos dedicated to well-being, the documentary Time for a Cup of Coffee filmed in Bolivia, the Emotionatour project, and the I AM Forest app to promote the benefits of forest bathing. Sfera uses technology, creativity, and research to transform insights into projects that enhance people and territories, spreading culture and knowledge.

SKILLS AND MOTIVATIONS: “Individual transformations that come together to create new possibilities for the future”: with these words, Stefania expresses her vision, which guides her entire professional and creative journey. A director and creator of multimedia content, she has carried out projects of national and international importance, building a virtuous network within and around herself. Her ability to combine determination, empathy, curiosity, vision, passion for travel, and love for nature has allowed her to enhance different talents, promoting meaningful collaborations and generating a positive impact on the cultural and creative community.

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2nd prize: €4,000.00

NAME: PERENZIN LATTERIA SRL – San Pietro di Feletto (TV)

ACTIVITY according to the Register of Companies: “Dairy.”

PRESENTATION: In the vibrant entrepreneurial fabric of Veneto, the story of Emanuela Perenzin and her Perenzin Latteria tells the evolution of a century-old family business into a contemporary model of quality, innovation, and sustainability. With courage and vision, Emanuela has rethought the company’s identity by promoting the local area, activating networks, and orienting production towards artisanal excellence. For five generations, the dairy has been processing goat’s, cow’s, and buffalo’s milk every day, mainly from the Veneto region and the Belluno Dolomites Park. It is a pioneer in organic farming and a leader in organic goat’s cheese. In the dairy, from manual processing to aging on wooden boards to packaging, every stage remains faithful to tradition, expressing the entrepreneurial spirit that has transformed the company into a benchmark of economic, cultural, and territorial value.

CAPACITIES AND MOTIVATIONS: A true example of networking in the dairy sector. The building of solid relationships, based on collaboration and trust, has enabled the integrated development of the company, based on a systemic and inclusive vision. A model that has been able to embrace the agri-food, catering, and hospitality sectors in a coherent and synergistic way, extending also to experiential tourism, generating value for the company and the local area.

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3rd prize: €3,800.00

NAME: FONDO PLASTICO DI PRETO FEDERICA – Cavaso del Tomba (TV)

ACTIVITY according to the Register of Companies: “Organization of conferences and trade fairs on its own behalf.”

PRESENTATION: Fondo Plastico, founded by Federica Preto in 2011, is a business that promotes Italian craftsmanship through a dynamic network of relationships between companies, designers, artisans, and institutions. It operates as a veritable “living repository” of talent, a dynamic archive of skills and quality production, activating collaborations through exhibitions, installations, cultural projects, and training and consulting courses dedicated to innovation and the growth of businesses and individual artisans. These projects have given rise to networks of collaboration between companies, which have also received important recognition, such as the SERIE UNICA | Craft Design Made in Veneto project (2023). The strength of the network is at the heart of its vision: not as a sum of isolated initiatives, but as a web of relationships capable of generating synergies, exchanges of skills, and shared growth. The SETA | Spazio alle Arti Applicate headquarters in Cavaso del Tomba (TV), inaugurated in 2022 in a former spinning mill, embodies this vision: a place where the web of relationships becomes daily practice and generates shared value. In 2026, the network will expand with a new office in Venice, dedicated to the development of the local craft district.

Fondo Plastico participates in national and international networks, including ECA – European Craft Alliance, and is part of the MAB Montegrappa Culture Table. It is recognized by INNOVENETO as a place of innovation, with its founder included in the list of Temporary Managers.

CAPABILITIES AND MOTIVATIONS: Fondo Plastico’s cultural entrepreneurship stands out for its ability to create a solid network between artisans and entities in the artisan sector. Through exhibition and cultural projects, working groups with local authorities, and training and support programs, Fondo Plastico supports businesses in developing new skills,

promoting innovation and professional growth. In this way, the initiative generates significant development opportunities for businesses and encourages the emergence of new female artisan entrepreneurs, while strengthening the cultural, social, and economic fabric of the territory.

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4th prize: €3,600.00

NAME: SILVA DOS SANTOS LEILA – Valdobbiadene (TV)

ACTIVITY according to the Business Register: “Retail sale of new books in specialized stores.”

PRESENTATION: Libreria Girasole was founded in 2023 in Valdobbiadene by Leila Silva Dos Santos, a Brazilian entrepreneur who arrived in Italy after an international career in Brazil and Portugal. Her entrepreneurial spirit is based on building cultural networks and promoting reading as a tool for inclusion and linguistic and cultural ties. Before opening the bookshop, Leila founded the Pirulito – Portuguese as a Language of Origin (POLH) project and the POLH Italia Network, dedicated to supporting bilingual families living in Italy. She later became the official representative in Italy of the German company Livros for Kids, which specializes in the distribution of books in Portuguese. Today, Libreria Girasole is a multicultural place that welcomes families, schools, associations, and institutions, offering books in different languages, readings, workshops, meetings with authors, and training courses for adults. Since 2024, it has been recognized as a Libreria Rifugio (Refuge Bookshop), committed to combating gender-based violence. Through her work, Leila continues to build bridges between different communities, promoting culture, dialogue, and collaboration with public and private entities, and leading linguistic and cultural integration programs.

SKILLS AND MOTIVATION: Bringing together different cultures, starting with different languages, initially by choice and passion, but above all out of necessity, has over time become a significant entrepreneurial and employment opportunity. This journey has had a positive impact on the community and families involved, promoting social inclusion, intercultural dialogue, and the growth of relationships based on respect and collaboration. An experience that goes beyond the economic dimension, taking the form of an authentic process of cultural enhancement and human redemption, capable of strengthening social cohesion and contributing to the harmonious development of the territory.

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5th prize: €3,400.00

NAME: KIRIKU’ SOCIETA’ COOPERATIVA SOCIALE ONLUS – Montebelluna (TV)

ACTIVITIES according to the Register of Companies: “Non-residential social assistance, day care communities for minors and assistance activities for disadvantaged individuals.”

PRESENTATION: Kirikù was established as a non-profit social cooperative in 2009 by a group of education enthusiasts who chose to create a social enterprise with a strong female presence, capable of building well-being and providing educational solutions tailored to the needs of the local area in which it operates. Our mission is to pursue the general interest of the community and promote the fundamental rights of citizens, with particular attention to the needs of families and minors. We work in partnership with local stakeholders to enhance the resources and talents of individuals, institutions, and the community. We believe in relationships as a source of change and social well-being. A fundamental characteristic is the personalization of services, which are built on the needs, resources, and local fabric, making constant dialogue with the local community a priority, through the various professionals who live there, as well as with the people involved, to make them participants and responsible for their own life paths.

CAPABILITIES AND MOTIVATIONS: The Kirikù Social Cooperative is being recognized for the high social value of its work and its ongoing commitment to promoting the well-being of families and minors. A distinctive and rewarding feature is its ability to network, building effective partnerships with institutions, schools, and local organizations with a view to shared educational and social responsibility. A social enterprise focused on empowerment and the promotion of female leadership, Kirikù is a virtuous model of inclusive development, capable of combining social impact, human growth, and community cohesion.

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Special Prize: €1,000.00

NAME: ELI DECO’ DI ZANDEGIACOMO DE ZORZI ELIANA – Auronzo di Cadore (BL)

ACTIVITY according to the Business Register: “Decorations on ceramics, porcelain, wrought iron, wood.”

PRESENTATION: Eli Deco’, which started in 2014 in the commercial premises where my great-grandfather and grandfather produced handmade shoes, has evolved greatly over the last ten years: initially characterized by the handmade production of small and medium-sized furnishings and gifts (such as painted ceramics, decorated woodwork, and commissioned paintings), it has gradually transformed, thanks to the establishment of fundamental collaborative relationships with local entrepreneurs: woodworkers, interior designers, blacksmiths, and tilers. Drawing on the knowledge gained from my previous work experience in the fabric furnishing accessories sector at a company in Cortina, I have created a dense network of working relationships, which has allowed me to coordinate renovation work, enhancing both antique and new decorative elements.

SKILLS AND MOTIVATION: Eliana’s personal story conveys a message of particular value, not only for the world of entrepreneurship but for the entire community: the more we tend to neglect the culture of handmade products, the more small businesses and niche crafts gain economic and social relevance. A recognition of craftsmanship, capable of combining skill and simplicity with personal journeys, passions, entrepreneurial courage, and future prospects, offering creativity the space to express itself and transform into concrete opportunities for life and work.

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