Over a year after the passing of Cavalier Roberto Bertazzoni, an Emilian entrepreneur and founding member of the Rizzoli Foundation, the family has decided to continue the Cavalier's philanthropic commitment to supporting the Rizzoli Institute, alongside the Foundation, to honor his memory.

The first step was the decision to fund two PhD scholarships in Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, which will be dedicated to the memory of the Knight.

On the symbolic day of 28 June 2022 (the anniversary of the Institute's birth) the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute Foundation was established with the aim of supporting Rizzoli in its numerous projects.

The Foundation was in fact established with three main aims

- support for Rizzoli's commitment to improving the quality of care, treatment and welcome to patients

- support for the Institute's scientific research activities;