--- title: Historic Sugar Factory Redeveloped into Innovation Campus | Q200 Censer description: Discover Q200 Censer in Rovigo, a former sugar factory transformed into a modern campus for education, innovation, conferences, business events and networking. --- [![Q200 Censer logo](https://q200.it/hubfs/Q200Censer_theme/images/Q200-logo%20(1).svg)](https://q200.it?hsLang=en) - [Education](https://q200.it/en/education) - [Innovation](https://q200.it/en/innovation-and-business) - [Congress](https://q200.it/en/congress-rovigo) - [About us](https://q200.it/en/about-us) - [English](https://q200.it/en/about-us) - [Italiano](https://q200.it/chi-siamo) [Contact Us](https://q200.it/en/contact-us?hsLang=en) - [English](https://q200.it/en/about-us) - [Italiano](https://q200.it/chi-siamo) ## From industrial hub to a forge of progress In the early twentieth century, Rovigo saw the founding of the former sugar refinery of the Società Italiana per l’Industria dello Zucchero: a beating heart of work, economy and identity for the entire area. **The story of Q200 Censer begins right here, with the closure of the plant** in 1978, and the start of a new phase. ![Q200 Censer foto storica zuccherificio](https://q200.it/hs-fs/hubfs/Q200Censer_theme/images/chi-hero.png?width=1437&height=565&name=chi-hero.png) ## The 1990s With the refinery decommissioned, the area went through a period of transformation until 1991, when the regeneration project came to life: **Centro Servizi S.p.A. is founded**, founded by five local institutions: the Municipality, the Province and the Chamber of Commerce of Rovigo, Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo, and Veneto Sviluppo S.p.A. The goal was clear: **to give the area a new soul**, dedicated to knowledge, culture and innovation. From 1994, also thanks to European Funds, an ambitious redevelopment plan took shape under the guidance of the architect Guido Pietropoli. ![Q200 Censer foto storica interno](https://q200.it/hs-fs/hubfs/Q200Censer_theme/images/gil90.png?width=450&height=500&name=gil90.png) ![Q200 Censer foto storica esterno](https://q200.it/hs-fs/hubfs/Q200Censer_theme/images/Rectangle%2097.png?width=450&height=500&name=Rectangle%2097.png) ![Q200 Censer foto riqualificazione](https://q200.it/hs-fs/hubfs/Q200Censer_theme/images/Rectangle%2099.png?width=450&height=500&name=Rectangle%2099.png) ## The 2000s The major redevelopment project, launched in 1994 and completed in 2007, **gave new life to a place that is a symbol of the city**: a **multifunctional campus** with exhibition spaces, offices, services and areas dedicated to university education. The 2000s opened a new chapter: with the birth of the RovigoFiere Division, Cen.Ser became an engine of economic development for the area, in collaboration with Padova Fiere to promote local events and businesses. ![Q200 Censer facciata dei primi anni 2000](https://q200.it/hs-fs/hubfs/Q200Censer_theme/images/Rectangle%20102.png?width=450&height=500&name=Rectangle%20102.png) ![Q200 Censer interno padiglione espositivo](https://q200.it/hs-fs/hubfs/Q200Censer_theme/images/Rectangle%20101.png?width=450&height=500&name=Rectangle%20101.png) ![Q200 Censer interno scale](https://q200.it/hs-fs/hubfs/Q200Censer_theme/images/Rectangle%20103.png?width=450&height=500&name=Rectangle%20103.png) ## Today: Q200 Censer From 2021, thanks to the involvement of Fondazione Cariparo, a new vision took shape: the old production engine became a generator of innovation. **Today Q200 Censer is more than a campus**: it is a place where past and future speak to one another, where ideas take shape, where knowledge becomes growth, projects and vision for the area. **Q200: Q for Quartiere (district), 200 for the 200 thousand m² that make it up**. ![Q200 Censer facciata oggi](https://q200.it/hs-fs/hubfs/Q200Censer_theme/images/PHOTO-2025-12-03-16-16-14%20(43)%202.png?width=450&height=500&name=PHOTO-2025-12-03-16-16-14%20(43)%202.png) ![Q200 Censer insegna ](https://q200.it/hs-fs/hubfs/Q200Censer_theme/images/PHOTO-2025-12-03-16-16-11%20(41)%20copia%202.png?width=450&height=500&name=PHOTO-2025-12-03-16-16-11%20(41)%20copia%202.png) ![Q200 Censer esterno contemporaneo](https://q200.it/hs-fs/hubfs/Q200Censer_theme/images/Rectangle%20108.png?width=450&height=500&name=Rectangle%20108.png) ## Explore Q200 Censer ## EDUCATION Classrooms, labs and spaces dedicated to academic and school life, **where education meets innovation** [**Discover** Q200**EDUCATION**](https://q200.it/en/education?hsLang=en) ## INNOVATION Workspaces, shared services and **an interconnected ecosystem** for companies, startups and professionals  [**Discover** Q200**INNOVATION**](https://q200.it/en/innovation-and-business?hsLang=en) ## CONGRESS Advanced technology and modular spaces for corporate events, meetings and conventions  [**Discover** Q200**CONGRESS**](https://q200.it/en/congress-rovigo?hsLang=en) **Q200 Censer,** the hub of Innovation, Education and Culture in Rovigo **Q200 Censer:** Q as Quartiere (district), 200 as the 200 thousand m2 that make it up **Q200 Censer,** the hub of Innovation, Education and Culture in Rovigo **Q200 Censer:** Q as Quartiere (district), 200 as the 200 thousand m2 that make it up ![Q200 CENSER](https://q200.it/hs-fs/hubfs/Q200Censer_theme/images/f-logo.png?width=105&height=50&name=f-logo.png) V.le Porta Adige, 45
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