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Manufacturing: Why Invest in Italy 26th September 2018 - Villa Erba, Cernobbio
Investment Opportunities in 8 Italian Regions AEROSPACE AGRIFOOD INDUSTRY CHEMICAL INDUSTRY FASHION, FURNITURE AND HOME SYSTEM HEALTHCARE MACHINERY & MECHATRONICS MOBILITY INDUSTRY RENEWABLE ENERGY & GREEN INDUSTRY
SECTOR Region Cluster Page
LOMBARDY AEROSPACE 4
AEROSPACE
PIEDMONT AEROSPACE 8
CALABRIA AGRIFOOD 10
FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA AGRIFOOD 12
AGRIFOOD INDUSTRY LOMBARDY AGRIFOOD INDUSTRY 14
TRENTINO AGRIFOOD 18
TUSCANY AGRIFOOD 20
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY LOMBARDY CHEMICAL INDUSTRY 22
FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA FURNITURE AND HOME SYSTEM 26
FASHION, FURNITURE AND HOME SYSTEM MARCHE WOOD FURNITURE & HOUSING SYSTEM 28
TUSCANY FASHION 32
FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA SMART HEALTH 34
LOMBARDY HEALTH INDUSTRY 36
HEALTHCARE PIEDMONT LIFE SCIENCES 40
TRENTINO HEALTHCARE 42
TUSCANY PHARMA 44
CALABRIA METALWORKING 46
EMILIA ROMAGNA ADVANCED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 48
FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA METALWORKING 52
MACHINERY & MECHATRONICS ADVANCED MANUFACTURING 54
LOMBARDY
MECHATRONICS & ROBOTICS 58
MECHATRONICS 62
TRENTINO
SPORT TECH 64
FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA MARITIME TECHNOLOGY 66
MOBILITY INDUSTRY LOMBARDY MOBILITY INDUSTRY 68
PIEDMONT AUTOMOTIVE 72
CALABRIA GREEN INDUSTRY 74
RENEWABLE ENERGY & GREEN INDUSTRY LOMBARDY GREEN INDUSTRY 76
TRENTINO RENEWABLE ENERGY & GREEN TECH 80
Lombardy | AEROSPACE
Infrastructures and Industrial FACTS &
connections base FIGURES
573 km of highways The Region offers all the tech- The productive system is composed
900 km of national roads nologies and skills of the entire by 220 companies
11,000 km of provincial roads supply chain required to build fixed
More than 16,000 workers
1,680 km of railway network and mobile-wing platforms and
space frames: from the mechanical Total turnover worth more than €
4 International airports:
components, subsystems, to satel- 6 billion
—— Milano Malpensa Airport, Varese -
Ferno (54.5 km from Milan) lite, helicopter, and trainer aircraft A sector devoted to export, with a
—— International Airport Il Caravag- integrators turnover of € 1.3 billion coming
gio, Bergamo - Orio al Serio (60.4 Prime contractors in Lombardy are from abroad
km from Milan) Agusta Westland (helicopters); Ale-
—— Enrico Forlanini Airport, Milano - nia Aermacchi (trainer aircrafts); CGS 27% of the total export at national
Linate (9.7 km from Milan) Compagnia Generale per lo Spazio level is generated by Lombardy
—— International Airport Gabriele (satellites and scientific payloads); (increased by 9.4% in 2017)
D’Annunzio, Brescia - Montichiari Selex Galileo (Avionics and radar);
(120.5 km from Milan) Presence of Lombardy Aerospace
Thales Alenia Space (space) Cluster, that includes:
Distance by car from Milan to Paris
(8h50min), Berlin (10h45min), Fran- The excellences of the Lombardy —— 80 firms
kfurt (7h30min), Barcelona (10h) Aerospace Cluster can be associated
with these characteristics: —— 6 universities/research centres
—— rotary wing aircraft and vertical —— 2 other bodies
flight: LTC point of excellence, the
rotary wing sector (helicopters,
convertiplanes)
—— fixed wing aircraft and training
systems: the fixed wing sector
goes from primary training with
single engine propeller aircraft
(with double piston engine
and turbo-compressor) to basic
training, up to the advanced-pre-
operative trainer
—— management of air traffic in the
‘Avionic systems’, ‘Security and
transport’ and ‘Defence’ sectors
—— space, satellites and scientific
Contact info payload: presence of impor-
tant international companies,
Regione Lombardia – Team AttrACT
specialized in the production of
www.regione.lombardia.it, scientific payloads and in small
www.attractlombardy.it
and medium class satellites
investimenti.attract@regione.lombardia.it
—— avionic apparatus and systems,
fuel systems, electromechani-
T +39 02 8515 5220 cal and hydraulic motor units,
wireless communication systems
Marco Fedato produced by many specialized
Lombard SMEs
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R&D network Incentives and funding
Attitude for innovation: around 12% of the companies’ Regione Lombardia supplies incentives for corporate invest-
turnover is invested in R&D activities ments and Start-ups. For example:
Numerous collaborations between the research world and «AL VIA» Corporate Investments
companies, such as: AWPARC, a collaboration initiative 5% to 15% non-repayable grant for capital expenditures in
between the Polytechnic of Milan and Agusta Westland productive assets for a specific investment project
dedicated to the study in specialized laboratories of specific
Long-term financing from €50,000 to €2.85M at favorable
flight technologies vertical
rates, with a duration from 3 to 6 years
In Lombardy there is the only European Joint Research Cen-
Free financial guarantee to cover up to 70% of the financing
ter (JRC) located in Italy at ISPRA, in the province of Varese.
This center coordinates numerous community networks and The eligible projects must fall within one of these two cate-
researches coming from National institutions, universities, gories: Company Development or Relaunch of Productive
advanced industries in the member states of the European Areas
Union, as well as carrying out a vast set of independent The intervention is dedicated to companies: registered in
researches using the skills of the best European scientists the Italian Register of Companies with an operating office
working directly in the center during specific research in Lombardy at the time of the supply of the contribution,
periods active for at least 24 months
Scientific expertise in various technological fields: sensors, «INTRAPRENDO» Incentives for Startups
acoustics, ICT, materials, mechanical engineering, design The incentive consists of a zero-interest-rate loan and a
and integration of complex systems, testing, RfiD, remote non-repayable grant (min €25,000 to max €65,000)
sensing and earth observation, environmental monito- The combination of the two can cover from 60% to 65% of
ring, payloads and complex optical systems for satellite the total eligible cost (min €25,000 max €65,000) of the
applications project
Strong research network thanks to the many Research The intervention is dedicated to:
Centers: INAF, CNR-IREA, AWPARC
—— MSMEs active and registered in the Register of Com-
Lombardy Universities specialized in fields relevant to aero- panies for no longer than 24 months, with operating
space industry are: Politecnico of Milan, Bicocca University, headquarter in Lombardy
University of Pavia, Carlo Cattaneo Liuc University
—— Individual entrepreneurs that have started their own
The priority themes of technological development in this entrepreneurial activity for no longer than 24 months
field are: space integrated systems and space systems,
fixed and mobile wing integrated aeronautical systems, Thanks also to the ERDF - European Regional Development
electro-mechanical systems and avionics, new technologies Fund, Regione Lombardia allocated in the 2014 – 2020
for production and infrastructures program period 36% of the fund (€349.2 M) to strengthen the
research sector, foster technological development and innova-
tion. In the same way, 30% of the fund (€294.6 M) is allocated
to promote the competitiveness of SMEs and improve access
to loans.
Sites and buildings
AttrACT website www.attractlombardy.it gives access to
more than 100 investment opportunities (greenfield and
brownfield opportunities), located in 55 Municipalities,
mapped out through the AttrACT Programme. A variety of
sites ranging from the office building to the industrial facili-
ty. This initiative, promoted by Regione Lombardia together
with Unioncamere Lombardia, is a unique experimentation
in Italy for the promotion of the investment opportunities
located in Lombardy.
Within The Italian Scientific and Technological Parks
Network:
—— KILOMETRO ROSSO (Bergamo – BG)
—— BERGAMO SVILUPPO (Bergamo – BG)
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Success story
OHB ITALIA SPA
OHB Italia SpA is a subsidiary of the
German Bremen-based aerospace and
technology group OHB SE. This listed
space and technology group OHB
SE currently employs around 2,400
people and has consolidated revenues
of € 860 M in 2017.
OHB Italia SpA is a leading company
in Italy in the field of space systems
design, development and integration.
Founded in 1981, OHB Italia has its
headquarters in Milan. Recently the
group inaugurated a new Integration
and Manufacturing Facility in clean
environment adjacent to the head-
quarter building in Milan. This new
facility is operational since June 2018
and will increase OHB Italia capacity in
space system production, in particular
for satellite integration.
OHB Italia SpA is also a member part
of the Lombardy Aerospace Cluster.
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Business opportunity Commitments can vary according to the Municipality:
The AttrACT Program is a unique innovative program in Italy: Simplification of administrative processes such as:
it brings together investors, investment opportunities and —— Adopting the Action Plan by the city council in less
local Municipalities thanks to a dedicated online platform, than 90 days from the request
www.attractlombardy.it.
—— Delivering a Planning Permission in less than 60 days
AttrACT aims at: from the request
developing the regional offering —— Dedicating a portal or an on line “front office” service
promoting opportunities for investment where investors can find all useful information
bringing together the main territorial stakeholders Economic and Tax incentivisation such as:
More than 100 “ready to use” investment opportunities, re- —— Declaring in advance all urban planning and con-
presenting all the 12 provinces of Lombardy and pertaining struction expenses without additional expenses
to 4 key segments: Industry, Logistics, Offices and Tourism. —— Offering reduction or exemption of IMU, TASI, e/or TARI
The Program has mapped both publicly- and privately-owned according to the Municipality
areas.
—— Reducing the primary and secondary land develop-
AttrACT sees the direct engagement of the Lombardy Muni- ment expenses by at least 20%
cipalities involved in the Program that are called to identify
Promotion:
local investment opportunities (greenfield and brownfield) in
their area, made it available to investors, and simultaneously —— Making available a support team that coordinates
made commitments to simply administrative processes, offer the work, facilitates the relationships and encourages
economic and tax incentives and offer qualified assistance collaboration
service.
—— Providing preliminary consulting services and support
to companies in the presentation and implementation
of their projects, with the issuance of written opinions
if requested in the proposal
AttrACT, where to invest in Lombardy.
7
Piedmont | AEROSPACE
Infrastructures and Industrial FACTS &
connections base FIGURES
Piedmont is located at the intersection Piedmont boasts a complete pipeline AEROSPACE CLUSTER
of the two main axes Lisbon-Kiev Eu- of skills and qualifications, high-level
280 SMEs
ropean Corridor and Genoa-Rotterdam manufacturing, processes and service
14,800 employees
Corridor 24. companies, cooperation with univer-
€ 3.9 bn turnover
The region is a strategic point for goods sities and the R&D network, unique
17% of national exports
distribution in Europe with 3 logistics products and engineering know-how,
26% of exports directed to USA
platforms - S.I.T.O (Turin), C.I.M. (Nova- educational & training system and an
22% of exports directed to Germany
ra), Interporto Rivalta Scrivia (Tortona) organised supply chain. The Piedmont
- and a network of about 1,000 km of aerospace scenario is further enriched 5 International key players:
motorways and 2,000 km of railways. Its by the presence of the Torino Piemonte Leonardo Airborne and Space Systems,
position bordering Liguria makes it the Aerospace Cluster and by the core of Leonardo Aircraft, GE Avio Aero, United
ideal rear logistics service location for Italy’s Space industry: Thales Alenia Spa- Technologies Corporation/UTC, Thales
the port of Genoa (150 km from Turin). ce, the Italian Institute of Technology’s Alenia Space
(IIT) and the Centre for Space Human
Turin international airport: 30 minutes Aeronautics:
Robotics (CSHR), a spin-off from the
from the city center. Piemonte played and still plays a key
Politecnico di Torino.
Milan-Malpensa intercontinental role in many international program-
airport: 1 h from Turin. mes: 777, 767 and 787 Dreamliner,
Airbus A321,
R&D network A340-500/600 and A380, Falcon 2000
and EX, Eurofighter Typhoon, C27J,
Recent data confirm that Piedmont is a ATR42, NH90 and EH101.
leading Italian region in R&D. Com-
panies expenditure in R&D: 1.42% of Space field:
GDP (national average of 0.65%), with Piedmont is involved in a prime contractor
a number of workers in R&D of 6.2 per role in international programmes such
1,000 inhabitants (national average of as the International Space Station (more
4.0) and an increasing IP impact, with a than 50% of its pressure zed modules are
number of 137.6 patents registered per being developed here), ExoMars, Euclid,
million inhabitants (national average of Bepi-Colombo, IXV and Space Rider,
83.6) (Source: Istat 2017). Ariane 5, ArgoMoon and many others.
200 private and public R&D centres, Technological trends for the future of
7 Innovation Hubs, 4 Science &Tech- aerospace:
nology Parks
Advanced materials (composites
1st Italian region in terms of private and special alloys)
investment in R&D
Contact info New propulsion systems (electric,
3rd Italian region for hi-tech patents
Piemonte Agency hybrid, fuel cells)
www.centroestero.org/en/invest-in- Green aero engines technology
piemonte.html (high speed turbine, high power
info@centroestero.org epicycloidal transmission)
Additive technologies (machines,
T +39 011 6700511 products, powder handling, post
processing)
Federico Zardi Robotics (mainly for space appli-
cations)
Advanced satellites design
8Incentives and funding and the extremely high number of interesting companies
operating in neighbouring countries like France, Germany
Regione Piemonte has allocated € 1 bn to promote the growth and Switzerland.
and competitiveness of the whole territory. The Region’s The Politecnico di Torino and its incubator I3P have provided
industrial policy aims to achieve 3 main objectives: to main- great support to the activities of the company so far. The
tain and enhance the existing industrial activities, to expand Politecnico is an important partner in projects and contracts
investments of the companies already active on the territory, of the company and has been and will be the main reservoir
to attract new businesses wanting to realise innovation and of highly skilled engineers; I3P has provided outstanding
industrial development projects. Funding is provided for: set- support during the process of creation of the company and
ting up and strengthening labs and research centres; creating has also favored the creation of partnerships with the start-
and developing start-ups; technology transfer from research ups based in the incubator. Another important partner for
to SMEs through Innovation Hubs; collaborative research on the company’s growth is represented by Piemonte Agency
major challenges through Technological Platforms: Intelligent which has been providing its support on incentives and
Factory, Life Sciences, Bioeconomics, Aerospace, Automotive; grants, facilitating the relations with the Piemonte Region
supporting industrialisation of research results (IR2 Call), and Finpiemonte.
through relevant investment programs aimed at industriali-
BLUE Engineering was born in Turin in 1993 after a major cri-
zing the results of R&D activities already partially acquired.
sis in the automotive field. 4 co-founders gathered together
The subsidy system in Piedmont focuses on both the start-up of new in order to build an engineering company able to provide
initiatives and on the development of existing companies. Subsidies engineering services in different fields; the ultimate goal
to companies can take the form of soft loans, non-repayable grants was to become a center of excellence in aerospace, railway
or free-of-charge guarantee support (in compliance with the Euro- and automotive sectors and provide engineering services
pean regulation on state aid) and can vary according to the type of in different markets, being a major player in some strategic
beneficiary, the kind of investment and the nature of expenses. countries.
The growth of the company has been well supported over
the years by public institutions (Regione Piemonte) as well
as Piemonte Agency. They have assisted BLUE both in the
Sites and buildings development of R&D projects and the internationalization
Aerospace Platform-Piemonte Aerospace is a special project process.
promoted by Regione Piemonte, financed by ERDF – Europe- At present BLUE has signed several contracts in 9 foreign
an Regional Development Fund and managed by Piemonte countries and is in the negotiation phase with other com-
Agency, providing international players a free preferential panies operating in 9 different countries. In this context the
channel to meet and start business with top class aerospace 3 main industrial Chinese groups - CRRC, CMC, GENERTEC
selected enterprises based in Piedmont. The Team makes an ITALIA - started to express their interest in the company which
assessment of buyers’ needs and technicians’ requirements resulted in the acquisition of 80% of BLUE at the end of
from all over the world and provides them with: 2016. Since then the company has implemented an impor-
top class skills and unique manufacturing know-how tant development plan with the aim to double its manpower
in Italy. In the current year it has officially taken up the role
capable suppliers who can deliver on time high-quality of research and development center in Europe for CRRC (first
parts/products at competitive prices
railway car builder with a turnover of € 30 bn in 2016).
technological qualified and competitive supply chains
sharing commercial objectives, target clients and strategies
technical working groups where local enterprises and
foreign companies work together
The project Team’s assistance is supply chain focused and
completely free of charge.
For more information: aerospace@centroestero.org,
www.centroestero.org/en/key-sectors/aerospazio.html
Success story
Tyvak International Srl was established in February 2015 in
Turin, as the first international subsidiary of the American
Group Terran Orbital Corporation (a company that specializes
in nanosatellite design and manufacturing, as well as mis-
sion operations) which also includes Tyvak Nano-satellites Sy-
stem. The city of Turin was a strategic choice for the founders
of the company, given the importance of the local aerospace
industry, the proximity with the Politecnico di Torino (one of
the most prestigious technical universities at European level)
9Calabria | AGRIFOOD
Infrastructures and Industrial FACTS &
connections base FIGURES
3 International airports (Lamezia Industrial specialization: AGRIFOOD SECTOR
Terme, Reggio Calabria e Crotone) processing of agricultural products COMPANIES
4 commercial ports (Gioia Tauro, (tomatoes, chili peppers, pepperoni,
Corigliano Calabro, Vibo Valentia vegetables, potatoes, mushrooms, 100 companies
and Crotone) etc.) 1 industrial group
Main Highways: A2 – Mediterranean processing of meat and sausages 1 reserch center
Motorway (Salerno-RC) liquor production
3:00 h from Rome to Casablanca Potential for 100 companies / 2,000
liquorice processing employees
(Morocco)
product quality control
2:00 h from Rome to Algeri (Algeria) FOREIGN COMPANIES:
Main companies:
1:20 h from Rome to Tunisi (Tunisia) VEGITALIA srl
Companies operating inside CORAP
2:00 h from Rome to Atene (Greece) industrial areas (Regional Consortium Favourable geographical position in the
for the Development of Production centre of the Mediterranean Sea
Activities of the Calabria Region)
Strong synergy among the 3 regional
unit of Cosenza: Calabria Food Com- universities, the research centers and
pany, Pasta Pirro, Spadafora Vini, the companies
Campoverde, Montagna
unit of Catanzaro: Coppi, Silagum, Availability of highly qualified work
Campoverde, Gretigel force
unit of Vibo Valentia: Santa Rita, Cof, Wide range of incentive schemes with
Callipo Group the maximum level of aid intensity
unit of Reggio Calabria: Attinà, available through the EU
Morabito, Gioia Succhi, Siam
unit of Crotone: Facino, Liotti
Contact info
CORAP (Regional Consortium for the
Development of Production Activities
of the Calabria Region)
www.corap.it
catanzaro@corap.it
m.collorafi@corap.it
T +39 0968.1883000
T +39 0968.1883252
Eng. Marilena Collorafi
10R&D network Industrial Area of Montalto Uffugo (7 ha available)
CORAP unit of Catanzaro
Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria– Department
Industrial Area of Lamezia (342.5 ha available)
of Agriculture – Agricultural Sciences and Technologies,
Food Sciences and Technologies
University of Calabria in Cosenza - Faculty of Pharmacy and
Nutrition and Health Sciences Success story
The Terina Mediterranean Foundation - a centre of excellen-
ce devoted, among other activities, to research and knowle- COF SpA represents an entrepreneurial spirit, with a common
dge of the agro-food industry via a network of relationships goal shared by all the Group’s employees: to be a reference
with Italian and foreign universities in Italy and Europe through IV range fruit and vegetable
products. Founded in 1996 from a business project and is
Know-how: today a group that provide vegetables and fruit ready to use,
Center for the Testing of new services and products for the also in private label, to the major supermarket chains, in line
safety of agri-food production “TERINA”: Enhancement of with the fundamental values at the base of the company’s
typical and biological brands of Calabria creation and development.
“Alchemy” integrated service and innovation center: Pla- “Success is to reach all together our customers’ trust, leaf by
tform for the development of advanced diagnostics leaf: this is our mission”
Research Infrastructure For And Foods And Nutriceutics
“- Food @ Life: Food Quality and Safety, nutrigenomics; “We are farmers and manufacturers. Together we grow,
nutraceutical; Technological transfer and enhancement of harvest, produce and offer tasty products to our customers, to
knowledge the development of a sustainable and responsible eco-
nomy that encourages a new way of eating and living. Our
brand Ortomania, identifies all of our products available in
standard and customizable formats, as well as expresses the
Incentives and funding balance between manufacturer and customer, enhancing our
commitment, the quality and integrity of our products.
ZES - Special economic zones - recipient areas of important
The raw materials used in our production are processed
tax benefits and administrative simplifications
using technologies which protect their sensory and nutri-
Regione Calabria call for tenders - Negotiated procedure tional principles. Our company shares our goal of pursuing
implementing the PRIR - Action 1.5.1 – POR Calabria FESR what is good, with quality and on a fair price.”
2014-2020
Sites and buildings Business opportunity
CORAP (the Regional Consortium for the Development of
CORAP unit of Reggio Calabria
Production Activities of the Calabria Region) develops and
Industrial Area of Gioia Tauro- Rosarno-San Ferdinando manages 16 industrial agglomerations in the territory of the
(117.23 ha available) Calabria Region in the Provinces of Cosenza, Crotone, Catan-
Industrial Area of Campo Calabro- Reggio Calabria - Villa zaro, Vibo Valentia and Reggio Calabria, for a total extension
San Giovanni (12.9 ha available) of approximately 5,250 hectares of industrial area, with 5
CORAP unit of Vibo Valentia water treatment platforms for a total of 580,000 equivalents
Industrial Area of Porto Salvo (10.7 ha available) inhabitants served. About 1,000 companies in the petroche-
micals, metal carpentery, agro-industry and logistics services
Industrial Area of Aeroporto (0.5 ha available) are part of CORAP.
CORAP unit of Crotone
Industrial Area of Crotone (200 ha available)
CORAP unit of Cosenza
Industrial Area of Schiavonea of Corigliano Calabro (162 ha
available)
Industrial Area of Piano Lago of Mangone e Figline Veglia-
turo (33 ha available)
Industrial Area of Follone of San Marco Argentano (58.6 ha
available)
Industrial Area of Sant’Irene of Rossano (6.1 ha available)
Industrial Area of Bisignano (85.5 ha available)
Industrial Area of Cammarata of Castrovillari (53.9 ha
available)
Industrial Area of Rocca Imperiale (8.29 ha available)
11Friuli Venezia Giulia | AGRIFOOD
Infrastructures and Broadband: ERMES, with its 2,600 FACTS
connections km of cables, 260,000 km of optical & FIGURES
fiber, 1,679 km of backbone infra-
Airports: Venice Marco Polo Airport, structure and 720 km of cable infra- AGRIFOOD FVG CLUSTER
Treviso A. Canova Airport and Trieste structure in the 86 industrial areas,
Export: 758.66 mln €
Airport Friuli Venezia Giulia are is the wider broadband geographic
30/60 minutes driving from regional area in Italy Enterprises: 1,159
main towns Employees: 8,217
Main Highways: E70-A4 Turin-Mi-
lan-Trieste, A23 Palmanova-Tarvisio, Foreign companies: 26
A28 Portogruaro-Conegliano
Industrial
FOOD INDUSTRY FOCUS
base
Railway: Connections from Udine Bakery and flour production
and Trieste railway stations to Milan, The agri-food sector is one of the most
Rome, Turin and Venice significant segments of the Italian Meat production
Maritime connections: Trieste, Mon- and regional economy for its size and Meat processing and preservation
falcone and Porto Nogaro commer- strategic value. Its internal structure,
in groups of very different sizes and Dairy products supply chain
cial ports
Interports: Cervignano, Pordenone characteristics, include: bakery and Wine production
and Trieste flour production, meat and other food
production, meat processing and Beer production
preservation, dairy products supply
chain, production of wines from grapes,
beer production, distillation, grinding
and blending of spirits. Main compa-
nies are: Roncadin SpA, Quality Food
Group SpA (bakery and flour products);
Principe di San Daniele SpA, Morgante
Srl (meat and meat products); Latterie
Friulane-Parmalat SpA (dairy products
supply chain); Illycaffè SpA, Birra
Castello, Jermann di Silvio Jermann Srl,
Nonino Distillatori, Balsameria Midolini
(wines and beverages). Agri-food Regio-
nal “Intelligent specialisation strategy”
development trajectories are: Integra-
tion of innovation interventions on the
agri-food chains, to create value for the
consumer; integration of the concepts
Contact info: of circularity and sustainability in the
Central Directorate for productive agricultural and food economy of the
activities and tourism regional territory; value development
www.regione.fvg.it/rafvg/cms/RAFVG/ through the constant integration of
economia-imprese/; www.investinfvg.it information throughout the agricultural
investinfvg@regione.fvg.it and food chain.
T: 040/3772448; 040/3772423
Responsible: Central Director,
Antonio Bravo
Contact info: Rodolfo Martina
and Michela Masoch
12R&D network Venice, Milan and Bologna; plus, the H4 Razdrto-Vrtojba freeway
connects it to the traffic routes to Ljubljana.
The main R&D players are: Università degli Studi di Udine – De-
SDAG logistic centre consists of the freight terminal and the S.
partment of agri-food, environmental and animal sciences (DI4A);
Andrea frontier station area, it is 600.000 sq.m wide and is fully
Università degli Studi di Trieste – Department of chemical and
equipped to offer a complete range of transport and logistics
pharmaceutical sciences and Department of life sciences; Istituto
services, such as goods storage, customs clearance procedures,
Zooprofilattico delle Venezie, for scientific research in the fields of
parking and many other services, many of which for free, so to
veterinary medicine and food safety; CREA (Consiglio per la Ricerca
make customers’ stay comfortable.
in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria); ERSA FVG (Agenzia
Regionale per lo Sviluppo Rurale); Area Science Park. Situated on the international line Gorizia-Nova Gorica, SDAG
Agri-food Cluster Development Agency and Bio-economy, intermodal terminal includes:
cooperates with the regional departments of Friuli Venezia Giulia operation space – 20,000 sq.m
as a competent technical entity on the European Platforms S3
AgriFood and Industrial Modernization, in managing the regional indoor warehouse (equipped with air handling system
quadruple helix. At national level, it participates in the AgriFood and connected to highways and railways) – 3.000 sq.m
Cluster (CLAN), the Cluster for Green Chemistry (Spring) and the 5 rails respectively measuring 500, 385, 385, 350 and 340 m
Blue Italian Growth Cluster (BIG).
RoLa system with cement platforms and ramps along the
In addition, the Agency clusters and maps the value chains to fa- main rail axis
cilitate their aggregation on mutual strategies and objectives and
organizes training activities dedicated to the agri-food sector. video surveillance system
specialised personnel
Incentives and funding GOFOODLOG (www.gofoodlog.com) is the new food logistic hub
Friuli Venezia Giulia Region has several types fo incentives and within Autoporto di Gorizia, which offers to companies willing to
funding: Regional taxes reduction can be applied to compa- locate in Friuli Venezia Giulia, advanced services for the shipping
nies which meet specific criteria; public grants can be awarded and logistic of their goods. Companies can boost their perfor-
to support the creation of new enterprises and implement RDI mance while making their products more competitive on a wider
projects. There are also incentives to support competitiveness geographic scale. The best shipping solution is always chosen in
of SMEs and measures to finance innovation technology in- order to ensure the higher service quality while saving money.
vestments. Different kinds of regional subsidised loans can be Situated in Gorizia, GOFOODLOG benefits from being located
granted to support investments and business development. in a strategic position for Central Europe. The territory is rich
in resources and connections and this gives advanced logistic
solutions to its partners. The ICT and software infrastructures are
Sites and buildings very effective in flow management and lots traceability.
Storage facilities have been studied to suit different needs of size
Consorzio Carnia Industrial Park, Amaro industrial area: lots
and temperature for dry, fresh or frozen food and include:
42,648 square meters
Consorzio di sviluppo economico locale del Friuli (Friuli 11 cold rooms having different areas (from 190 to 650
local economic development consortium), San Giorgio di sqm) for a total area of 4,400 square meters and total vo-
Nogaro industrial area. lume of 28,700 cubic meters for more than 3,500 pallets
6 multi-temperature cold rooms (positive and negative
temperature)
Success story 5 low-temperature cold rooms (till -25°C)
In 2015 the French group Bouvard Italia SpA acquired 70% n. 2 pre-cold rooms and one ammonia refrigerator
of Euro Cakes spa, a leading company in baked goods.
There are many food companies within 50 kilometres: from
The company produces and distributes traditional, ethnic (Kosher), prosciutto, (Principe, Wolf), to coffee (Illy), wine (La Delizia,
organic and refrigerated pandispagna snacks, which are distributed Cantina Rauscedo), dairy and fish (Friulpesca).
under their own brand, but above all under the customer’s private
brand name (main distribution chains and large industrial groups). Companies, choosing GOFOODLOG and its territory for their pro-
duction and distribution activities, can benefit from the presence of
the Universities of Trieste and Udine which have some important
Business opportunity departments in Gorizia like Biology, Engineering and Agricultural
Sciences that are very active in research projects and can support
This opportunity is promoted by Autoporto di Gorizia SDAG S.p.a., enterprises which want to invest in the food sector. Moreover, not
which, on behalf of Gorizia municipality, manages the freight far from Gorizia there is the Area Science Park, a public national
terminals on the border between Italy and Slovenia (www.sdag.it). research organisation promoting the development of innovation
The freight terminal system is situated at the meeting point of dif- processes, which can give institutional support and help meet
ferent routes from and to central Europe, near the Northern Adriatic industrial partners to develop innovative ideas together.
ports and Ronchi dei Legionari airport. Through the A34 highway, it
is connected northbound to Austria and Bavaria, and westbound to
13Lombardy | AGRIFOOD INDUSTRY
Infrastructures and Industrial knowledge of international impor-
connections base tance
The main research priority themes
573 km of highways The AGROFOOD production system are: sustainable and competitive
900 km of national roads is the most important at Italian level agri-food supply chain, individual
11,000 km of provincial roads and is one of the most important in well-being (for instance new
1,680 km of railway network the European context solutions for healthy ageing through
4 International airports: The strengths of the Lombard food systems, food, supplements and nu-
—— Milano Malpensa Airport, Varese - industry are: the wide range of qua- triceuticals), food safety and security
Ferno (54.5 km from Milan) lity products at the top of internatio- to ensure food security, availability,
—— International Airport Il Caravag- nal markets, a strong link with the and protection
gio, Bergamo - Orio al Serio (60.4 territory and its cultural heritage and
km from Milan) high safety standards
—— Enrico Forlanini Airport, Milano - At European level, Lombardy ranks
Linate (9.7 km from Milan)
in the 1° positions along with the Ba-
FACTS &
—— International Airport Gabriele varia, Normandy and Austria in the FIGURES
D’Annunzio, Brescia - Montichiari
(120.5 km from Milan) cereal supply chain and in animal 1st region in Italy for agricultural
Distance by car from Milan to Paris production, with productive sectors production
(8h50min), Berlin (10h45min), Fran- of the dairy and meat sectors
kfurt (7h30min), Barcelona (10h) Lombardy stands out at European approximately 70,000 production
level for some niche productions, sites, involving about 245,000
closely related to the territory, like workers
rice, and qualitatively high, as shown 5,937 companies in the food and
by the numerous PDOs and PGIs beverage sector, equal to 5.7% of
Increasing attention to biological companies regional manufactu-
agriculture: total surface dedicated ring
to these productions rose by 26% in Exports are one sixth of the natio-
2016 nal total of the sector
The Excellences of Lombardy Hi-Tech
74 foreign companies working in
Agro-food Cluster is characteri-
the field of agrifood industry are
zed by strong competencies in
located in Lombardy employing
the production, processing and
more than 18,900 people
distribution sectors that make the
agro-food supply chain sustainable 16.4% of the national agri-food
and competitive. The Cluster devotes system
a high attention to product quality,
The food service sector increased
food safety, availability and defense
by 7.2% over the period 2012-
of foodstuffs, thanks to a high
Contact info 2017, and now is the biggest at
level of regulation and technology
Regione Lombardia – Team AttrACT national level
transfer. Moreover, there is a good
www.regione.lombardia.it, synergy between production chain Presence of Lombardy Hi-Tech
www.attractlombardy.it players: a collaboration context that Agro-food Cluster that includes:
investimenti.attract@regione.lombardia.it encourages exchange of knowledge —— 27 firms
and technologies as part of the
T +39 02 8515 5220 production supply chain. Finally, —— 20 universities /research centres
the cluster shows to have a high —— 2 other bodies
level of integrated competencies:
Marco Fedato
areas of competence, production
systems and technological domains
of excellence that allow for sharing
technological and organic agro-food
14R&D network Sites and buildings
Scientific expertise in the agri-food field is contributed by: AttrACT website www.attractlombardy.it gives access to
University of Pavia, Politecnico of Milan, Bicocca University more than 100 investment opportunities (greenfield and
of Milan and the University of Brescia brownfield opportunities), located in 55 Municipalities,
Within Lombardy Hi-Tech Agro-food Cluster: mapped out through the AttrACT Programme. A variety of
sites ranging from the office building to the industrial facili-
—— PARCO TECNOLOGICO PADANO (PTP), a research centre
ty. This initiative, promoted by Regione Lombardia together
for agri-food biotechnology located in Lodi. PTP also
with Unioncamere Lombardia, is a unique experimentation
houses the Experimental Animal Disease Prevention
in Italy for the promotion of the investment opportunities
Institute, the “Lazzaro Spallanzani” Institute, the CNR -
located in Lombardy.
IBBA and ITB, CRA - Vercelli, the Faculty of Agriculture (6
departments) - University of Milan, Faculty of Agriculture Within Lombardy Hi-Tech Agro-food Cluster: PARCO TECNO-
(1 department) - Catholic University of Milan, ISU - Insti- LOGICO PADANO (Lodi - LO)
tute for University Services, the Large Animals Hospital Within The Italian Scientific and Technological Parks
- University of Milan, and the Experimental Livestock Network:
Teaching Centre —— KILOMETRO ROSSO (Bergamo – BG)
—— BERGAMO SVILUPPO (Bergamo – BG)
“MIND” (Milano Innovation District) a world-leading scien-
Incentives and funding ce, technology and innovation park, a business friendly
“innovation ecosystem” for domestic and international
Regione Lombardia supplies incentives for corporate invest- players, a “catalyst” for sustainable socio-economic growth,
ments and Start-ups. For example: a new vibrant community fully integrated with the city
AL VIA» Corporate Investments centre of Milan. Located just a few miles North-West of the
5% to 15% non-repayable grant for capital expenditures in city centre, which hosted the six-month Universal Exposi-
productive assets for a specific investment project tion in 2015.
Long-term financing from €50,000 to €2.85M at favorable
rates, with a duration from 3 to 6 years
Free financial guarantee to cover up to 70% of the financing
The eligible projects must fall within one of these two cate-
gories: Company Development or Relaunch of Productive
Areas
The intervention is dedicated to companies: registered in
the Italian Register of Companies with an operating office
in Lombardy at the time of the supply of the contribution,
active for at least 24 months
«INTRAPRENDO» Incentives for Startups
The incentive consists of a zero-interest-rate loan and a
non-repayable grant (min €25,000 to max €65,000)
The combination of the two can cover from 60% to 65% of
the total eligible cost (min €25,000 max €65,000) of the
project
The intervention is dedicated to:
—— MSMEs active and registered in the Register of Com-
panies for no longer than 24 months, with operating
headquarter in Lombardy
—— Individual entrepreneurs that have started their own
entrepreneurial activity for no longer than 24 months
Thanks also to the ERDF - European Regional Development
Fund, Regione Lombardia allocated in the 2014 – 2020
program period 36% of the fund (€349.2 M) to strengthen the
research sector, foster technological development and innova-
tion. In the same way, 30% of the fund (€294.6 M) is allocated
to promote the competitiveness of SMEs and improve access
to loans.
15Success story
WHIRLPOOL EMEA
Whirlpool Corporation is the world
leading major home appliance
company with 92,000 employees and
70 manufacturing and technology re-
search centers throughout the world.
In 2017, the company has been able
to achieve $21 billion in sales.
The American multinational company
is also based in Italy, where Whirlpool
EMEA produces more than 6 million
household appliances, employing
6,000 people in 6 different factories.
In the Lombardy, the European hea-
dquarter of Whirlpool is located near
Milano (in the Municipality of Pero).
Whirlpool R&D is partner of the
Lombardy Hi-Tech Agro-food Cluster.
The company carries out research
activities, in particular, focuses on the
thematic areas of food processing,
connectivity, radiofrequency, mate-
rials and nanotechnologies. It plans
to invest € 500 M over 4 years in the
R&D department.
Whirlpool EMEA is also part of the
awarded companies in the contest
Best Workplaces Italia 2018.
16Business opportunity Commitments can vary according to the Municipality:
The AttrACT Program is a unique innovative program in Italy: Simplification of administrative processes such as:
it brings together investors, investment opportunities and —— Adopting the Action Plan by the city council in less
local Municipalities thanks to a dedicated online platform, than 90 days from the request
www.attractlombardy.it.
—— Delivering a Planning Permission in less than 60 days
AttrACT aims at: from the request
developing the regional offering —— Dedicating a portal or an on line “front office” service
promoting opportunities for investment where investors can find all useful information
bringing together the main territorial stakeholders Economic and Tax incentivisation such as:
More than 100 “ready to use” investment opportunities, re- —— Declaring in advance all urban planning and con-
presenting all the 12 provinces of Lombardy and pertaining struction expenses without additional expenses
to 4 key segments: Industry, Logistics, Offices and Tourism. —— Offering reduction or exemption of IMU, TASI, e/or TARI
The Program has mapped both publicly- and privately-owned according to the Municipality
areas.
—— Reducing the primary and secondary land develop-
AttrACT sees the direct engagement of the Lombardy Muni- ment expenses by at least 20%
cipalities involved in the Program that are called to identify
Promotion:
local investment opportunities (greenfield and brownfield) in
their area, made it available to investors, and simultaneously —— Making available a support team that coordinates
made commitments to simply administrative processes, offer the work, facilitates the relationships and encourages
economic and tax incentives and offer qualified assistance collaboration
service.
—— Providing preliminary consulting services and support
to companies in the presentation and implementation
of their projects, with the issuance of written opinions
if requested in the proposal
AttrACT, where to invest in Lombardy.
17Trentino | AGRIFOOD
Infrastructures and Industrial FACTS &
connections base FIGURES
Airports: 45 minutes from Verona Industrial Know-how: AGRIFOOD CLUSTER
airport (Catullo) Agriculture, production of fruit, small Cluster Export: 700 mil €
Main Highway: A22 Brennero-Mo- fruits and derivatives, bakery and flour
dena products, dairy products, meat, viticultu- 8,000 Farm companies
Railway that connects North East of re, beverage. Value of production: 1,120 mil €
Italy with Austria and Germany Main companies: Edmund Mach Foundation: R&D centre
Brenner Basistunnel in construction Melinda, Felicetti, Dr. Shär, dedicated to agrifood sector with 1,000
Interporto of Trento Menz&Gasser, Bertagni, Sant’Orsola, students, 260 researchers, 150 techni-
Latte Trento, Trentingrana, Astro, Bauer, cians
Broadband with more than 1,100
Ferrari, Cavit, Cantine Mezzocorona.
km of optical fiber International research projects
More than 8,000 farms, 95 wineries.
Proximity to key European countries MAIN AGRIFOOD INDUSTRY
(Switzerland, Germany, Austria) PRODUCTIONS:
Within 2-3 hours flight from major
European cities R&D network Apple
Research Centers: Edmund Mach Small fruits
Foundation - FEM (agrifood, genomics, Viticulture
environment), Bruno Kessler Founda-
Hydroponic agriculture
tion (ICT, microsystems, smart mate-
rials), Trento University. Fish farming
Labs: Sensory laboratory, Chemical and
microbiological analysis laboratory,
Entomology laboratory, C3A – Center
Agriculture Food Environment.
Know-how:
Applied genomics and biology of
fruit crop
ICT for Agrifood
Food quality and nutrition
Computational Biology
Contact info Plant Pathology and Microbiology
Trentino Sviluppo SpA
www.investintrentino.it
info@investintrentino.it
T +39 0464 443111
Michele Maistri, Monica Carotta,
Massimo Zorzi, Romina Falagiarda,
Francesca Azzolini
18Incentives and funding Business opportunity
Up to 80% local grant on R&D project Trentino Sviluppo, in-house company of the local Govern-
Up to 70% local grant on internationalization ment, has 6 BIC (Business Innovation Centre)
Up to 60% local grant for researchers hiring We are looking for industrial investors in the following
Up to 50% local grant on innovation sectors: agrifood industry, technology for agrifood
Yearly calls for tender for agriculture investments We provide: fully equipped spaces and infrastructures,
support on technology transfer, technology partnership,
supply chain development, HR selection, incentive
selection
Sites and buildings
Significant local incentives, efficient&reliable autonomous
147,000 ha agriculture fields (9,000 out of the total amount ha government, 1st in Italy for quality of life, supportive R&D
are dedicated to biological cultivation) – 24% of the territory. environment, 0 local tax (for 5 years), a workforce you can
B.I.C. Trentino Sviluppo: 6 Business Innovation Centre in the count on
province of Trento.
Formulas: pre-incubation (Start Ups), incubation (SME), tech-
nology park (others).
Spaces: 1 million sqm of productive spaces, 120 areas and
productive assets owned by Trentino Sviluppo.
Success story
FELICETTI, the highest pasta factory in Italy (about 1,000 me-
ters above sea level), has chosen to invest 25 million euros
in a second production plant in Trentino. The Agency Trentino
Sviluppo and the Province of Trento will provide a portion of
productive area to set up the plant. Pastificio Felicetti produ-
ces today 700 quintals of pasta per day, using four different
lines and 40 different raw materials. The keys to success of its
products are: highly qualified personnel, pure mountain air
and spring water, without chlorine. With an annual turnover
that exceeds 35 million euros, it exports 70% of production
and has 60 employees. With the new plant, the number of
employees will increase to 90, with positive prospects for
growth in organic products.
19Tuscany | AGRIFOOD
Infrastructures and Industrial FACTS &
connections base FIGURES
2 integrated international airports An origin land that ensures a strong 5,200 firms in Agrifood (2,200
(Florence and Pisa), serving over 50 connection between culture and food industries; 2,200 wine; 800
international destinations territory extra virgin olive oil)
1:30h from Florence to Rome by Great tradition and high quality of 28 PDO and PGI EU products -
high-speed train products and raw material 10.4% of Italian data
1:40h from Florence to Milan by International leadership in some excel-
460 traditional dishes of Tuscany -
high-speed train lence products (such as extra virgin
10% of Italian data
Tuscany is crossed by: olive oils and wine – Chianti Classico,
Brunello, but also SuperTuscans such as 4,200 organic certificated com-
—— the major Italian highway (A1) con-
Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Tignanello, Paleo panies (farms + manufacturers)
necting Milan with Rome and Naples
etc.) - 10% of Italian organic farms
—— the EU “Scandinavian-Mediterranean
Tuscan Agrifood business model that Revenue: EUR 4.5 billion - 3.4% of
Core Network Corridor” linking the
strongly aims to respect the environ- Italian Agrifood turnover and 5% of
Baltic Sea with Southern Italy and Malta
ment and to protect its territory Regional GDP
1 main commercial port (Livorno) with direct
Entire Supply Chain present within 23,000 employees (12,600 agrifo-
links to the 10 major Mediterranean ports
the region od industries; 9,500 wine; 1,000
3 main logistic parks (Livorno, Prato and Arezzo)
Integration with tourism and cultural e.v.o) 6.4% of Italian employees in
heritage of Tuscany agrifood sector
Technology Innovation (in the pro- 1.2% of total Tuscany’s employees
cess and in the products) combined
with tradition and culture 1.45 billion of export (=18% of
Easy access to the European and Agrifood)
national market
High quality of life
Contact info
Regione Toscana - Invest in Tuscany
www.investintuscany.com
info@investintuscany.com
T +39 055 4385643
Filippo Giabbani
20R&D network Business opportunity
18 High School dedicated to Training for Restaurant Profes- SPIRULINA ALGAE PRODUCTION IN TUSCANY
sions
Greenfield Project
14 High School dedicated to Agricultural Professions
Investors: Financial or Industrial operating in agriculture or
University of Florence (Agricultural Department), Post Gradua-
healthfood sector
tion Training:
Master in “Management and Marketing of wine compa- Value of total Investment: > 2 million euro per hectare, with
nies” the possibility of incentives up to 200 k non-refundable by
PHD in “Sustainable management of agricultural resources, Cosvig, a consortium of geothermal municipalities + specific
forestry and food” guarantee of Fiditoscana
PHD in “Wine Economics and Rural Development” Proposing Companies: ENEL GREEN POWER - UNIVERSITY OF
University of Pisa (Agricultural Department), Post Graduation FLORENCE - COSVIG
Training:
Description: the possibility of investing in Tuscany in the
PHD in Agricultural Sciences, Food and Agro-Environmental production of spirulina algae by exploiting the geothermal
energy in which Tuscany is rich. Thanks to a collaboration
between the University of Florence, Enel Green Power, the
Renewable Energy District and 20 municipalities in the Alta
Incentives and funding Val di Cecina, 20 sites have been identified that are potential-
October 2018: will be issued a new regional tender for finan- ly suitable or adaptable to the production of spirulina algae.
cing R&D projects. The project's strengths:
Related to the specific Business Opportunity (Spirulina) incen- 1. the results of the University of Florence's experimentation
tives up to 200 k non-refundable by Cosvig, a consortium of have shown that spirulina algae and geothermal energy
geothermal municipalities + specific guarantee of Fiditoscana. are a winning combination, reducing operating costs by
about 30% and increasing production by about 20%;
2. the possibility of producing spirulina seaweed of the
Sites and buildings highest quality and exploiting the globally recognised
Tuscan brand as a synonym for quality, especially in
Alta Val di Cecina, area of geothermal energy in Tuscany: 20 agricultural terms;
sites have been identified that are potentially suitable or
adaptable to the production of spirulina algae. 3. local institutions already coordinated in order to create
an environment conducive to business development in
this sector (convergence of banks, municipalities and the
Tuscan region);
Success story 4. Enel Green Power, an important economic player and
1. The American group Mc Cormick has invested heavily in sponsor of the project.
Tuscany, through the acquisition of two important local
companies, Drogheria & Alimentari in 2016 and Enrico
Giotti Srl in 2017
2. Bright Food (China) acquired SALOV (extra virgin olive oil)
3. Main investments are focused on the wineries, some
examples: Bulgheroni Group (Argentina) owns 7 wineries
in Tuscany; Constellation Brands (USA) acquired Ruffino;
EPI (Europeenne de Participations Industrielles SAS) owns
Biondi Santi
21Lombardy | CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Infrastructures and Industrial FACTS &
connections base FIGURES
573 km of highways Lombardy is a reference point at 2nd region at European level in
900 km of national roads Italian and European level terms of employees
11,000 km of provincial roads Northern Italy accounts for about 70,000 workers, 4.1 % of the total
1,680 km of railway network 78% of chemical employment. in the European Union
4 International airports: Lombardy, representing more than
half of it, has a real vocation for 1st region at Italian level, with 31%
—— Milano Malpensa Airport, Varese - of companies and 42% of workers
Ferno (54.5 km from Milan) chemicals: it is among the Top Five
—— International Airport Il Caravag- chemical regions in Europe in terms 151 foreign companies working in
gio, Bergamo - Orio al Serio (60.4 of number of companies the field of chemical industry are
km from Milan) Lombardy presents the highest located in Lombardy employing
—— Enrico Forlanini Airport, Milano - index of specialization in the more than 20,900 people
Linate (9.7 km from Milan)
chemical sector (share of national In 2017 exports increased by 9.5 %
—— International Airport Gabriele employment)
D’Annunzio, Brescia - Montichiari and turnover rose by 20.1%
(120.5 km from Milan) There is an important presence of
industries that manufacture chemi- Presence of Lombardy Green Che-
Distance by car from Milan to Paris
(8h50min), Berlin (10h45min), Fran- cal products, artificial and synthetic mistry Association that includes:
kfurt (7h30min), Barcelona (10h) fibers —— 29 companies
Lombardy is a high-value manu- —— 9 universities/research centers
facturing region that is a rich end
market for products made from —— 7 associations
renewable raw materials such as,
for example, in the food, cosmetics,
chemistry, pharmaceutical, animal
feed and textile sectors
Within Green Chemistry Cluster the-
re is a strong focus on technologies
in the following sectors: biorefi-
neries, biomaterials, renewable
fertilisers, catalysis and bioproces-
sing, which allow intense technology
transfer
Contact info
Regione Lombardia – Team AttrACT
www.regione.lombardia.it,
www.attractlombardy.it
investimenti.attract@regione.lombardia.it
T +39 02 8515 5220
Marco Fedato
22R&D network «INTRAPRENDO» Incentives for Startups
The incentive consists of a zero-interest-rate loan and a
Strong representation in the region of public and private non-repayable grant (min €25,000 to max €65,000)
research centers and universities such as:
The combination of the two can cover from 60% to 65% of
CNR – Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – (Research the total eligible cost (min €25,000 max €65,000) of the
project on Chemical sciences and materials technology) project
PTP – Science Park The intervention is dedicated to:
Innovhub – Stazioni Sperimentali per l’Industria – (Research —— MSMEs active and registered in the Register of Com-
project BIO&CO) panies for no longer than 24 months, with operating
Politecnico di Milano – (Research Department of chemistry, headquarter in Lombardy
materials and chemical engineering “Giulio Natta”) —— Individual entrepreneurs that have started their own
Università degli Studi dell’Insubria entrepreneurial activity for no longer than 24 months
Università degli Studi di Brescia Thanks also to the ERDF - European Regional Development
Università degli Studi di Milano – (Research Department of Fund, Regione Lombardia allocated in the 2014 – 2020
chemistry) program period 36% of the fund (€349.2 M) to strengthen the
Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca – (Studies depart- research sector, foster technological development and innova-
ment of sciences and chemical technologies) tion. In the same way, 30% of the fund (€294.6 M) is allocated
to promote the competitiveness of SMEs and improve access
to loans.
Incentives and funding
Regione Lombardia supplies incentives for corporate invest- Sites and buildings
ments and Start-ups. For example:
AttrACT website www.attractlombardy.it gives access to
«AL VIA» Corporate Investments more than 100 investment opportunities (greenfield and
5% to 15% non-repayable grant for capital expenditures in brownfield opportunities), located in 55 Municipalities,
productive assets for a specific investment project mapped out through the AttrACT Programme. A variety of
Long-term financing from €50,000 to €2.85M at favorable sites ranging from the office building to the industrial facili-
rates, with a duration from 3 to 6 years ty. This initiative, promoted by Regione Lombardia together
Free financial guarantee to cover up to 70% of the financing with Unioncamere Lombardia, is a unique experimentation
in Italy for the promotion of the investment opportunities
The eligible projects must fall within one of these two cate- located in Lombardy.
gories: Company Development or Relaunch of Productive
Areas Within Green Chemistry Cluster: PARCO TECNOLOGICO
PADANO (Lodi, LO)
The intervention is dedicated to companies: registered in
the Italian Register of Companies with an operating office
in Lombardy at the time of the supply of the contribution,
active for at least 24 months
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