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Fabrizia Salvi Punto di Informazione Presidiato di Gorizia Gorizia, 15 aprile 2005. The program.
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Fabrizia Salvi Punto di Informazione Presidiato di Gorizia Gorizia, 15 aprile 2005
The program Mercati Aperti (literally “Open Markets”) is a program of the Single Programming Document Objective 2 of the Italian Region Friuli Venezia Giulia 2000 - 2006 co-financed by the Region itself and by the European Regional Development Fund References: Measure 2 “Enlargement and competitiveness of the enterprises’ system" Priority 2.3.2 “Economic Animation Intervention b) Animation in favour of internationalisation”
Tasks • To support SMEs internationalisation in the target areas • To disseminate information about business opportunities in foreign markets • To promote the establishment of new trade and/or production relations for local SMEs • To enhance success stories
Implementing Bodies Temporary Companies Grouping of Mercati Aperti made up of • Finest • Informest • Agemont • Chamber of Commerce of Udine • BIC (Business Innovation Center) – Sviluppo Italia FVG
Target 2.500 SMEs located in Objective 2 and Temporary Support eligible areas of the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia Sectors: industry, crafts and production services Also companies belonging to sectors normally excluded from the state aid regime (food processing, textile, iron metallurgy, marinemechanics) may benefit from Mercati Aperti The agricultural sector is not eligible
Activities - 1 • Opening of “Punti di Informazione Presidiati - PIP” (Information Points) in the Objective 2 areas at full disposal of eligible enterprises • Collecting information on internationalisation opportunities • Seminars and conferences focused on strategic internationalisation issues • Foreign potential company check-up
Activities - 2 • Bilateral meetings with foreign companies • Technical assistance on the field for dynamic interested companies • Technical assistance for company support infrastructures in the target areain the field of internationalisation • Financing sources available for international activities
Working Methodology - 1 Partnerships and networks In Italy and abroad cooperation with • Enterprises’ associations • Chambers of Commerce • Service Centers • Local bodies Circulation of internal expertise of Mercati Aperti and multiplication of initiatives and opportunities
Working Methodology - 2 Services accessible to groups of companies • Market researches • Participation in trade fairs • Missions abroad
Priority Countries • New Member States: Slovenia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia; • Accession countries (Bulgaria and Romania); • Western Balkan Countries; • Russian Federation and New Independent States
How to contact Mercati Aperti By filling in the on-line form on our website www.mercatiaperti.it Contact person for the Gorizia Information Point: Fabrizia Salvi e-mail: fabrizia.salvi@mercatiaperti.it Tel.: +39 0481 527703 Fax: +39 0481 537204 Contact person for Project Direction: Barbara Gobbo e-mail: barbara.gobbo@mercatiaperti.it Project Secretariat: e-mail: finest@mercatiaperti.it Tel.: +39 0434 524835 Fax: + 39 0434 20704