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EMILIA-ROMAGNA AT A GLANCE 2004

Discover the strengths of Emilia-Romagna, a region in Italy, known for entrepreneurship, knowledge, quality of life, and strong industrial and services sectors.

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EMILIA-ROMAGNA AT A GLANCE 2004

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  1. EMILIA-ROMAGNA AT A GLANCE2004

  2. REGIONAL TOPOGRAPHY

  3. TOTAL EMPLOYEES IN INDUSTRY AND SERVICES SECTORS

  4. EMILIA-ROMAGNA POSITIONING AMONG A SELECTION OF EUROPEAN REGIONS Fonte: Eurostat Eurostat 2003: RER ranks 23rd (on a total of 256 regions NUTS II) in terms of GDP per capita in PPP

  5. STRENGTHS • Entrepreneurship • Knowledge • Social capital • Quality of life • Services • Infrastructures • Public System • Public Policies

  6. INDUSTRIAL POLICY EMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION’S ROLE • 1970 institution of Regions • delegated powers: agriculture, vocational training, handicraft, no competences on industrial matters • growing role of business associations and unions influencing local policy making • competition between national and regional models of governance encouraged innovative policies • crisis of large industries and birth of SMEs

  7. THE ORIGINS OF ERVET – THE 70S CONTEXT I. Changing Political and Institutional setting; II. Changing economical environment Emilia Romagna Regional Government founded ERVET (Regional Law n. 44 of 18/12/1973) Policy of “infrastructured areas”: promoting new enterprises in disadvantaged areas by lowering the cost of access to premises and primary infrastructure

  8. THE EVOLUTION OF ERVET – THE 80S (1) • CONTEXT • Strong economic growth mainly due to SMEs • Growing demand for specialized services by SMEs • poor development of services’ market and • entrepreneurial organisations • specialization of regional economy in specific sectors (industrial clusters or districts) ERVET’s mission was redefined (Regional Law 17/05/1982 n. 23)

  9. EMILIA-ROMAGNA: INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

  10. THE EVOLUTION OF ERVET – THE 80S (2) POLICY OF “REAL SERVICES” Delivered to the local manufacturing systems through the creation of • 9 SERVICE CENTRES • Employees • 1976 - CENTRO CERAMICO Ceramic tiles and machines 38 • 1981 - CITER Textile/clothing/apparel 12 • 1984 - CERCAL Shoes/apparel 5 • 1984 - CESMA Agricultural machinery 3 • 1986 - NUOVA QUASCO Construction 17 • 1986 - CERMET Quality certification 90 • 1986 - ASTER Technology transfer 30 • 1991 - DEMOCENTER Industrial automation 26

  11. THE EVOLUTION OF ERVET – THE 80S (3) SERVICE BUSINESS CENTRES Major Shareholders , Business Associations, Private Companies, Local Public Authorities (Municipalities and Provinces),Chambers of Commerce Services delivered

  12. A NEW COMPETITIVE SCENARIO: THE 90S • Regional Law 13/05/1993 n. 25 gave ERVET the role of “tool for implementing regional economic policy” and focused its activity on the support of regional businesses in the domains of: • quality • innovative financial services • innovation and technological transfer • promotion of scientific/technologic centres of excellence • ERVET (Politiche per le Imprese Spa) pursued these objectives indirectly, promoting the constitution of business centres, public/private bodies and/or consortia, thus becoming a sort of “holding” for the financial and strategic management of the Business Centres, the ERVET SYSTEM.

  13. ERVET SYSTEM SOURCES OF FUNDING ERVET SYSTEM TURNOVER 2002: € 30.475.585

  14. ERVET SOURCES OF FUNDING ERVET TURNOVER 2002: € 8.764.969

  15. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS • CONTEXT • POLITICAL-AMDIMINISTRATIVE-DECENTRALISATION Transfer of competencies from national to regional level INDUSTRIAL POLICY VOCATIONAL TRAINING TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT • SERVICES’ MARKET GROWTH PRIVATE COMPANIES ENTREPRENEURIAL ASSOCIATIONS • NEW BUSINESSES’ PRIORITIES APPLIED RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SERVICES

  16. NEW SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR REGIONAL ECONOMY • NEW LAW ON INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFER CLOSER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN FIRMS, UNIVERSITIES AND PUBLIC RESERCH BODIES • NEW ERVET’S STRATEGIC FOCUS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS TO TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING POLICIES

  17. ERVET – Emilia-Romagna Valorizzazione Economica Territorio SpA • joint-stock company • established in 1974 by the Emilia-Romagna Regional Government • Regional Law no. 44/1973 • Regional Law no. 23/1982, • Regional Law of reform no. 25/1993 • and finally through: • Regional Law of reorganisation no. 5/2003 • 3 year Agreement • 3 year Activity Plan • Annual Plan and Annual Working Plan

  18. OBJECTIVES (ART. 5 STATUTE) • The management system of ERVET is targeted at the best performance of the Regional Development Agency towards its main stakeholders, namely • Regional Government of Emilia Romagna, • Local authorities within the Region itself and • Private companies.

  19. BENEFICIARIES OF ERVET’S SERVICES • Regional Government of Emilia Romagna, • Local authorities within the Region itself • Regional territory

  20. CONTEXT-SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM • The system was designed to cater for the specific characteristics of the institutional and economic profile of Emilia Romagna: • institutional level characterised by polycentrism • complex governance system, • vast majority of SMEs (lacking the necessary organisational and financial dimensions to develop sophisticated and high added value services within their own structures).

  21. KEY PLAYERS/ORGANISATIONS • The management system’s strategic goals are defined by the Assembly of Shareholders, while the Board of Directors actually runs the management system. • Employees and external consultants carry out day-to-day operations • Therefore, ERVET management system is implemented by • Board of Directors • Heads of Functions/Departments.

  22. KEY PLAYERS/ORGANISATIONS • President of the Board of Directors (who is also ERVETs legal representative) is responsible for the correct implementation of the system. • 7 members of the Board of Directors + 3 members of the Board of Auditors + 9 Heads of Departments • ERVET’s organisational structure comprises 9 thematic departments grouped under 3 functions, each with a person in charge. • In day-to-day operations though, multidisciplinary groups that cross cut the organisational structures prevail, because of the very nature of ERVET’s activities, that are mainly projects targeted at specific objectives.

  23. ERVET’S EXPERTISE • Focused on4 main areas: • Centre of competence • Integrator of systems • Policy advisor • Implementer of network

  24. ERVET’S MISSION • Is divided into 4 areas: • Operative technical support • Targeted actions • Partnerships and networks • Observatories and analysis

  25. THE MODEL high COMPETENCE PERFORMER STRATEGIC ADVISOR contribution to analysis and elaboration of policies SYSTEM INTEGRATOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT BODY RENTER low low high Intensity of the relationship with stakeholders

  26. THE NEW REGIONAL LAW REFORMING ERVET (1)(Law 31/03/2003 n.5) • Realization of actions targeted to the promotion of sustainable development and to the environment qualification of the regional territory through: • Technical Assistance to ERR and to local Authorities in carrying out territorial development programmes • Promotion and co-ordination of initiatives and agencies focused on territorial development • Management of ERR actions aimed to interregional and international cooperation • Technical Assistance for programmes and projects of Development co-operation • Promotion of foreign direct investments in the regional territory.

  27. THE NEW REGIONAL LAW REFORMING ERVET (2)(Law 31/03/2003 n.5) • Technical Assistance to ERR and to Local Authorities for the participation to initiatives of design and investment aimed to: • realization of systems and infrastructures for the economic development of the territory • promotion of PPP even through project finance • Technical Assistance to ERR and to Local Authorities for analysis and studies on regional economy and for the evaluation and monitoring of regional policies • 2. Promotion and participation to investment fund initiatives and management-investment trusts aimed to territorial development projects • 3. Acquisition of capital shares in companies in which Emilia Romagna Region holds stakes

  28. COMPANIES IN WHICH ERVET HOLDS: • A MINORITY SHARE • TETA S.r.l.- Centro italiano servizi dalla terra alla tavola (Parma) • PROMO - Società per la promozione dell’economia modenese (Modena) • SIPRO SpA - Agenzia provinciale per lo sviluppo - Ferrara • SOPRAE SpA - Società di promozione attività economiche (Piacenza) (IN LIQUIDATION) • SOPRIP SpA - Local development Agency - (Parma) • CITER - Centro innovazione tessile dell’Emilia-Romagna - Carpi (MO) • A MAJORITY SHARE • Nuova QUASCO - Qualità degli appalti e sostenibilità del costruire (Bologna) • ASSOCIATED COMPANIES • CERMET - Certificazione e ricerca per la qualità (Bologna)

  29. GENERAL PROGRAMME 2004-2006 BROAD LINES OF ACTIVITY

  30. ANNUAL PROGRAMME 2005 (1)

  31. ANNUAL PROGRAMME 2005 (2)

  32. ERVET’S DEPARTMENTS • Territorial Policies • European Union Polices and International Cooperation • Sectoral Policies and Evaluation of Public Policies • Sustainable development and environment • Special Project Welfare • Professional Training Assessment

  33. ERVET’S COMPANY BODIES (1) • Shareholders’ Assembly • Board of Directors • President • Board of Auditors COMPOSITION OF THE SHAREHOLDING

  34. ERVET’S COMPANY BODIES (2) • The Board of Directors • 3 years • 7 members (5 appointed by the Emilia-Romagna Region and 2 appointed by the General Assembly of the shareholders) Daniele Alni – President Giuseppina Gualtieri – General Manager

  35. ERVET TURNOVER 2004 € 7.126.945

  36. Thank you for your attention Grazie per l’attenzione Roberta Dall’Olio EU Policies and International Cooperation Unit rdall’olio@ervet.it politicheue@ervet.it Tel. +390516450436 www.europafacile.net ERVET – Emilia Romagna Valorizzazione Economica Territorio SpAVia Morgagni, 6 40122 Bologna tel. +39 051/6450411 www.ervet.it

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