INDUSTRIAL POLICIES

Confindustria Lombardia oversees issues related to industrial policy and the development of the Lombardy production system, monitoring the evolution of regional policies and interventions that affect business competitiveness.

Our activities focus, in particular, on incentives, innovation, credit, internationalisation, regional policies, infrastructure and transport, as well as environmental and energy policies that impact the production system. Through dialogue with institutions, Confindustria Lombardia contributes to the discussion and definition of policies and tools to support the competitiveness, attractiveness and development of the Lombardy region.

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Report: Human Resources Figures for Lombardy - 2026 Edition

The Labour Survey is conducted annually by the Confindustria System among member companies, covering various topics related to human resources management.
5 March 2026
Internazionalizzazione

Business and diplomacy in Lombardy: the Consular Corps roadshow

Consular Corps roadshow across the Lombardy region begins
13 January 2026
Europa

EU Raw Materials Mechanism: new European Commission matchmaking platform

The European Commission is launching a new matchmaking platform dedicated to critical raw materials as part of the EU Raw Materials Mechanism.
1 January 2026
Politiche industriali e innovazione

Industrial Policies: credit, innovation, environment and energy for business competitiveness

The Industrial Policy area of Confindustria Lombardia operates within the framework of policies concerning incentives, innovation, credit, the environment, and energy that fall directly under the remit of the Lombardy Region, as well as those that, while not directly under regional institutional control, impact the local productive fabric.
3 December 2025
Europa

EIC Accelerator 2026 call now open: €634 million for innovative startups and SMEs

The European Commission has launched the 2026 EIC Accelerator call, providing €634 million for innovative startups and SMEs.
13 November 2025
Europa

European Research Area (ERA) Act: EU consultation launched

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the European Research Area (ERA) Act.
20 October 2025
Europa

Next on EEN | Matchmaking events not to be missed October - December 2025

17 October 2025
Europa

Beyond Europe: Lombardy businesses look to opportunities in Africa

The event promoted by Confindustria Lombardia as part of the Enterprise Europe Network, supported by Il Sole 24 Ore – Dorso Lombardia
2 October 2025
Europa

CO₂ emissions and the automotive sector: EU consultation open

Confindustria Lombardia proposes technological neutrality and the recognition of biofuels in the EU consultation on the revision of the CO2 Standards Regulation
19 September 2025
Europa

The European Commission has launched three public consultations on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) ahead of its full implementation in 2026

Three European Commission public consultations on the CBAM, ahead of the mechanism's full implementation in 2026
2 September 2025
Ambiente ed Energia

6th Regional Forum for Sustainable Development 2025

Five stages are planned, which will also feature representatives from the Lombardy Confindustria system.
4 August 2025
Europa

Updates on the issue of PNRR-ERDF double funding

Clarifications regarding additionality and complementary funding between PNRR and ERDF resources to prevent the double funding of the same costs.
30 July 2025
Europa

The European Commission has launched an EU consultation on post-safeguard measures and instruments for the protection of the steel sector

‘Priorities for Europe shared by Confindustria Lombardia: proposals for Lombard MEPs’ document presented
1 July 2025
Europa

The Lombardy manufacturing system amidst the political challenges of competitiveness today and tomorrow

The document 'Priorities for Europe shared by Confindustria Lombardia: proposals for Lombardy's Members of the European Parliament' has been presented.
4 June 2025
Internazionalizzazione

International Trade Focus: Lombardy-India, organised by Confindustria Lombardia

International Trade Focus: Lombardy-India, organised by Confindustria Lombardia
28 April 2025
Europa

LIFE 2025 calls for proposals published – €600 million for environmental, climate and energy projects

24 March 2025
Infrastrutture e trasporti

2024 OTI Nord Report

The 2024 Report on the progress of major infrastructure in Northern Italy has been released. It was produced by Assolombarda, Confindustria Genova, and the Unione Industriale di Torino—the promoters of the analysis—alongside Confindustria Emilia-Romagna, Confindustria Friuli Venezia Giulia, Confindustria Liguria, Confindustria Lombardia, Confindustria Piemonte, Confindustria Trento, Assoimprenditori Alto Adige, and Confindustria Veneto.
18 March 2025
Internazionalizzazione

Lombardy - United States of America: 2024 trade exchange

Focus on Lombardy-USA international trade, organised by Confindustria Lombardia
3 March 2025
Europa

The second Up2Circ call is now open: funding of up to 50,000 euros available for each circular economy project

18 February 2025
Europa

European Defence Fund: €1.065 billion allocated to innovation in the defence sector

The EDF2025 Work Programme has launched with €1.065 billion for innovation in the defence sector
22 January 2025
Europa

Enterprise Europe Network newsletter launch: innovation and growth for businesses

Enterprise Europe Network: the largest European network supporting business innovation, internationalisation and competitiveness
13 December 2024
Europa

Sustainability and competitiveness: Enterprise Europe Network's support for SMEs in meeting ESG criteria

Confindustria Lombardia, as part of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) activities, has assisted numerous Lombard SMEs in the process of complying with ESG criteria. The analyses conducted have highlighted significant results and a growing focus on implementing actions that adhere to these criteria.
10 December 2024
Europa

New Innovation Fund Call: Opportunities for Innovative Low-Carbon Projects

On 3 December 2024, the European Commission launched two Innovation Fund calls, financed through revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The Innovation Fund programme aims to strengthen European production capacity, technological leadership and supply chain resilience, with a fund of €40 billion for the 2020-2030 period.
5 December 2024
Europa

Second EENergy Call: Grants of up to 10,000 euros for SMEs

EENergy is an EU-funded grant scheme designed to support European SMEs in improving energy efficiency and reducing operating costs, offering non-repayable grants of up to 10,000 euros.
2 October 2024
Europa

The EIC is funding 45 innovative projects with €138 million under the 2024 Pathfinder Open call

9 September 2024
Europa

EIC Transition: annotated template published to simplify the application process

5 September 2024
Europa

DEICy 2024: global challenges and opportunities in digital transformation

5 September 2024
Europa

DigiSafeWell award launched for Lombardy SMEs

5 September 2024
Ambiente ed Energia

5th Regional Forum for Sustainable Development 2024

The fifth edition of the Regional Forum for Sustainable Development will take place from 13 September to 30 October 2024. This annual event, promoted by the Lombardy Region, aims to foster dialogue on the transition towards a sustainable lifestyle model. Five stages are planned, which will also feature representatives from the Lombardy industrial system.
3 September 2024
Europa

Brevetti+, Disegni+ and Marchi+ 2024 calls for proposals: €32 million allocated

8 July 2024
Europa

Event X Life Sciences: innovation and collaboration in the healthcare sector

8 July 2024
Europa

IFIB 2024: B2B opportunities at the international biotechnology forum

4 July 2024
Europa

Biotech, digital, green tech and advanced manufacturing: EU-India matchmaking event in Bangalore 2024

2 July 2024
Europa

Technology and innovation: 2025 mission to Japan for Smart Factory & Robotics

28 June 2024
Europa

Partnership opportunities in the aerospace & defence sector

27 June 2024
Europa

Sustainable tourism: up to €9,000 in funding available through the COASTOUR project

25 June 2024
Europa

Innovation trade mission to Japan for cutting-edge European SMEs

24 June 2024
Europa

EDF 2024: €225 million for innovation and security in the defence sector

24 June 2024
Europa

Match2Achieve: building global partnerships for agri-food innovation

10 June 2024
Europa

€20 million allocated to startups in the swimming pool and wellness sector

27 May 2024
Europa

Networking and business opportunities: digital mission to Japan

9 May 2024
Europa

The Lombardy vision for the future of Europe

'Focus Lombardia', the regional supplement to Fabbrica Europa, presents the positioning of the Lombardy industrial sector
7 May 2024
Europa

Innovat&Match 2024: the Research to Business matchmaking event

2 May 2024
Europa

New business opportunities in Korea and Japan

2 May 2024
Europa

The EU-New Zealand trade agreement and opportunities for European exporters

29 April 2024
Europa

Embracing Transformation in Business: opportunities in the German market

Dortmund Chamber of Commerce programme during UEFA EURO 2024
22 April 2024
Europa

LIFE Open Call: €571 million allocated to green initiatives

18 April 2024
Europa

RI.CIRCO.LO: grants of up to 30,000 euros for SMEs with circular economy projects

The Lombardy Region call for proposals for Lombardy-based SMEs to develop circular economy initiatives. Edition for the plastics and textile supply chains
12 April 2024
Infrastrutture e trasporti

2023 OTI North Report

The 2023 progress report on major infrastructure in the North-West has been presented. The analysis was promoted by Assolombarda, Confindustria Genova, and the Unione Industriale di Torino, in collaboration with Confindustria Emilia-Romagna, Confindustria Friuli Venezia Giulia, Confindustria Liguria, Confindustria Lombardia, Confindustria Piemonte, Confindustria Trento, Assoimprenditori Alto Adige, and Confindustria Veneto.
4 April 2024
Europa

Up2Circ: funding for SMEs transitioning to the circular economy

14 March 2024
Europa

EENergy grant for SME energy efficiency: application deadline extended

4 March 2024
Europa

European patent: savings of 30% to 50% for various entities from 1 April 2024

28 February 2024
Europa

Applications are now open for the RISE call for proposals to fund innovative interregional projects

28 February 2024
Europa

EIC Accelerator: November 2023 cut-off results

13 February 2024
Europa

EENergy call for proposals now open: non-repayable grants of up to 10,000 euros for SME energy efficiency improvements

13 December 2023
Europa

European Innovation Council Work Programme 2024

13 December 2023
Europa

Changes to the de minimis regime

20 November 2023
Europa

EIC Accelerator: November 2023 cut-off statistics

Record number of applications for 2023: 1,083 proposals submitted
30 October 2023
Europa

EIC Accelerator: June 2023 cut-off results

47 companies from 15 countries have been selected to receive approximately €349 million in funding.
25 October 2023
Europa

Regione Lombardia 2023 Patent Call: over 2 million euros allocated as part of the ERDF programme

This upcoming measure will support Lombardy-based businesses with their patenting processes
25 October 2023
Europa

Regione Lombardia calls: updates to personnel costs for research, development and innovation projects

The changes will also affect ERDF programme calls for proposals
24 October 2023
Europa

Survey "Barriers to participation in European R&D programmes"

20 October 2023
Europa

WORTH call for fashion and textile sector: applications now open

18 October 2023
Europa

Change to EIC Accelerator and Pathfinder cut-off deadlines

11 October 2023
Europa

EIC Transition: September 2023 call statistics

11 September 2023
Internazionalizzazione

2023 Internationalisation Survey Report

'Repositioning and new geographies for Lombardy's businesses'
8 June 2023
Europa

Applications are now open for the EITM open call for LEADERS - Women Innovators in Manufacturing

29 May 2023
Europa

Up2Stars scouting and acceleration programme for startups: applications now open for the "Water Tech" category

29 May 2023
Europa

2023 SME Fund - intellectual property vouchers

25 May 2023
Europa

Free training courses for managers and operators in the manufacturing sector

19 May 2023
Europa

"Accelerate in Israel" startup call for applications - fourth edition

24 March 2023
Infrastrutture e trasporti

2022 OTI North Report

The 2022 progress report on major infrastructure in the North-West has been presented. The analysis was produced by Assolombarda, Confindustria Genova, and the Unione Industriale di Torino, in collaboration with Confindustria Emilia-Romagna, Confindustria Friuli Venezia Giulia, Confindustria Liguria, Confindustria Lombardia, Confindustria Piemonte, Confindustria Trento, Assoimprenditori Alto Adige, and Confindustria Veneto.
31 January 2023
Politiche industriali e innovazione

Proposals for a competitiveness policy for Lombardy

2023 Regional Elections
17 January 2023
Europa

EIT Manufacturing consultation: defining the themes for the 2024 Call for Proposals

4 January 2023
Internazionalizzazione

The 2023 West Coast TechMission

A new Study Tour organised by Confindustria Varese, Confindustria Lombardia and the Digital Innovation Hub Lombardia, designed to support Lombardy’s entrepreneurs in exploring the international regions driving global innovation. The itinerary includes visits to CES in Las Vegas, Apple, Uber, Panasonic, Giugiaro, Dassault Systèmes and Stanford University.
19 October 2022
Europa

Key elements of a digitalised and sustainable business

29 April 2022
Europa

Mind4Machines: opportunities for the digitalisation of the manufacturing industry

26 April 2022
Politiche industriali e innovazione

Digital Health and IP

A series of webinars organised by the Lombardy Life Sciences Cluster in collaboration with Studio Torta and Assolombarda on the protection of innovation.
12 April 2022
Europa

EIC Pathfinder Challenges: €145 million allocated to 39 projects

11 April 2022
Europa

European SME consultation on the revision of the REACH Regulation

4 April 2022
Europa

EIC Accelerator: statistics for the first 2022 cut-off published

24 March 2022
Europa

LIFE Programme: information days on upcoming calls for proposals to be held in May

18 March 2022
Europa

Innovation Fund: info day in April for the upcoming call for small-scale projects

16 March 2022
Europa

PITCCH Network: new opportunities for SMEs and Startups

2 March 2022
Europa

WomenTech EU: Lombardy-based company among the winners

1 March 2022
Europa

EU4Health programme: 8 new calls for proposals now open

28 February 2022
Europa

Horizon Impact Award 2022: an award to recognise projects with high social impact

16 February 2022
Europa

Digital Europe Programme: new calls for proposals are now open

16 February 2022
Europa

GALACTICA project: £1.6 million to support innovative supply chains in the textile, aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors

15 February 2022
Europa

EIC programme: €1.7 billion allocated for 2022

4 February 2022
Europa

EIT Manufacturing: call for proposals now open

31 January 2022
Europa

LIFE programme: opening and closing dates for the 2022 calls for proposals have been published

19 January 2022
Europa

EIC Transition: €99 million allocated to 42 projects

18 January 2022
Europa

Eurostars programme: new call for project proposals now open

12 January 2022
Europa

Horizon Europe, Cluster 5: an information day and dedicated brokerage event to be held in February

17 December 2021
Europa

EIC Accelerator: €627 million awarded to 99 innovative start-ups and SMEs

17 December 2021
Europa

Horizon Europe Missions: dedicated info days in January

1 December 2021
Europa

Digital Europe Programme: €7.5 billion allocated for the 2021-2027 period

1 December 2021
Politiche industriali e innovazione

1st Edition of the Space Olympics - The Space Generation Games

On 16 December 2021, the National Aerospace Technology Cluster (CTNA) is organising the first edition of the Space Olympics, aimed at lower and upper secondary school students.
25 November 2021
Europa

Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) programme: over €570 million for interregional innovation