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.

Lobbying

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17 November 2021
Europa

Horizon 2020 European Green Deal call: 73 projects selected

17 November 2021
Europa

Horizon Europe: new info days and brokerage events for Cluster 4

29 October 2021
Europa

EIC Transition: statistics published

27 October 2021
Europa

Horizon Europe: 591 projects submitted for Cluster 6 calls

26 October 2021
Europa

Innovation Fund: second call for large-scale project proposals is now open

15 October 2021
Europa

Horizon Europe: the first calls for Clusters 1 and 4 are now open, with deadlines in 2022

14 October 2021
Europa

EIC Accelerator: €363 million awarded to 65 innovative start-ups and SMEs

7 October 2021
Europa

Horizon Europe: upcoming info days and brokerage events for Clusters 1 and 6

29 September 2021
Europa

ELIIT project: three Lombardy-based companies among the initiative's beneficiaries

24 September 2021
Europa

Horizon Europe: statistics published for the "Mobility" and "Climate" calls

24 September 2021
Politiche industriali e innovazione

#GlobalGoals No. 9 | At Candiani Denim, sustainability has been a founding value for 4 generations

A video illustrates how sustainability has been one of the founding values of Candiani Denim for four generations (Goal 9 of the 2030 Agenda).
21 September 2021
Politiche industriali e innovazione

Renewal of the Confindustria Lombardia - banks framework agreement

On 22 September 2021, Confindustria Lombardia signed the renewal of the framework agreement with the main Italian banking institutions.
17 September 2021
Europa

Eurostars: call for proposals now open to support SME research and development projects

9 September 2021
Europa

DigiCirc: Bioeconomy call for applications now open

27 August 2021
Politiche industriali e innovazione

Dialogues between Lombardy and the Consular Corps: how to engage companies in becoming a smart and green region

25 August 2021
Europa

LIFE Programme 2021-27

Q&A sessions and networking events
29 July 2021
Europa

Innovation Fund: previews of upcoming calls

28 July 2021
Europa

Innovation Fund: the European Commission invests €122 million in decarbonisation

23 July 2021
Europa

DigiCirc Blue Economy: application deadline extended

20 July 2021
Internazionalizzazione

2021 Internationalisation Survey Report

'The impact of the pandemic on global trade for Lombardy-based businesses'
19 July 2021
Europa

Women TechEU: new support for female entrepreneurship

14 July 2021
Europa

LIFE Programme 2021-27: first calls published

23 June 2021
Europa

EIC Accelerator: 16 June cut-off statistics

22 June 2021
Europa

Horizon Europe: work programmes for the 2021-22 period have been published

17 June 2021
Europa

Smart Money Call: £9.5 million for innovative startups

17 June 2021
Europa

EIC Pathfinder Challenges: calls for proposals are now open

15 June 2021
Europa

EIC Pathfinder Open: over 900 applications submitted

8 June 2021
Europa

DigiCirc: Blue Economy call for applications now open

3 June 2021
Europa

Horizon Europe: 10 information days organised by the European Commission

26 May 2021
Internazionalizzazione

Dialogues between Lombardy and the Consular Corps: how to engage companies in becoming a smart and green region

25 May 2021
Infrastrutture e trasporti

2020 OTI North Report

The 2020 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.
20 May 2021
Europa

EIC Transition: calls are now open

19 May 2021
Europa

EIC Pathfinder: deadline extended

The European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency has extended the EIC Pathfinder cut-off deadline
7 May 2021
Europa

Horizon Europe: 2021-2027 Research and Innovation programme approved

6 May 2021
Ambiente ed Energia

#GlobalGoals No. 7 | KSB, a 360° sustainability model

A video outlines the 360° sustainability model adopted by KSB as part of the #GlobalGoals project (Goal 7 of the 2030 Agenda).
6 May 2021
Europa

White paper 'Benefits and opportunities of bioeconomy value chains'

Strategic document for the Interreg Alpine Space project ALPLINKBIOECO published
5 May 2021
Ambiente ed Energia

2021 Circular Economy Call: 3.621 million euros for Lombardy's supply chains

The 2021 call for proposals for circular economy supply chain innovation in Lombardy is now open, with 3.621 million euros available to MSMEs.
23 April 2021
Europa

EIC Accelerator: first cut-off date for full applications postponed

23 April 2021
Europa

LIFE Programme: outlook for the 2021-2024 period

20 April 2021
Infrastrutture e trasporti

2019 OTI North-West Report

The 2019 progress report on major infrastructure projects in the North-West, produced by Assolombarda, Confindustria Genova, and the Unione Industriale di Torino, has been published.
20 April 2021
Europa

Conference on the Future of Europe: multilingual digital platform launched

16 April 2021

Confindustria Lombardia supports #iopagoifornitori

14 April 2021
Europa

The first European Innovation Council calls are now open

31 March 2021
Europa

AlpLinkBioEco: how to strengthen innovative supply chains in the circular bioeconomy

Tools and policies developed within the Interreg Alpine Space project
30 March 2021
Europa

New European Innovation Council: fostering the transformation of scientific ideas into breakthrough innovations

22 March 2021
Europa

Survey for Lombardy SMEs on multilingual websites

22 March 2021
Europa

ENEA Tech Foundation has launched its first call for innovative projects.

17 March 2021
Europa

Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2021-2024: R&I priorities defined for a sustainable future

17 March 2021
Ambiente ed Energia

#GlobalGoals No. 12 | Holcim to offer only recyclable products by 2050

A video highlights Holcim's commitment to ensuring all products are recyclable by 2050 (Goal 12 of the 2030 Agenda).
4 March 2021
Europa

Launch of the new European Innovation Council (EIC): dates published

4 March 2021
Europa

LIFE programme: €121 million for integrated projects

4 March 2021
Europa

Invitalia Internationalisation Voucher: €50 million to support exports by Italian micro and small enterprises

2 March 2021
Politiche industriali e innovazione

#GlobalGoals No. 9 | Circular economy: supply and demand for materials meet on the M3P platform

A video introduces the M3P platform, where supply and demand for circular economy materials meet (Goal 9 of the 2030 Agenda).
23 February 2021
Europa

MADE Call for Proposals: €1.2 million to support businesses in implementing Industry 4.0 projects

9 February 2021
Europa

ELIIT call: second application window now open

5 February 2021
Europa

EIC Pathfinder Pilot: €3.5 million awarded to 35 innovative projects

2 February 2021
Europa

European Green Deal Call: statistics published

27 January 2021
Politiche industriali e innovazione

Lombardy's aerospace industry strengthens its supply chain through training

A comprehensive supply chain project, designed to strengthen existing ties. A practical approach to networking.
27 January 2021
Internazionalizzazione

Negotiations on the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment between the European Union and China have concluded

Towards greater opportunities and protections for European businesses investing in China
27 January 2021
Politiche industriali e innovazione

The Future Healthcare Manager

The Lombardy Life Science Cluster is mobilising the supply chain to evolve the Lombardy health and social care system and drive recovery following the pandemic.
22 January 2021
Europa

Innovative startups in Italy: over a quarter are based in Lombardy

18 January 2021
Internazionalizzazione

Digital Export Academy

12 January 2021
Europa

Meet in Italy for Life Sciences 2021: new dates

7 January 2021
Europa

EIC Accelerator: initial equity investments of €178 million

21 December 2020
Europa

EIC Accelerator pilot: €176 million awarded to 38 disruptive startups and SMEs

21 December 2020
Europa

SME Fund: €20 million to help European SMEs protect their intellectual property

14 December 2020
Europa

Final agreement reached on Horizon Europe: €95.5 billion allocated

10 December 2020
Europa

EIC Pathfinder Pilot: €74 million awarded to 18 innovative projects

1 December 2020
Europa

Innovation Fund small-scale call: €100 million for innovative clean and renewable energy projects

26 November 2020
Europa

New EU geographical indications research database launched

26 November 2020

#GlobalGoals No. 8 | SAATI, Welfare as a tool for social sustainability

A video illustrates how welfare at SAATI serves as a tool for social sustainability (Goal 8 of the 2030 Agenda).
25 November 2020
Europa

Opening date for the MiSE call for research and development projects on the circular economy has been postponed

24 November 2020
Europa

ICE-Alibaba agreement to support the entry of Italian SMEs onto the largest international B2B platform

23 November 2020
Europa

RCEP agreement: the world's largest trading bloc is established

17 November 2020
Europa

LIFE programme: over €280 million awarded to climate and environment projects

11 November 2020
Europa

EU budget and Recovery Fund agreement: an additional 15 billion allocated to key Union programmes

6 November 2020
Europa

Innosup DigiCirc: grants and support for circular economy digitalisation projects

2 November 2020
Europa

Horizon 2020 Health Societal Challenge: over €500 million awarded to health research projects

30 October 2020
Europa

Record-breaking EIC Pathfinder: €191 million awarded to 58 projects

28 October 2020
Europa

Applications are now open for the second call of the EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator Programme

26 October 2020
Europa

PITCCH: the Open Innovation network where large companies meet SMEs and startups

The objective is to foster the search for innovative solutions by creating synergies
26 October 2020
Europa

EUPIC Video Roadshow Platform: opportunities for the virtual promotion of Italian products in China at no cost

22 October 2020

#GlobalGoals No. 4 | Quality education means bridging the gap between schools and businesses: the BTSR example

A video highlights BTSR's commitment to bridging the gap between schools and businesses to promote quality education (Goal 4 of the 2030 Agenda).
22 October 2020
Europa

#GlobalGoals No. 12 | AlpLinkBioEco promotes the bioeconomy in the Alpine Space

A video presents the Interreg AlpLinkBioEco project and its contribution to promoting the bioeconomy in the Alpine Space (Sustainable Development Goal 12 of the 2030 Agenda).
21 October 2020
Europa

EIB-Alba Leasing agreement: nearly one billion euros for Italian SMEs and Midcaps

15 October 2020
Europa

Intellectual property: IPA4SME call for proposals now open to support SMEs with a Seal of Excellence

15 October 2020
Europa

SME internationalisation: the free “Access2Markets” online platform is now available

15 October 2020
Europa

The Government has launched a new portal to support Italian businesses with their exports.

15 October 2020
Europa

Reopening of application deadlines for MiSE calls regarding trademarks, designs and patents

15 October 2020
Europa

Cluster Go International 2020 Call for Proposals

12 October 2020
Europa

EIC Accelerator: record of over 4,200 applications for the October cut-off

7 October 2020
Europa

MISE Digital Transformation Call: €100 million for the technological and digital transformation of SMEs

7 October 2020
Europa

EU-Iran trade: two free online platforms available to support European SMEs

21 September 2020
Europa

H2020 Energy Efficiency call: over 300 proposals received

18 September 2020
Europa

Green Deal call: calls for proposals published

€1 billion available to fund the green and digital transition
16 September 2020
Europa

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address

15 September 2020
Europa

Italy - Israel: call for industrial research and innovation projects now open

14 September 2020
Europa

Circularity Adopters Call: opportunities for SMEs with innovative circular economy solutions

14 September 2020
Europa

EU-China agreement on the protection of Geographical Indications signed

11 September 2020
Europa

VAT evasion: approximately €140 billion lost in Europe in 2018