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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21 January 2020
Europa

2020 call for proposals for the promotion of EU agri-food products now open: over €200 million available

21 January 2020
Sicurezza

#GlobalGoals No. 3 | Comerio Ercole: ensuring corporate wellbeing and a healthy, safe environment

A video highlights Comerio Ercole's commitment to ensuring corporate wellbeing and a healthy, safe working environment (Goal 3 of the 2030 Agenda).
13 January 2020
Europa

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions NIGHT: €8 million to fund science promotion events across Europe

9 January 2020
Europa

Protecting the intellectual property of European businesses worldwide: the Commission steps up its efforts

19 December 2019
Europa

“EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard” report: 25% of the companies with the highest R&D investment are European

13 December 2019
Europa

Horizon 2020 "Science with and for Society" call: €63 million available in the final funding round

11 December 2019
Europa

European SME consultation on machine translation

6 December 2019
Internazionalizzazione

SINGAPORE: EU Free Trade Agreement enters into force

The agreement aims to promote European exports and investment in Asia, a region of increasing strategic importance for trade flows and global value chains. The projected impact on Italian-made products is expected to be limited.
6 December 2019
Europa

A Lombardy-based company and beneficiary of the EIC Accelerator programme (formerly SME Instrument Phase II)

5 December 2019
Europa

Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (MSCA-RISE) programme: new call now open

5 December 2019
Europa

Agreement on the 2020 European Union budget: increase in funds allocated to the Horizon and LIFE programmes

28 November 2019

EUSALP, the manifesto for young entrepreneurs in the Alpine region

'Smart Industry Champions' is the manifesto for young entrepreneurs in the Alpine macro-region, proposed during the Italian Lombardy presidency of EUSALP
21 November 2019
Europa

Agrifood: €200 million from the European Commission for product promotion activities

20 November 2019
Internazionalizzazione

Regional mission to scout for opportunities in China

Confindustria Lombardia and DIH Lombardia participate to forge ties with Shandong
18 November 2019
Europa

EU-China agreement to provide protection for 100 European Geographical Indications

18 November 2019
Europa

Nature, Environment and Climate Action: the EU is investing €240 million through the LIFE programme

4 November 2019
Europa

Lombardy leads Italy in EU funding for SME innovation

25 October 2019
Internazionalizzazione

2019 Internationalisation Report: 'Lombard businesses in global value chains'

Survey conducted by Confindustria Lombardia, in collaboration with Sace Simest and ISPI, with the scientific coordination of the Assolombarda Study Centre and the involvement of the other member territorial associations
15 October 2019
Europa

12 Lombardy-based companies selected in the latest SME Instrument Phase I cut-off

15 October 2019
Europa

EIC Accelerator: first cut-off statistics and the new equity component

7 October 2019
Europa

Protection of geographical indications: significant new developments for the European Union

3 October 2019
Europa

Innodriver-S3 2019 call for proposals: business incentives to support innovation

24 September 2019
Europa

European Innovation Council pilot: over €210 million awarded to 108 innovative projects

23 September 2019
Europa

LIFE call: over 280 million euros requested for the climate change sub-programme

19 September 2019
Europa

2 Lombardy-based companies awarded funding under the SME Instrument Phase II programme

18 September 2019
Ambiente ed Energia

Lombardy Region Protocol for Sustainable Development, accession of Confindustria Lombardia

On 18 September 2019, Confindustria Lombardia, alongside other regional stakeholders and economic actors, signed the Lombardy Protocol for Sustainable Development promoted by the Lombardy Region.
16 September 2019
Europa

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships: new record for proposals

11 September 2019
Europa

Green and Circular Economy: the European Commission will present opportunities for businesses at Ecomondo

9 September 2019
Europa

Private investment in Italy: EU study highlights critical issues

5 September 2019
Europa

Seminar “SMEs in the 2021-2027 EU funding programmes” - Brussels, 19 September 2019

3 September 2019
Europa

"Horizon 2020 - Innovation Associate programme": call for funding innovation in SMEs is now open

2 September 2019
Europa

European funding for climate change publications: a new call for proposals is on the way

30 August 2019
Europa

Experts selected to define the Horizon Europe research and innovation missions

28 August 2019
Internazionalizzazione

Africa becomes a free trade area

28 August 2019
Politiche industriali e innovazione

LE2C joins the board of the new National Energy Technology Cluster

The National Energy Technology Cluster brings together 72 organisations from the worlds of business, academia, research, and regional government.
28 August 2019
Politiche industriali e innovazione

VIDA AWARDS CEREMONY

Copenhagen City Hall
27 August 2019
Europa

Horizon 2020 security research

Almost €2 billion in non-repayable funding requested
26 August 2019
Europa

Horizon 2020 information days

Societal Challenge 5 "Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials" - 2020 Calls
26 August 2019
Europa

Renewable energy: EU study highlights the economic benefits for European industry

1 August 2019
Europa

EIC Prize “Fuel from the Sun: Artificial Photosynthesis”

31 July 2019
Europa

EIC Accelerator: Fund Investment Guidelines are now available

17 July 2019
Internazionalizzazione

EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement

10 July 2019
Europa

Italy-Israel industrial and scientific cooperation: 2020 call for proposals now open

9 July 2019
Europa

6 Lombardy-based companies awarded funding under the SME Instrument Phase I programme

5 July 2019
Europa

Public consultation on the Horizon Europe strategic programme is now open

5 July 2019
Europa

2 Lombardy-based companies awarded funding under the SME Instrument Phase II programme

1 July 2019
Europa

A Lombardy representative joins the European Advisory Board of Horizon 2020

26 June 2019
Europa

European MIDIH (Manufacturing Industry Digital Innovation Hubs) project, second call now open

26 June 2019
Europa

European Innovation Scoreboard 2019

17 June 2019
Europa

£17.5 million for SMEs with disruptive projects: EIC Accelerator call now open

10 June 2019
Europa

European Innovation Council – EIC Roadshow Info day

4 June 2019
Europa

4 Italian companies selected for the EIC Fast Track to Innovation programme

3 June 2019
Ambiente ed Energia

Lombardy Region Circular Economy Call: implementation criteria approved

The Lombardy Regional Executive has approved the implementation criteria for a call for proposals supporting circular economy projects within the Lombardy region.
28 May 2019
Europa

European elections: results and the new composition of Parliament

27 May 2019
Europa

Circular economy: Council approves new rules to reduce marine litter

The Commission welcomes the Council's final adoption of new rules on single-use plastics to reduce marine litter
9 May 2019
Internazionalizzazione

Internationalisation line call for proposals

Support for SMEs in the Lombardy region intending to implement internationalisation projects.
23 April 2019
Politiche industriali e innovazione

LE2C publication on the Circular Economy is now online

A summary document on what the circular economy is and how it is being applied by innovative companies in Lombardy
23 April 2019
Europa

Bio-based Industries (BBI JU) – 2019 CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Bio-based industries, bioeconomy, H2020-BBI-JTI-2019,
23 April 2019
Europa

Horizon Europe, European Parliament agreement

18 April 2019
Europa

Fashiontech call for proposals: research and development projects for sustainable fashion

The Lombardy Region has published a call for proposals providing €10 million in non-repayable grants for research and development projects in sustainable fashion.
15 April 2019
Europa

SI4.0 Call - Development of innovative 4.0 solutions

15 April 2019
Internazionalizzazione

Confindustria and E4Impact: working together to grow in Africa

Comprehensive support for Italian businesses in developing commercial partnerships, market analysis, and feasibility studies through mentorship programmes for African companies and talent.
10 April 2019

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure - proposals for a European policy

Confindustria Lombardia's proposals ahead of the 2019 European elections
9 April 2019
Politiche industriali e innovazione

Launch of Systema.Credit Fund: the first Italian direct lending fund for SMEs and micro-enterprises

- Subscriptions are now open for the first Italian direct lending fund, focusing on supporting micro-enterprises and SMEs associated with Confidi Systema! - The fund is the result of a partnership between Confidi Systema!, Prader Bank and the FinTech company BorsadelCredito.it - It offers an alternative, profitable and stable investment solution, with a minimum guarantee of 75%
8 April 2019
Europa

New LIFE 2019 calls for proposals

LIFE 2019, Environment, Climate Action
4 April 2019
Europa

The European Parliament bans single-use plastic items

The directive was approved with 560 votes in favour, 35 against and 28 abstentions
2 April 2019
Politiche industriali e innovazione

Reforms for Europe: business proposals

2 April 2019
Europa

Reforms for Europe: business proposals

Ahead of the 2019 European elections, a five-city Italian roadshow presents business proposals for boosting employment and growth across Europe.
21 March 2019
Europa

European Innovation Council: new instruments and an end to Phase 1 of the SME Instrument

19 March 2019
Europa

A Lombardy-based company wins the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Phase 2.

19 March 2019
Politiche industriali e innovazione

Lombardy's technology clusters: results in Europe

Between 2016 and 2018, Lombardy's clusters submitted 47 European project proposals, 17 of which were successful. This enabled the region to secure €3 million in European funding.
18 March 2019
Europa

Made in Italy Blockchain Project

18 March 2019
Europa

Consultation on legislation regarding food contact materials

8 March 2019
Politiche industriali e innovazione

CLM and LE2C clusters on a mission to India

8 March 2019
Politiche industriali e innovazione

The Aerospace and LE2C clusters celebrate their 10th anniversary

5 March 2019
Politiche industriali e innovazione

Confindustria Lombardia/Banks Framework Cooperation Agreement

On 4 March 2019, Confindustria Lombardia signed a framework collaboration agreement with the five main banking institutions in our region: Banco BPM, BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas, Intesa Sanpaolo, UBI Banca and UniCredit.
22 February 2019
Europa

FABER Call for Proposals - optimisation and innovation of production processes for micro and small manufacturing, construction and craft enterprises

15 February 2019
Europa

MiSE: an additional €150 million allocated for smart factory, agrifood and life sciences projects

12 February 2019
Europa

EU Startup Monitor 2018 – Profile of the European startup

12 February 2019
Infrastrutture e trasporti

OTI North-West 2018 Report

Progress report on major infrastructure projects produced by Assolombarda, Confindustria Genova and the Unione Industriali di Torino.
29 January 2019
Internazionalizzazione

EU–Japan: free trade agreement to enter into force in February

29 January 2019
Politiche industriali e innovazione

Business incentives: the Nuova Sabatini scheme reopens

Applications will open on 7 February: €480 million in funding has been allocated under the 2019 Budget Law.
25 January 2019
Europa

Survey on the EU Directive and Regulation on Community designs

Confindustria Lombardia, as part of the Enterprise Europe Network activities, is promoting the following public consultation to evaluate the EU Directive on the legal protection of designs and the EU Regulation on Community designs.
18 January 2019
Europa

A European plan for Artificial Intelligence

As part of the implementation of the artificial intelligence (AI) strategy adopted in April 2018, the European Commission presented a coordinated plan with Member States in early December to foster the development and adoption of artificial intelligence in Europe.
11 January 2019
Europa

6 Lombard SMEs benefiting from the Horizon 2020 programme

11 January 2019
Internazionalizzazione

EXPORT 4.0 CALL - SECOND WINDOW

The Lombardy Region is supporting businesses through vouchers for trade fair participation and the development of e-commerce abroad
9 January 2019
Politiche industriali e innovazione

Promoting the excellence of the Lombardy healthcare system abroad

Activities of the Lombardy Life Science Cluster
7 January 2019
Europa

2014-2020 structural fund spending targets achieved

30 November 2018
Europa

Research and Innovation HUB Call - €70 million funding

30 November 2018
Europa

Alpine Macro-region - the baton passes to Lombardy

19 November 2018
Politiche industriali e innovazione

LE2C brings the cluster model to the B20

A successful open innovation tool
13 November 2018
Internazionalizzazione

Second tranche of US sanctions on Iran comes into force: Italy exempt

Our country has been granted a six-month exemption, allowing it to continue imports without incurring the US secondary sanctions that target companies doing business with Iran.
8 November 2018
Europa

Nanoitaltex 2018

24 October 2018
Europa

TEXTILE EVOLUTION Made in Italy 4.0 Exhibition

19 October 2018
Europa

New EU Gateway business missions to Japan, Korea, and South-East Asia

16 October 2018
Europa

Doing business with Veolia in Paris

15 October 2018
Europa

EU Budget 2021-2027: approval before the European elections

12 October 2018
Politiche industriali e innovazione

Artificial Intelligence, MISE call for the establishment of an Expert Group to develop a national strategy

Confindustria Lombardia is following the MISE call for the establishment of a high-level Expert Group to develop the National Strategy on Artificial Intelligence.
17 September 2018
Europa

EIC Community: the platform for connecting with future partners online

10 September 2018
Europa

European Week of Regions and Cities