Fördermitglieder

YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP IN PIEMONTE

The field offices of the international network guarantee updated information on the region and the business opportunities it offers, and encourage industrial, commercial and technological cooperation. The list of the offices is available on www.centroestero.org

•Assessment and information phase– market and business environ-

ment, regional and national data on the social and economic context

– principal aspects of Italian tax, legal and fiscal systems, and employment law

– incentives programs framework: general overview on investment incentives

– competencies, know-how and key sectors

– skilled workforce, specialist training programmes

– location offer

•Start-up and assistance– advice on how to set up a legal

entity in Italy– site selection for production, services

and R&D activities, site visits and support during the evaluation process

– financial scouting and advisory: selection of grants and incentives for investment, R&D, training

– Regional Investment Contract, mana-ged by the Agency

– liaison office with local and regional institutions

– links to universities and centres of excellence, science and technology parks, R&D networks, innovation hubs

– pre-feasibility studies– specialist employment catchment are-

as, relations with recruitment agen-cies and local placement agencies

– assistance for procedures and authorisations

Piemonte Agency is the unique, free reference point for companies wishing to locate in Piemonte.The inward investment team can advise foreign investors on every aspect of starting and running a busi-ness in Piemonte, providing assistance at every stage of the project. Piemonte Agency also supports foreign companies which have already invested in Piemonte, in order to facilitate operations and development in the region.Services are free, responsive, tailored to the company’s needs and totally confidential.

HOW WE CAN HELP We can provide assistance at every stage of the project. The Extraordinary Employment PlanMeasure II.5 - More investments

Centro Estero per l’internazionalizzazione Piemonte Agency for Investments, Export and TourismPiemonte Agency is the first Italian regional agency dedicated to internationalisation, that brings together institu-tional development actors, public and private business associations, the academic and research worlds. Piemon-te Agency focuses chiefly on attracting foreign direct investment, increasing the presence of local companies and their competitiveness on international markets and promoting the region’s tourist offer and products worldwide. Piemonte Agency is the unique free reference point for companies wishing to locate in Piemonte.

www.investintorinopiemonte.org

Fördermitglieder

YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP IN PIEMONTE

The field offices of the international network guarantee updated information on the region and the business opportunities it offers, and encourage industrial, commercial and technological cooperation. The list of the offices is available on www.centroestero.org

•Assessment and information phase– market and business environ-

ment, regional and national data on the social and economic context

– principal aspects of Italian tax, legal and fiscal systems, and employment law

– incentives programs framework: general overview on investment incentives

– competencies, know-how and key sectors

– skilled workforce, specialist training programmes

– location offer

•Start-up and assistance– advice on how to set up a legal

entity in Italy– site selection for production, services

and R&D activities, site visits and support during the evaluation process

– financial scouting and advisory: selection of grants and incentives for investment, R&D, training

– Regional Investment Contract, mana-ged by the Agency

– liaison office with local and regional institutions

– links to universities and centres of excellence, science and technology parks, R&D networks, innovation hubs

– pre-feasibility studies– specialist employment catchment are-

as, relations with recruitment agen-cies and local placement agencies

– assistance for procedures and authorisations

Piemonte Agency is the unique, free reference point for companies wishing to locate in Piemonte.The inward investment team can advise foreign investors on every aspect of starting and running a busi-ness in Piemonte, providing assistance at every stage of the project. Piemonte Agency also supports foreign companies which have already invested in Piemonte, in order to facilitate operations and development in the region.Services are free, responsive, tailored to the company’s needs and totally confidential.

HOW WE CAN HELP We can provide assistance at every stage of the project. The Extraordinary Employment PlanMeasure II.5 - More investments

Centro Estero per l’internazionalizzazione Piemonte Agency for Investments, Export and TourismPiemonte Agency is the first Italian regional agency dedicated to internationalisation, that brings together institu-tional development actors, public and private business associations, the academic and research worlds. Piemon-te Agency focuses chiefly on attracting foreign direct investment, increasing the presence of local companies and their competitiveness on international markets and promoting the region’s tourist offer and products worldwide. Piemonte Agency is the unique free reference point for companies wishing to locate in Piemonte.

www.investintorinopiemonte.org

Fördermitglieder

YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP IN PIEMONTE

The field offices of the international network guarantee updated information on the region and the business opportunities it offers, and encourage industrial, commercial and technological cooperation. The list of the offices is available on www.centroestero.org

•Assessment and information phase– market and business environ-

ment, regional and national data on the social and economic context

– principal aspects of Italian tax, legal and fiscal systems, and employment law

– incentives programs framework: general overview on investment incentives

– competencies, know-how and key sectors

– skilled workforce, specialist training programmes

– location offer

•Start-up and assistance– advice on how to set up a legal

entity in Italy– site selection for production, services

and R&D activities, site visits and support during the evaluation process

– financial scouting and advisory: selection of grants and incentives for investment, R&D, training

– Regional Investment Contract, mana-ged by the Agency

– liaison office with local and regional institutions

– links to universities and centres of excellence, science and technology parks, R&D networks, innovation hubs

– pre-feasibility studies– specialist employment catchment are-

as, relations with recruitment agen-cies and local placement agencies

– assistance for procedures and authorisations

Piemonte Agency is the unique, free reference point for companies wishing to locate in Piemonte.The inward investment team can advise foreign investors on every aspect of starting and running a busi-ness in Piemonte, providing assistance at every stage of the project. Piemonte Agency also supports foreign companies which have already invested in Piemonte, in order to facilitate operations and development in the region.Services are free, responsive, tailored to the company’s needs and totally confidential.

HOW WE CAN HELP We can provide assistance at every stage of the project. The Extraordinary Employment PlanMeasure II.5 - More investments

Centro Estero per l’internazionalizzazione Piemonte Agency for Investments, Export and TourismPiemonte Agency is the first Italian regional agency dedicated to internationalisation, that brings together institu-tional development actors, public and private business associations, the academic and research worlds. Piemon-te Agency focuses chiefly on attracting foreign direct investment, increasing the presence of local companies and their competitiveness on international markets and promoting the region’s tourist offer and products worldwide. Piemonte Agency is the unique free reference point for companies wishing to locate in Piemonte.

www.investintorinopiemonte.org

An innovative, international outlookThe economy is characterized by its strong propensity for innovation and internationalisation. Not only because of its geographical position, but for a number of historical and cultural factors and the long tradition of its manufacturing industry, Piemonte has been able to establish and maintain close commercial and trade links with neighbouring countries and with others further away. Its international reach does not only concern exports, however, but also services, capital, people and knowledge.As confirmation of the region’s inter-national competitiveness, over 600 foreign companies have chosen to invest in Piemonte, which ranks second in Italy in terms of direct investments by foreign companies.

Leader in innovationPiemonte has been a hub for major technical innovations from the electric engine in the19th century, to the MP3 file format, and the common rail for diesel engines. In recent decades, Piemonte, traditionally the Italian centre of the automotive industry, has diversified its own economic structure, directing itself more and more toward sectors tied to the economy of know-ledge. It focuses on R&D activities and invests in strategic sectors such as, intelligent and sustainable mobility, ICT, life sciences, renewable energy, logistics etc. Piemonte is the Italian region with the highest share of private R&D expenditure, and also leads in terms of patents registered at the European Patent Office.

The innovation hubsOver 700 companies, universities, science and technology parks and the main research centres are involved in the innovation hubs, made up of groups of companies and research bodies that operate in a specific tech-nological sector, co-ordinated by a ma-nagement body. Their creation aims to stimulate the development of business research and innovation activities, en-hancing the potential already present, fostering internationalisation processes and increasing the attractiveness of business investments in Piemonte.

Piemonte facts & figures– 4.4 million inhabitants– 124 billion GDP, 28,300 per capi-

ta GDP (14% above the EU average)– 37 billion exports– Piemonte is part of the Alps Mediter-

ranean Euroregion, an area with 17 million inhabitants, over 490 billion GDP, exports equal to 110 billion

– 460,000 companies, organised in innovative, flexible, efficient clusters

– 1,000 R&D contracts between universi-ties and companies

– over 220 private and public R&D centres, 380 labs, 6 S&T Parks, 4 universities

– 12 innovation hubs, active in particular technological fields

– 1st Italian region in terms of private investment in R&D, expenditure on innovation in the manufacturing sector, and high-tech patents

– 1st Italian region to have established an agency dedicated to inward and ou-tward investment, and to have created a dedicated financial tool for attracting and supporting FDI

– Torino 2006 host city of the XX Olympic Winter Games, World Design Capital 2008, host city of Euroscience Open Forum - ESOF 2010, Italia 150

(celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification in 2011)

Diversified, dynamic economy: tradition in innovationRenewable energy Opportunities and skills in third generation photovoltaic energy, second generation bio-ethanol, lithium based systems, hydrogen technologies. 3 dedicated science and technology parks: Environment Park (www.envipark.com), PST Valle Scrivia (www.pst.it), Tecnoparco del Lago Maggiore (www.tecnoparco.it).

Transport: expertise and skills in innova-tive manufacturing and engineeringThe region’s know-how encompasses all automotive sectors, combining traditional creativity and the most advanced technolo-gies for product and process engineering. Piemonte’s tradition in car manufacturing drives the development of strong compe-tencies in the monitoring and management of mobility with the creation of the infomo-bility cluster.

Intelligent Transport Systems: sustainable mobility, infomobilityWorld-class skills in traffic management, emergency, safety and security, fleet ma-nagement, logistics and traceability, traffic and travel information, public transport management.

Information Communication TechnologySpecialisations range from multimedia to security, ERP, industrial automation, telecommunications, finance, hardware, firmware development. Strong compe-tencies in the different areas of wireless technologies. Torino is home to the first technology district Torino Wireless (www.torinowireless.it).

Aerospace Piemonte is home to an important aero-space sector, where five big international players (Alenia Aeronautica, Avio Group, Microtecnica, Selex Galileo and Thales Alenia Space) are active together with a cluster of SMEs. Piemonte is part of the Italian multiregional aerospace district.

Life sciences and biotechnology Piemonte features numerous companies operating in the life sciences sector, mostly streamlined, dynamic and flexible SMEs, as well as some large companies. The strong skills existing in other sectors such as ICT, electronics, and nanotechnologies have favoured the development of signifi-cant results and expertise in bioinformati-cs, diagnostics and biomedical equipment. The Bioindustry Park (www.bioindustrypark.eu) promotes and develops biotechnological research.

Micro and nanotechnology, new materials Specialisation in materials and microsy-stems, miniaturised electrobiomedical technologies, nanostructured interfaces and surfaces, materials science, advanced ceramic materials with nanometric micro-structure. The science and technology park Tecnogranda (www.tecnogranda.it) has com-petencies in innovative smart packaging based on nano-sensors and nano-materials. Proplast-Centre for Plastics Engineering (www.proplast.it) has significant experience in the investigation of nanocomposites.

Cinema and multimedia Torino, the Italian birthplace of cinema as an industrial enterprise, is becoming a modern cinematographic centre, equip-ped with dedicated up-to-date facilities such as the Virtual Reality and Multi Media Park (www.vrmmp.it) and the Cineporto (www.fctp.it/cineporto). Industrial designTorino was named the first World Design Capital in 2008 because of its crucial role in the field of design. The presence of rese-arch centres, style centres, and model and prototype laboratories in various productive sectors represents an added value to the strong industrial tradition in Torino and Piemonte.

Incentives and grantsIn addition to the Regional Investment Contract resources are available according to:

• severalmeasuresforeseenbytheExtraordinary Employment Plan launched by Regione Piemonte in 2010 to foster employment and new investment;

• RegionalCompetitivenessProgram2011-2015: help for businesses, finance and new business, research and innovation;

• ROP(RegionalOperationalPlan)2007-2013: over half the funds are dedicated to R&D and innovation (in-novation hubs, technology platforms, R&D projects etc.) with special focus on renewable energy and ITS (Intelli-gent Transport Systems);

• ROPESF(EuropeanSocialFund):support for vocational and specialist training, retraining of personnel;

• RegionalLawnumber34/2004:aimed to support R&D and innovation especially for collaborative research, technology platforms and internatio-nalisation in the renewable energy sector;

• Law181/89:supportmechanismfor re-industrialising and revitalizing industrial areas;

• taxcreditforthehiringofpersonnelfor R&D;

• taxcreditforreinvestedearnings;• innovationcontracts;• programmecontracts.

Areas under Art. 107.3.c TFUE over the 2007-2013 periodThe “Regional Competitiveness and Employment” objective (areas under Art.107.3.cTFUE)setbytheEUaimsat anticipating economic and social changes, and promotes innovation, en-trepreneurship, environment protection and labour market development.In the areas eligible for exemption as specifiedinArt.107.3.cTFUEoftheEUTreatyitispermittedtograntmem-berstatesoftheEuropeanUnionaidsfor “the development of some specific activities or economic regions” allowing the support for economic investments by large companies (not permitted el-sewhere) or increases in the intensity of aid for economic investments by small and medium-sized firms.

Piemonte AgencyCommissioned by the Region, Piemonte Agency manages the Regional In-vestment Contract, which is stipulated between the Region and the company, provides its drafting and implemen-tation and accompanies the foreign company through the entire negotia-tion phase, up to the signature of the Contract. It gives the investor guarantees in terms of financial support and time schedu-ling for the project.

For access to the Regional Investment Con-tract, contact Piemonte Agency: investment.contract@centroestero.org Piemonte Agency is the one-stop-shop for foreign companies that intend to invest in Piemonte. www.investintorinopiemonte.org

The Regional Investment Contract (RIC) is a negotiating instrument of Regione Piemonte, run by Piemonte Agency. It is aimed to create new jobs through the location of new foreign companies or ones from other Italian regions, to favour the rooting of foreign companies already present, and the return of pro-duction that had been relocated abroad.

Piemonte is the first and only region in Italy to have created and implemented an innovative financial tool, the RIC, to foster the internationalisation of the region by encouraging the arrival and development in Piemonte of foreign direct investment, consistent with the strategic lines of regional planning and with local specialisations, aimed at creating new direct or indirect jobs. The Contract also aims to create syner-gies with the local fabric, clusters, sup-ply chains, industry, services, research, vocational and specialist training, as well as to foster the growth of opportu-nities for human resources in terms of employment and increase in knowledge.

The Regional Investment Contract is implemented through the joint action of the institutions, public bodies and private companies, all of them aiming at the success of the investment and location process.

Beneficiaries • Companieswithaforeignsharehol-

der or controlling shareholding not present in Piemonte, which intend to make an investment in the region;

• companieswithforeignsharehol-dings or under foreign control, already present in Piemonte, that intend to make a new investment functionally different to the existing one;

• Piedmontesecompaniesthathaveshifted production abroad but that intend to re-invest in the region;

• Italiancompaniesnotyetpresentin Piemonte, that make production investments in the region.

Initiatives The measure aims to support new in-vestments that include the creation of: • newmanufacturingorservicesfaci-

lities able to generate about 50 new jobs;

• HQ,R&Dcentres,competencyanddesign centres, laboratories devoted both to industrial research projects and experimental development, able to generate about 30 new jobs, if created by a large company, or 20 if by a SME.

The eligible cost must be higher than 3millionandincludedwithin48months.

Sectors All the eligible sectors according to

theEuropeanUnion:production,industrial services, energy (except restrictions under European rules).

Eligible costsExpenditure in capital asset, capital investments (SMEs located in any area, large companies only in Art. 107.3.c TFUEexemptionareas):• purchaseorleasingofland,buil-

dings and related works;• specificcompanyinfrastructure

works;• machinery,plants,equipment,labo-

ratories;• softwareprograms.Expenses for research and development projects with a predominant component of development (only large companies located in any area): • technicalandresearchpersonnel;• useofmachinery,plant,equipment,

laboratories dedicated to R&D projects;

• consultancy;• purchaseanduser’slicencesfor

patents;• overheads;• consumables. The maximum allowable amount is de-pendent upon the investment and the number of jobs created: - up to 7.5 million for production and services investments- up to 5 million for R&D projects.

Guarantees• Simplificationofbureaucracy;• rapidandcertaintimescalesfor

completing authorisation processes; • freeassistanceinallstagesofthe

investment project;• involvementandcommitment of all the institutions.

Resources available for new investments in industry, services and R&D

Extraordinary Employment Plan

Regional Investment Contract

Measure II.5 – More investments. Regional Law 34/2004 – Measure INT2

An innovative form of aid for business, that guarantees financial support and reduction of time to market through a contract underwritten by the Region and the company.

Some eligible areas according to Art. 87.3.c are distributed across the provinces of Biella, Novara, Torino, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Vercelli

An innovative, international outlookThe economy is characterized by its strong propensity for innovation and internationalisation. Not only because of its geographical position, but for a number of historical and cultural factors and the long tradition of its manufacturing industry, Piemonte has been able to establish and maintain close commercial and trade links with neighbouring countries and with others further away. Its international reach does not only concern exports, however, but also services, capital, people and knowledge.As confirmation of the region’s inter-national competitiveness, over 600 foreign companies have chosen to invest in Piemonte, which ranks second in Italy in terms of direct investments by foreign companies.

Leader in innovationPiemonte has been a hub for major technical innovations from the electric engine in the19th century, to the MP3 file format, and the common rail for diesel engines. In recent decades, Piemonte, traditionally the Italian centre of the automotive industry, has diversified its own economic structure, directing itself more and more toward sectors tied to the economy of know-ledge. It focuses on R&D activities and invests in strategic sectors such as, intelligent and sustainable mobility, ICT, life sciences, renewable energy, logistics etc. Piemonte is the Italian region with the highest share of private R&D expenditure, and also leads in terms of patents registered at the European Patent Office.

The innovation hubsOver 700 companies, universities, science and technology parks and the main research centres are involved in the innovation hubs, made up of groups of companies and research bodies that operate in a specific tech-nological sector, co-ordinated by a ma-nagement body. Their creation aims to stimulate the development of business research and innovation activities, en-hancing the potential already present, fostering internationalisation processes and increasing the attractiveness of business investments in Piemonte.

Piemonte facts & figures– 4.4 million inhabitants– 124 billion GDP, 28,300 per capi-

ta GDP (14% above the EU average)– 37 billion exports– Piemonte is part of the Alps Mediter-

ranean Euroregion, an area with 17 million inhabitants, over 490 billion GDP, exports equal to 110 billion

– 460,000 companies, organised in innovative, flexible, efficient clusters

– 1,000 R&D contracts between universi-ties and companies

– over 220 private and public R&D centres, 380 labs, 6 S&T Parks, 4 universities

– 12 innovation hubs, active in particular technological fields

– 1st Italian region in terms of private investment in R&D, expenditure on innovation in the manufacturing sector, and high-tech patents

– 1st Italian region to have established an agency dedicated to inward and ou-tward investment, and to have created a dedicated financial tool for attracting and supporting FDI

– Torino 2006 host city of the XX Olympic Winter Games, World Design Capital 2008, host city of Euroscience Open Forum - ESOF 2010, Italia 150

(celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification in 2011)

Diversified, dynamic economy: tradition in innovationRenewable energy Opportunities and skills in third generation photovoltaic energy, second generation bio-ethanol, lithium based systems, hydrogen technologies. 3 dedicated science and technology parks: Environment Park (www.envipark.com), PST Valle Scrivia (www.pst.it), Tecnoparco del Lago Maggiore (www.tecnoparco.it).

Transport: expertise and skills in innova-tive manufacturing and engineeringThe region’s know-how encompasses all automotive sectors, combining traditional creativity and the most advanced technolo-gies for product and process engineering. Piemonte’s tradition in car manufacturing drives the development of strong compe-tencies in the monitoring and management of mobility with the creation of the infomo-bility cluster.

Intelligent Transport Systems: sustainable mobility, infomobilityWorld-class skills in traffic management, emergency, safety and security, fleet ma-nagement, logistics and traceability, traffic and travel information, public transport management.

Information Communication TechnologySpecialisations range from multimedia to security, ERP, industrial automation, telecommunications, finance, hardware, firmware development. Strong compe-tencies in the different areas of wireless technologies. Torino is home to the first technology district Torino Wireless (www.torinowireless.it).

Aerospace Piemonte is home to an important aero-space sector, where five big international players (Alenia Aeronautica, Avio Group, Microtecnica, Selex Galileo and Thales Alenia Space) are active together with a cluster of SMEs. Piemonte is part of the Italian multiregional aerospace district.

Life sciences and biotechnology Piemonte features numerous companies operating in the life sciences sector, mostly streamlined, dynamic and flexible SMEs, as well as some large companies. The strong skills existing in other sectors such as ICT, electronics, and nanotechnologies have favoured the development of signifi-cant results and expertise in bioinformati-cs, diagnostics and biomedical equipment. The Bioindustry Park (www.bioindustrypark.eu) promotes and develops biotechnological research.

Micro and nanotechnology, new materials Specialisation in materials and microsy-stems, miniaturised electrobiomedical technologies, nanostructured interfaces and surfaces, materials science, advanced ceramic materials with nanometric micro-structure. The science and technology park Tecnogranda (www.tecnogranda.it) has com-petencies in innovative smart packaging based on nano-sensors and nano-materials. Proplast-Centre for Plastics Engineering (www.proplast.it) has significant experience in the investigation of nanocomposites.

Cinema and multimedia Torino, the Italian birthplace of cinema as an industrial enterprise, is becoming a modern cinematographic centre, equip-ped with dedicated up-to-date facilities such as the Virtual Reality and Multi Media Park (www.vrmmp.it) and the Cineporto (www.fctp.it/cineporto). Industrial designTorino was named the first World Design Capital in 2008 because of its crucial role in the field of design. The presence of rese-arch centres, style centres, and model and prototype laboratories in various productive sectors represents an added value to the strong industrial tradition in Torino and Piemonte.

Incentives and grantsIn addition to the Regional Investment Contract resources are available according to:

• severalmeasuresforeseenbytheExtraordinary Employment Plan launched by Regione Piemonte in 2010 to foster employment and new investment;

• RegionalCompetitivenessProgram2011-2015: help for businesses, finance and new business, research and innovation;

• ROP(RegionalOperationalPlan)2007-2013: over half the funds are dedicated to R&D and innovation (in-novation hubs, technology platforms, R&D projects etc.) with special focus on renewable energy and ITS (Intelli-gent Transport Systems);

• ROPESF(EuropeanSocialFund):support for vocational and specialist training, retraining of personnel;

• RegionalLawnumber34/2004:aimed to support R&D and innovation especially for collaborative research, technology platforms and internatio-nalisation in the renewable energy sector;

• Law181/89:supportmechanismfor re-industrialising and revitalizing industrial areas;

• taxcreditforthehiringofpersonnelfor R&D;

• taxcreditforreinvestedearnings;• innovationcontracts;• programmecontracts.

Areas under Art. 107.3.c TFUE over the 2007-2013 periodThe “Regional Competitiveness and Employment” objective (areas under Art.107.3.cTFUE)setbytheEUaimsat anticipating economic and social changes, and promotes innovation, en-trepreneurship, environment protection and labour market development.In the areas eligible for exemption as specifiedinArt.107.3.cTFUEoftheEUTreatyitispermittedtograntmem-berstatesoftheEuropeanUnionaidsfor “the development of some specific activities or economic regions” allowing the support for economic investments by large companies (not permitted el-sewhere) or increases in the intensity of aid for economic investments by small and medium-sized firms.

Piemonte AgencyCommissioned by the Region, Piemonte Agency manages the Regional In-vestment Contract, which is stipulated between the Region and the company, provides its drafting and implemen-tation and accompanies the foreign company through the entire negotia-tion phase, up to the signature of the Contract. It gives the investor guarantees in terms of financial support and time schedu-ling for the project.

For access to the Regional Investment Con-tract, contact Piemonte Agency: investment.contract@centroestero.org Piemonte Agency is the one-stop-shop for foreign companies that intend to invest in Piemonte. www.investintorinopiemonte.org

The Regional Investment Contract (RIC) is a negotiating instrument of Regione Piemonte, run by Piemonte Agency. It is aimed to create new jobs through the location of new foreign companies or ones from other Italian regions, to favour the rooting of foreign companies already present, and the return of pro-duction that had been relocated abroad.

Piemonte is the first and only region in Italy to have created and implemented an innovative financial tool, the RIC, to foster the internationalisation of the region by encouraging the arrival and development in Piemonte of foreign direct investment, consistent with the strategic lines of regional planning and with local specialisations, aimed at creating new direct or indirect jobs. The Contract also aims to create syner-gies with the local fabric, clusters, sup-ply chains, industry, services, research, vocational and specialist training, as well as to foster the growth of opportu-nities for human resources in terms of employment and increase in knowledge.

The Regional Investment Contract is implemented through the joint action of the institutions, public bodies and private companies, all of them aiming at the success of the investment and location process.

Beneficiaries • Companieswithaforeignsharehol-

der or controlling shareholding not present in Piemonte, which intend to make an investment in the region;

• companieswithforeignsharehol-dings or under foreign control, already present in Piemonte, that intend to make a new investment functionally different to the existing one;

• Piedmontesecompaniesthathaveshifted production abroad but that intend to re-invest in the region;

• Italiancompaniesnotyetpresentin Piemonte, that make production investments in the region.

Initiatives The measure aims to support new in-vestments that include the creation of: • newmanufacturingorservicesfaci-

lities able to generate about 50 new jobs;

• HQ,R&Dcentres,competencyanddesign centres, laboratories devoted both to industrial research projects and experimental development, able to generate about 30 new jobs, if created by a large company, or 20 if by a SME.

The eligible cost must be higher than 3millionandincludedwithin48months.

Sectors All the eligible sectors according to

theEuropeanUnion:production,industrial services, energy (except restrictions under European rules).

Eligible costsExpenditure in capital asset, capital investments (SMEs located in any area, large companies only in Art. 107.3.c TFUEexemptionareas):• purchaseorleasingofland,buil-

dings and related works;• specificcompanyinfrastructure

works;• machinery,plants,equipment,labo-

ratories;• softwareprograms.Expenses for research and development projects with a predominant component of development (only large companies located in any area): • technicalandresearchpersonnel;• useofmachinery,plant,equipment,

laboratories dedicated to R&D projects;

• consultancy;• purchaseanduser’slicencesfor

patents;• overheads;• consumables. The maximum allowable amount is de-pendent upon the investment and the number of jobs created: - up to 7.5 million for production and services investments- up to 5 million for R&D projects.

Guarantees• Simplificationofbureaucracy;• rapidandcertaintimescalesfor

completing authorisation processes; • freeassistanceinallstagesofthe

investment project;• involvementandcommitment of all the institutions.

Resources available for new investments in industry, services and R&D

Extraordinary Employment Plan

Regional Investment Contract

Measure II.5 – More investments. Regional Law 34/2004 – Measure INT2

An innovative form of aid for business, that guarantees financial support and reduction of time to market through a contract underwritten by the Region and the company.

Some eligible areas according to Art. 87.3.c are distributed across the provinces of Biella, Novara, Torino, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Vercelli

An innovative, international outlookThe economy is characterized by its strong propensity for innovation and internationalisation. Not only because of its geographical position, but for a number of historical and cultural factors and the long tradition of its manufacturing industry, Piemonte has been able to establish and maintain close commercial and trade links with neighbouring countries and with others further away. Its international reach does not only concern exports, however, but also services, capital, people and knowledge.As confirmation of the region’s inter-national competitiveness, over 600 foreign companies have chosen to invest in Piemonte, which ranks second in Italy in terms of direct investments by foreign companies.

Leader in innovationPiemonte has been a hub for major technical innovations from the electric engine in the19th century, to the MP3 file format, and the common rail for diesel engines. In recent decades, Piemonte, traditionally the Italian centre of the automotive industry, has diversified its own economic structure, directing itself more and more toward sectors tied to the economy of know-ledge. It focuses on R&D activities and invests in strategic sectors such as, intelligent and sustainable mobility, ICT, life sciences, renewable energy, logistics etc. Piemonte is the Italian region with the highest share of private R&D expenditure, and also leads in terms of patents registered at the European Patent Office.

The innovation hubsOver 700 companies, universities, science and technology parks and the main research centres are involved in the innovation hubs, made up of groups of companies and research bodies that operate in a specific tech-nological sector, co-ordinated by a ma-nagement body. Their creation aims to stimulate the development of business research and innovation activities, en-hancing the potential already present, fostering internationalisation processes and increasing the attractiveness of business investments in Piemonte.

Piemonte facts & figures– 4.4 million inhabitants– 124 billion GDP, 28,300 per capi-

ta GDP (14% above the EU average)– 37 billion exports– Piemonte is part of the Alps Mediter-

ranean Euroregion, an area with 17 million inhabitants, over 490 billion GDP, exports equal to 110 billion

– 460,000 companies, organised in innovative, flexible, efficient clusters

– 1,000 R&D contracts between universi-ties and companies

– over 220 private and public R&D centres, 380 labs, 6 S&T Parks, 4 universities

– 12 innovation hubs, active in particular technological fields

– 1st Italian region in terms of private investment in R&D, expenditure on innovation in the manufacturing sector, and high-tech patents

– 1st Italian region to have established an agency dedicated to inward and ou-tward investment, and to have created a dedicated financial tool for attracting and supporting FDI

– Torino 2006 host city of the XX Olympic Winter Games, World Design Capital 2008, host city of Euroscience Open Forum - ESOF 2010, Italia 150

(celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification in 2011)

Diversified, dynamic economy: tradition in innovationRenewable energy Opportunities and skills in third generation photovoltaic energy, second generation bio-ethanol, lithium based systems, hydrogen technologies. 3 dedicated science and technology parks: Environment Park (www.envipark.com), PST Valle Scrivia (www.pst.it), Tecnoparco del Lago Maggiore (www.tecnoparco.it).

Transport: expertise and skills in innova-tive manufacturing and engineeringThe region’s know-how encompasses all automotive sectors, combining traditional creativity and the most advanced technolo-gies for product and process engineering. Piemonte’s tradition in car manufacturing drives the development of strong compe-tencies in the monitoring and management of mobility with the creation of the infomo-bility cluster.

Intelligent Transport Systems: sustainable mobility, infomobilityWorld-class skills in traffic management, emergency, safety and security, fleet ma-nagement, logistics and traceability, traffic and travel information, public transport management.

Information Communication TechnologySpecialisations range from multimedia to security, ERP, industrial automation, telecommunications, finance, hardware, firmware development. Strong compe-tencies in the different areas of wireless technologies. Torino is home to the first technology district Torino Wireless (www.torinowireless.it).

Aerospace Piemonte is home to an important aero-space sector, where five big international players (Alenia Aeronautica, Avio Group, Microtecnica, Selex Galileo and Thales Alenia Space) are active together with a cluster of SMEs. Piemonte is part of the Italian multiregional aerospace district.

Life sciences and biotechnology Piemonte features numerous companies operating in the life sciences sector, mostly streamlined, dynamic and flexible SMEs, as well as some large companies. The strong skills existing in other sectors such as ICT, electronics, and nanotechnologies have favoured the development of signifi-cant results and expertise in bioinformati-cs, diagnostics and biomedical equipment. The Bioindustry Park (www.bioindustrypark.eu) promotes and develops biotechnological research.

Micro and nanotechnology, new materials Specialisation in materials and microsy-stems, miniaturised electrobiomedical technologies, nanostructured interfaces and surfaces, materials science, advanced ceramic materials with nanometric micro-structure. The science and technology park Tecnogranda (www.tecnogranda.it) has com-petencies in innovative smart packaging based on nano-sensors and nano-materials. Proplast-Centre for Plastics Engineering (www.proplast.it) has significant experience in the investigation of nanocomposites.

Cinema and multimedia Torino, the Italian birthplace of cinema as an industrial enterprise, is becoming a modern cinematographic centre, equip-ped with dedicated up-to-date facilities such as the Virtual Reality and Multi Media Park (www.vrmmp.it) and the Cineporto (www.fctp.it/cineporto). Industrial designTorino was named the first World Design Capital in 2008 because of its crucial role in the field of design. The presence of rese-arch centres, style centres, and model and prototype laboratories in various productive sectors represents an added value to the strong industrial tradition in Torino and Piemonte.

Incentives and grantsIn addition to the Regional Investment Contract resources are available according to:

• severalmeasuresforeseenbytheExtraordinary Employment Plan launched by Regione Piemonte in 2010 to foster employment and new investment;

• RegionalCompetitivenessProgram2011-2015: help for businesses, finance and new business, research and innovation;

• ROP(RegionalOperationalPlan)2007-2013: over half the funds are dedicated to R&D and innovation (in-novation hubs, technology platforms, R&D projects etc.) with special focus on renewable energy and ITS (Intelli-gent Transport Systems);

• ROPESF(EuropeanSocialFund):support for vocational and specialist training, retraining of personnel;

• RegionalLawnumber34/2004:aimed to support R&D and innovation especially for collaborative research, technology platforms and internatio-nalisation in the renewable energy sector;

• Law181/89:supportmechanismfor re-industrialising and revitalizing industrial areas;

• taxcreditforthehiringofpersonnelfor R&D;

• taxcreditforreinvestedearnings;• innovationcontracts;• programmecontracts.

Areas under Art. 107.3.c TFUE over the 2007-2013 periodThe “Regional Competitiveness and Employment” objective (areas under Art.107.3.cTFUE)setbytheEUaimsat anticipating economic and social changes, and promotes innovation, en-trepreneurship, environment protection and labour market development.In the areas eligible for exemption as specifiedinArt.107.3.cTFUEoftheEUTreatyitispermittedtograntmem-berstatesoftheEuropeanUnionaidsfor “the development of some specific activities or economic regions” allowing the support for economic investments by large companies (not permitted el-sewhere) or increases in the intensity of aid for economic investments by small and medium-sized firms.

Piemonte AgencyCommissioned by the Region, Piemonte Agency manages the Regional In-vestment Contract, which is stipulated between the Region and the company, provides its drafting and implemen-tation and accompanies the foreign company through the entire negotia-tion phase, up to the signature of the Contract. It gives the investor guarantees in terms of financial support and time schedu-ling for the project.

For access to the Regional Investment Con-tract, contact Piemonte Agency: investment.contract@centroestero.org Piemonte Agency is the one-stop-shop for foreign companies that intend to invest in Piemonte. www.investintorinopiemonte.org

The Regional Investment Contract (RIC) is a negotiating instrument of Regione Piemonte, run by Piemonte Agency. It is aimed to create new jobs through the location of new foreign companies or ones from other Italian regions, to favour the rooting of foreign companies already present, and the return of pro-duction that had been relocated abroad.

Piemonte is the first and only region in Italy to have created and implemented an innovative financial tool, the RIC, to foster the internationalisation of the region by encouraging the arrival and development in Piemonte of foreign direct investment, consistent with the strategic lines of regional planning and with local specialisations, aimed at creating new direct or indirect jobs. The Contract also aims to create syner-gies with the local fabric, clusters, sup-ply chains, industry, services, research, vocational and specialist training, as well as to foster the growth of opportu-nities for human resources in terms of employment and increase in knowledge.

The Regional Investment Contract is implemented through the joint action of the institutions, public bodies and private companies, all of them aiming at the success of the investment and location process.

Beneficiaries • Companieswithaforeignsharehol-

der or controlling shareholding not present in Piemonte, which intend to make an investment in the region;

• companieswithforeignsharehol-dings or under foreign control, already present in Piemonte, that intend to make a new investment functionally different to the existing one;

• Piedmontesecompaniesthathaveshifted production abroad but that intend to re-invest in the region;

• Italiancompaniesnotyetpresentin Piemonte, that make production investments in the region.

Initiatives The measure aims to support new in-vestments that include the creation of: • newmanufacturingorservicesfaci-

lities able to generate about 50 new jobs;

• HQ,R&Dcentres,competencyanddesign centres, laboratories devoted both to industrial research projects and experimental development, able to generate about 30 new jobs, if created by a large company, or 20 if by a SME.

The eligible cost must be higher than 3millionandincludedwithin48months.

Sectors All the eligible sectors according to

theEuropeanUnion:production,industrial services, energy (except restrictions under European rules).

Eligible costsExpenditure in capital asset, capital investments (SMEs located in any area, large companies only in Art. 107.3.c TFUEexemptionareas):• purchaseorleasingofland,buil-

dings and related works;• specificcompanyinfrastructure

works;• machinery,plants,equipment,labo-

ratories;• softwareprograms.Expenses for research and development projects with a predominant component of development (only large companies located in any area): • technicalandresearchpersonnel;• useofmachinery,plant,equipment,

laboratories dedicated to R&D projects;

• consultancy;• purchaseanduser’slicencesfor

patents;• overheads;• consumables. The maximum allowable amount is de-pendent upon the investment and the number of jobs created: - up to 7.5 million for production and services investments- up to 5 million for R&D projects.

Guarantees• Simplificationofbureaucracy;• rapidandcertaintimescalesfor

completing authorisation processes; • freeassistanceinallstagesofthe

investment project;• involvementandcommitment of all the institutions.

Resources available for new investments in industry, services and R&D

Extraordinary Employment Plan

Regional Investment Contract

Measure II.5 – More investments. Regional Law 34/2004 – Measure INT2

An innovative form of aid for business, that guarantees financial support and reduction of time to market through a contract underwritten by the Region and the company.

Some eligible areas according to Art. 87.3.c are distributed across the provinces of Biella, Novara, Torino, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Vercelli

An innovative, international outlookThe economy is characterized by its strong propensity for innovation and internationalisation. Not only because of its geographical position, but for a number of historical and cultural factors and the long tradition of its manufacturing industry, Piemonte has been able to establish and maintain close commercial and trade links with neighbouring countries and with others further away. Its international reach does not only concern exports, however, but also services, capital, people and knowledge.As confirmation of the region’s inter-national competitiveness, over 600 foreign companies have chosen to invest in Piemonte, which ranks second in Italy in terms of direct investments by foreign companies.

Leader in innovationPiemonte has been a hub for major technical innovations from the electric engine in the19th century, to the MP3 file format, and the common rail for diesel engines. In recent decades, Piemonte, traditionally the Italian centre of the automotive industry, has diversified its own economic structure, directing itself more and more toward sectors tied to the economy of know-ledge. It focuses on R&D activities and invests in strategic sectors such as, intelligent and sustainable mobility, ICT, life sciences, renewable energy, logistics etc. Piemonte is the Italian region with the highest share of private R&D expenditure, and also leads in terms of patents registered at the European Patent Office.

The innovation hubsOver 700 companies, universities, science and technology parks and the main research centres are involved in the innovation hubs, made up of groups of companies and research bodies that operate in a specific tech-nological sector, co-ordinated by a ma-nagement body. Their creation aims to stimulate the development of business research and innovation activities, en-hancing the potential already present, fostering internationalisation processes and increasing the attractiveness of business investments in Piemonte.

Piemonte facts & figures– 4.4 million inhabitants– 124 billion GDP, 28,300 per capi-

ta GDP (14% above the EU average)– 37 billion exports– Piemonte is part of the Alps Mediter-

ranean Euroregion, an area with 17 million inhabitants, over 490 billion GDP, exports equal to 110 billion

– 460,000 companies, organised in innovative, flexible, efficient clusters

– 1,000 R&D contracts between universi-ties and companies

– over 220 private and public R&D centres, 380 labs, 6 S&T Parks, 4 universities

– 12 innovation hubs, active in particular technological fields

– 1st Italian region in terms of private investment in R&D, expenditure on innovation in the manufacturing sector, and high-tech patents

– 1st Italian region to have established an agency dedicated to inward and ou-tward investment, and to have created a dedicated financial tool for attracting and supporting FDI

– Torino 2006 host city of the XX Olympic Winter Games, World Design Capital 2008, host city of Euroscience Open Forum - ESOF 2010, Italia 150

(celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification in 2011)

Diversified, dynamic economy: tradition in innovationRenewable energy Opportunities and skills in third generation photovoltaic energy, second generation bio-ethanol, lithium based systems, hydrogen technologies. 3 dedicated science and technology parks: Environment Park (www.envipark.com), PST Valle Scrivia (www.pst.it), Tecnoparco del Lago Maggiore (www.tecnoparco.it).

Transport: expertise and skills in innova-tive manufacturing and engineeringThe region’s know-how encompasses all automotive sectors, combining traditional creativity and the most advanced technolo-gies for product and process engineering. Piemonte’s tradition in car manufacturing drives the development of strong compe-tencies in the monitoring and management of mobility with the creation of the infomo-bility cluster.

Intelligent Transport Systems: sustainable mobility, infomobilityWorld-class skills in traffic management, emergency, safety and security, fleet ma-nagement, logistics and traceability, traffic and travel information, public transport management.

Information Communication TechnologySpecialisations range from multimedia to security, ERP, industrial automation, telecommunications, finance, hardware, firmware development. Strong compe-tencies in the different areas of wireless technologies. Torino is home to the first technology district Torino Wireless (www.torinowireless.it).

Aerospace Piemonte is home to an important aero-space sector, where five big international players (Alenia Aeronautica, Avio Group, Microtecnica, Selex Galileo and Thales Alenia Space) are active together with a cluster of SMEs. Piemonte is part of the Italian multiregional aerospace district.

Life sciences and biotechnology Piemonte features numerous companies operating in the life sciences sector, mostly streamlined, dynamic and flexible SMEs, as well as some large companies. The strong skills existing in other sectors such as ICT, electronics, and nanotechnologies have favoured the development of signifi-cant results and expertise in bioinformati-cs, diagnostics and biomedical equipment. The Bioindustry Park (www.bioindustrypark.eu) promotes and develops biotechnological research.

Micro and nanotechnology, new materials Specialisation in materials and microsy-stems, miniaturised electrobiomedical technologies, nanostructured interfaces and surfaces, materials science, advanced ceramic materials with nanometric micro-structure. The science and technology park Tecnogranda (www.tecnogranda.it) has com-petencies in innovative smart packaging based on nano-sensors and nano-materials. Proplast-Centre for Plastics Engineering (www.proplast.it) has significant experience in the investigation of nanocomposites.

Cinema and multimedia Torino, the Italian birthplace of cinema as an industrial enterprise, is becoming a modern cinematographic centre, equip-ped with dedicated up-to-date facilities such as the Virtual Reality and Multi Media Park (www.vrmmp.it) and the Cineporto (www.fctp.it/cineporto). Industrial designTorino was named the first World Design Capital in 2008 because of its crucial role in the field of design. The presence of rese-arch centres, style centres, and model and prototype laboratories in various productive sectors represents an added value to the strong industrial tradition in Torino and Piemonte.

Incentives and grantsIn addition to the Regional Investment Contract resources are available according to:

• severalmeasuresforeseenbytheExtraordinary Employment Plan launched by Regione Piemonte in 2010 to foster employment and new investment;

• RegionalCompetitivenessProgram2011-2015: help for businesses, finance and new business, research and innovation;

• ROP(RegionalOperationalPlan)2007-2013: over half the funds are dedicated to R&D and innovation (in-novation hubs, technology platforms, R&D projects etc.) with special focus on renewable energy and ITS (Intelli-gent Transport Systems);

• ROPESF(EuropeanSocialFund):support for vocational and specialist training, retraining of personnel;

• RegionalLawnumber34/2004:aimed to support R&D and innovation especially for collaborative research, technology platforms and internatio-nalisation in the renewable energy sector;

• Law181/89:supportmechanismfor re-industrialising and revitalizing industrial areas;

• taxcreditforthehiringofpersonnelfor R&D;

• taxcreditforreinvestedearnings;• innovationcontracts;• programmecontracts.

Areas under Art. 107.3.c TFUE over the 2007-2013 periodThe “Regional Competitiveness and Employment” objective (areas under Art.107.3.cTFUE)setbytheEUaimsat anticipating economic and social changes, and promotes innovation, en-trepreneurship, environment protection and labour market development.In the areas eligible for exemption as specifiedinArt.107.3.cTFUEoftheEUTreatyitispermittedtograntmem-berstatesoftheEuropeanUnionaidsfor “the development of some specific activities or economic regions” allowing the support for economic investments by large companies (not permitted el-sewhere) or increases in the intensity of aid for economic investments by small and medium-sized firms.

Piemonte AgencyCommissioned by the Region, Piemonte Agency manages the Regional In-vestment Contract, which is stipulated between the Region and the company, provides its drafting and implemen-tation and accompanies the foreign company through the entire negotia-tion phase, up to the signature of the Contract. It gives the investor guarantees in terms of financial support and time schedu-ling for the project.

For access to the Regional Investment Con-tract, contact Piemonte Agency: investment.contract@centroestero.org Piemonte Agency is the one-stop-shop for foreign companies that intend to invest in Piemonte. www.investintorinopiemonte.org

The Regional Investment Contract (RIC) is a negotiating instrument of Regione Piemonte, run by Piemonte Agency. It is aimed to create new jobs through the location of new foreign companies or ones from other Italian regions, to favour the rooting of foreign companies already present, and the return of pro-duction that had been relocated abroad.

Piemonte is the first and only region in Italy to have created and implemented an innovative financial tool, the RIC, to foster the internationalisation of the region by encouraging the arrival and development in Piemonte of foreign direct investment, consistent with the strategic lines of regional planning and with local specialisations, aimed at creating new direct or indirect jobs. The Contract also aims to create syner-gies with the local fabric, clusters, sup-ply chains, industry, services, research, vocational and specialist training, as well as to foster the growth of opportu-nities for human resources in terms of employment and increase in knowledge.

The Regional Investment Contract is implemented through the joint action of the institutions, public bodies and private companies, all of them aiming at the success of the investment and location process.

Beneficiaries • Companieswithaforeignsharehol-

der or controlling shareholding not present in Piemonte, which intend to make an investment in the region;

• companieswithforeignsharehol-dings or under foreign control, already present in Piemonte, that intend to make a new investment functionally different to the existing one;

• Piedmontesecompaniesthathaveshifted production abroad but that intend to re-invest in the region;

• Italiancompaniesnotyetpresentin Piemonte, that make production investments in the region.

Initiatives The measure aims to support new in-vestments that include the creation of: • newmanufacturingorservicesfaci-

lities able to generate about 50 new jobs;

• HQ,R&Dcentres,competencyanddesign centres, laboratories devoted both to industrial research projects and experimental development, able to generate about 30 new jobs, if created by a large company, or 20 if by a SME.

The eligible cost must be higher than 3millionandincludedwithin48months.

Sectors All the eligible sectors according to

theEuropeanUnion:production,industrial services, energy (except restrictions under European rules).

Eligible costsExpenditure in capital asset, capital investments (SMEs located in any area, large companies only in Art. 107.3.c TFUEexemptionareas):• purchaseorleasingofland,buil-

dings and related works;• specificcompanyinfrastructure

works;• machinery,plants,equipment,labo-

ratories;• softwareprograms.Expenses for research and development projects with a predominant component of development (only large companies located in any area): • technicalandresearchpersonnel;• useofmachinery,plant,equipment,

laboratories dedicated to R&D projects;

• consultancy;• purchaseanduser’slicencesfor

patents;• overheads;• consumables. The maximum allowable amount is de-pendent upon the investment and the number of jobs created: - up to 7.5 million for production and services investments- up to 5 million for R&D projects.

Guarantees• Simplificationofbureaucracy;• rapidandcertaintimescalesfor

completing authorisation processes; • freeassistanceinallstagesofthe

investment project;• involvementandcommitment of all the institutions.

Resources available for new investments in industry, services and R&D

Extraordinary Employment Plan

Regional Investment Contract

Measure II.5 – More investments. Regional Law 34/2004 – Measure INT2

An innovative form of aid for business, that guarantees financial support and reduction of time to market through a contract underwritten by the Region and the company.

Some eligible areas according to Art. 87.3.c are distributed across the provinces of Biella, Novara, Torino, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Vercelli

Fördermitglieder

YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP IN PIEMONTE

The field offices of the international network guarantee updated information on the region and the business opportunities it offers, and encourage industrial, commercial and technological cooperation. The list of the offices is available on www.centroestero.org

•Assessment and information phase– market and business environ-

ment, regional and national data on the social and economic context

– principal aspects of Italian tax, legal and fiscal systems, and employment law

– incentives programs framework: general overview on investment incentives

– competencies, know-how and key sectors

– skilled workforce, specialist training programmes

– location offer

•Start-up and assistance– advice on how to set up a legal

entity in Italy– site selection for production, services

and R&D activities, site visits and support during the evaluation process

– financial scouting and advisory: selection of grants and incentives for investment, R&D, training

– Regional Investment Contract, mana-ged by the Agency

– liaison office with local and regional institutions

– links to universities and centres of excellence, science and technology parks, R&D networks, innovation hubs

– pre-feasibility studies– specialist employment catchment are-

as, relations with recruitment agen-cies and local placement agencies

– assistance for procedures and authorisations

Piemonte Agency is the unique, free reference point for companies wishing to locate in Piemonte.The inward investment team can advise foreign investors on every aspect of starting and running a busi-ness in Piemonte, providing assistance at every stage of the project. Piemonte Agency also supports foreign companies which have already invested in Piemonte, in order to facilitate operations and development in the region.Services are free, responsive, tailored to the company’s needs and totally confidential.

HOW WE CAN HELP We can provide assistance at every stage of the project. The Extraordinary Employment PlanMeasure II.5 - More investments

Centro Estero per l’internazionalizzazione Piemonte Agency for Investments, Export and TourismPiemonte Agency is the first Italian regional agency dedicated to internationalisation, that brings together institu-tional development actors, public and private business associations, the academic and research worlds. Piemon-te Agency focuses chiefly on attracting foreign direct investment, increasing the presence of local companies and their competitiveness on international markets and promoting the region’s tourist offer and products worldwide. Piemonte Agency is the unique free reference point for companies wishing to locate in Piemonte.

www.investintorinopiemonte.org