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More business innovation. It is the objective of the protocol signed by Milan Assolombarda Confindustria Monza and Brianza and the National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), a way to engage business in the paths of research and technological development, contributing to their competitiveness, including through participation in European technology platforms.
“Research and innovation – explains Michele Angelo Verna, Director General of Milan Assolombarda Confindustria Monza and Brianza – are essential factors for the development of enterprises, considering that according to the European Commission today, 50% of the growth of ‘EU area is determined precisely by innovation. And according to the latest estimates of Confindustria, the Italian manufacturing, with 35% of companies that have introduced process innovation (Eurostat 2012), it is among the first in Europe with Belgium (37%) and Finland (35%). While product innovation, Italy with 32% is second only to Germany (44%) but ahead of France (28%), UK (28%) and Spain (14%). It goes in this direction in collaboration with Enea, partner of excellence in the Italian public research in order to promote and support the competitiveness and innovative capacity of our production facilities. ”
“The agreement – adds Peter Guindani, Vice President of Assolombarda Confindustria Monza and Brianza Milan with responsibility University, Innovation and Human Capital – is to reinforce the commitment that, for some time, Assolombarda has fielded in ‘field of innovation: a strong commitment, which we find inserted in the Strategic Plan’ Far Flying Milan, ‘with two concrete projects. “
“Increase the rate of technological innovation of enterprises – explains Commissioner Enea Federico Head-is an essential element to compete in increasingly global markets, hence the need to strengthen the dialogue between public research and the business world. Through Atlas innovation Enea has made available to the national manufacturing its products, services and advanced scientific and technical excellence, thanks to the Agreement with a leading partner like Assolombarda, companies also allocate their skills in the field of national and European projects and the ability to intercept the funding opportunities that the market offers. Goal is to turn the will to innovate in real projects, thanks to the possibilities offered by EU funding for SMEs, Horizon funds for research and innovation, the Structural Funds and national. ”
The meeting, held in Assolombarda, is the first of a series of events to showcase the industrial system development opportunities related to the offer of expertise, technology and services provided by Enea. Starting with the technology for the field of advanced manufacturing, focus of the first workshop.
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