1. iCON project Partner Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze

2. iCON project – Partner SIPRO Predstavitev partnerja Naziv + splošne informacije Področje delovanja (geografsko in vsebinsko) Kompetence Predviden prispevek k izvajanju projekta Presentazione partner Denominazione + informazioni generali Area di attività (territorio e contenuti) Competenze Apporto previsto nella realizzazione del progetto Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze

3. S.I.PRO., Società Interventi PROduttivi, was set up on November 17th, 1975 and in 1999 it was renamed SIPRO – Local Development Agency. Shareholders Capital: about 5,6 Mio Euro. MISSION: Study, promotion and implementation of initiatives aimed at fostering the DEVELOPMENT OF MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES in Ferrara Province, by offering, in particular, an overall solution including land, equipped facilities for enterprises and services aimed at the enhancement of local resources. The operational structure is made up of two main sectors: Infrastructures for enterprise settlement and Economic Promotion, with the support of a lean and efficient administrative sector. Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze iCON project – Partner SIPRO

4. Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze ACTIVITIES 1. Industrial sites and infrastructures for manufacturing activities - Design and development of infrastructures for manufacturing activities. Availability of lots for industry, craft, business and services serving the whole province - Development and management of premises for new enterprises (business incubator network) - Study, design and development of Technologically and Environmentally Equipped Industrial Areas i.e. sites featuring high quality and environmentally-friendly solutions and special infrastructures and management systems. - Regeneration of derelict industrial areas 2. Economic promotion - Attraction of investments and promotion through targeted territorial marketing initiatives. - Management and monitoring of incentives granted by regional, national and EU funds to support enterprises. - Development of feasibility studies and pilot projects for local development, also funded by the European Union, in collaboration with Italian and international partners. iCON project – Partner SIPRO

5. Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze SKILLS - Planning and management of premises for SMEs: industrial sites and business incubators - Sustainability: green infrastructures and services for SMEs; renewable energies - Renewal of derelict industrial sites - Investment attraction - Local development plans – support to local bodies - Feasibility studies and management of funds for SMEs - EU projects – planning and management (Interreg IIIC, Central, IPA, etc.) iCON project – Partner SIPRO

6. Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze ROLE OF SIPRO IN THE PROJECT – PROPOSAL WP2 - Development of Info Point in Ferrara for SMEs consultancy - Taking part in Working Groups n. 1 and 2 - Involvement of Chamber of Commerce in Working Group n. 3 WP4 - Analysis: green economy; economy of culture; geographical cluster: TEEA - Tranining of a cluster manager WP5 - Involvement of Chamber of Commerce for the development of activities iCON project – Partner SIPRO