SIMEST Internationalization 2023: Growth Opportunities for Italian Companies

July 27, 2023 will be a date of great importance for Italian companies eager to expand internationally. On that date, in fact, the counter for the call for applications will open. SIMEST 2023 for internationalization (Fund 394) Of Italian enterprises.

Requirements

To access the soft loans offered by SIMEST, companies will need to comply with some basic requirements:

1. Have a registered office in Italy
2. Be duly incorporated and registered with the Registry of Companies
3. Not being in economic hardship
4. Have filed at least two financial statements (or two tax returns) covering two complete fiscal years, unless specifically excepted

Bando SIMEST per l’internazionalizzazione 2023: spese ammissibili

SIMEST offre diverse linee di intervento, ciascuna dedicata a sostenere iniziative specifiche per l’espansione delle imprese sui mercati internazionali. Let's look in detail at the main funding lines proposed:

Inclusion in Foreign Markets

Questa linea di intervento si rivolge alle imprese che intendono stabilire una presenza stabile nei mercati di riferimento per il lancio e la diffusione di beni e/o servizi italiani o per l’acquisizione di nuovi mercati all’estero. L’investimento può avvenire attraverso l’apertura di nuove strutture in Paesi esteri o il potenziamento delle strutture già presenti.

Participation in International Fairs and Events

Under this line of intervention, SIMEST encourages the participation of companies in international events, such as trade fairs, exhibitions or business missions, to promote Italian goods and/or services.

Sviluppo dell’E-commerce sui Mercati Esteri

This line of funding is dedicated to the development of e-commerce for the distribution of Italian products in foreign markets, through the creation of new platforms or the improvement of existing ones.

Certificazioni e Consulenze per l’Internazionalizzazione

SIMEST promotes internationalization projects that include specialized consulting, feasibility studies, and obtaining certifications for products and business processes.

Temporary Export Manager

This line of intervention allows for the temporary insertion of professional figures with expertise in internationalization into the business environment.

The Facilities for Businesses

The facilities offered by SIMEST for the lines of intervention can cover up to 100% of eligible expenses. The measures consist of low-interest financing, the amount and rate of which will be defined at the application stage, and a non-repayable grant up to 10% dell’importo dell’intervento agevolativo, per un massimale di 100.000 euro. L’importo minimo dell’intervento agevolativo è di 10.000 euro.

Cosa può fare Octagona per il bando SIMEST per l’internazionalizzazione 2023?

This announcement represents un’opportunità senza precedenti per le imprese italiane che mirano all’espansione internazionale. I fondi sono limitati e fino ad esaurimento. È importante partire subito, non aspettare l’ultimo momento e affidarsi a chi conosce da anni il mondo dell’internazionalizzazione d’impresa.

Octagona supports successful companies that, like yours, strongly want to discover new markets and derive profits from them. With more than 50 professionals which operate in more than 40 countries, we can support you in all the activities allowed by the announcement.

Decide now what to do: write an email to [email protected] Or call us at tel: 059 9770184. You will be contacted by one of our senior consultants to get to know us and set up the next steps without hesitation.

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