Grow your export business with the Emilia-Romagna Region's new call for proposals!

Is your company ready for the global market and would you like to participate in international trade fairs to accelerate your international development? The Regional Announcement, launched byThea Emilia-Romagna Region, for export promotion projects and for participation in trade fairs 2020 and Octagona can offer you the financial contribution and specialized support that is right for you.

Beginning May 13 and ending July 19, 2019, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with operational headquarters in Emilia-Romagna will be able to apply for the disbursed by the region, which has made available 3.000.000 € to finance participation in international trade fairs and export consulting services. The evaluation procedure will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will remain open until resources are depleted.

THE MAIN FEATURES

1. Projects submitted should include. necessarily:

• the participation as exhibitors in at least 3 trade fairs abroad (or 2 fairs and 1 promotional event) with international or national qualification;
• At least 1 of the following external consulting services aimed at: obtaining export certifications; get the trademark registration In a foreign market; research potential customers or distributors and assist the company in realization of the meetings during the fairs.

2. The contribution regional will be at non-repayable fund and will cover the 30% of eligible expenses, up to a maximum of €30,000 (120,000 € in case of Business Networks).

3. Eligible expenses, which refer to activities carried out between 01/01/2020 and 12/31/2020, are:

• exhibition area cost;
• Expenses for booth design, set-up and operation;
• expenses of Consulting for the search of commercial or industrial partners, agents, buyers, and for the organization of business meetings within the trade fair context;
• expenses of consulting for obtaining certifications for export and for trademark protection in the markets where the exhibition or promotional events will be held.

Octagona can help you

Octagona, which in 17 years of activity has helped over 500 companies grow in foreign markets, is accredited by the Emilia-Romagna Region for the provision of services related to the call (in addition to already being an accredited supplier by the Ministry of Economic Development, the Veneto Region, and the Lombardy Region for the provision of services) international business) and Has the right experience and skills to build a quality export project with you.

Contact us now at the following address: [email protected] or at the phone number 059.9770184 to get all the information you need.

What are you waiting for? Don't miss this opportunity to grow your business abroad!