Grow your export with the new tender of the Emilia-Romagna Region!

Is your company ready for the global market and would you like to participate in international fairs to accelerate your development abroad? The Regional Call, launched byllto Emilia-Romagna Region, for export promotion projects and for participation in 2020 trade fairs and Octagona can offer you the economic contribution and specialist support that's right for you.

Starting from 13 May and until 19 July 2019, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with operational headquarters in Emilia-Romagna will be able to submit the application to obtain the grant provided by the Region, which it has made available €3,000,000 to finance participation in international fairs and export consultancy services. The evaluation procedure will be over the counter and will remain open until resources run out.

THE MAIN FEATURES

1. The projects presented must foresee necessarily:

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

2. The contribution regional will be a fund lost and will cover the 30% of eligible expenses up to a maximum of €30,000 (€120,000 in the case of business networks).

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

• cost of the exhibition area;
• expenses for the design, preparation and management of the stand;
• expenses of consultancy for the search for commercial or industrial partners, agents, buyers and for the organization of business meetings within the exhibition context;
• expenses of consultancy for obtaining certifications for export and for brand 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 to grow on foreign markets, is accredited by the Emilia-Romagna Region for the provision of services related to the tender (in addition to being already a supplier accredited by the Ministry of Economic Development, the Veneto Region and the Lombardy Region for the provision of international business) and has the right experience and skills to build a quality export project with you.

Contact us immediately at the following address: [email protected] or at the telephone number 059.9770184 to receive all the information you need.

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