Lombardy region, vouchers for the internationalization of enterprises

The Lombardy Region has published the new business internationalization voucher. The call aims to promote the internationalization processes of Lombardy's Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises. To this end, the Lombardy Region is making available non-repayable internationalization vouchers: interested companies, thanks to the allocation of these vouchers, will thus be able to purchase consulting services from third parties to support internationalization activities and participate in international missions and trade fairs abroad.

The total amount allocated by the Lombardy Region amounts to €5,864,000, and the value of the voucher, depending on the type and geographical area of intervention, ranges from a minimum of €1,200 to a maximum of €3,000.

There are three different types of vouchers for which you can apply:

• voucher A: for the provision of consulting and support services for internationalization;
• voucher B: for participation in organized economic missions abroad;
• voucher C: for participation in international trade fairs abroad, as an individual or in a collective form.

All Lombard companies that fall under the definition of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, according to EU regulations, with their registered office and/or operational office in a Lombard province, and that are registered with the Companies registered with the Lombardy Chamber of Commerce are potential beneficiaries and can apply for voucher assignments.

Applications for A vouchers can be submitted until 12:00 PM on January 31, 2014; for B and C vouchers, with the same closing date, the second window opened on May 22 for activities with a start date of June 30, 2013, and an end date of October 9, 2013.

For further information regarding the completion of the application, which must be submitted online only, you can contact Octagona at the following address: [email protected] or by phone at 059.9770184.

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