Start selling abroad with the tender of the Emilia-Romagna Region!

Is your company ready for foreign markets but do you need financial support to start the right project? The Regional tender launched by Emilia-Romagna Region for the internationalization of local SMEs, with non-repayable loans, and a expert support from Octagona I'm the one for you!

Starting from 11 September and until 11 October 2017, companies will be able to re-apply for funding for projects in foreign markets foreseen within the same tender approved by the Region on 13 April, which finances the export activities of SMEs and which is divided into two different tranches (the first, which made available the 50% of the available resources, has already been activated by the May 15 to June 15).

Listed below are the main features of the announcement:

• it is aimed at companies that are not regular exporters or at companies that intend to participate in at least 3 exhibitions abroad;
• the activity they will be able to take place until 31 December 2018;
• each company will be able to present application for a single type of project;
• the notice does not provide for the allocation of contributions at the counter, but rather through qualitative selection of projects.

Projects of regular non-exporting companies (both single companies and Business networks)

They will be able to apply companies that have a minimum annual turnover of 700,000 euros and which have not exported, in the last 2 years, a percentage higher than 10% of their turnover.

The non-repayable contribution, scheduled for a minimum project value of 50,000 euros, is matched in maximum size of the 40% of eligible expenses, with an incremental system that can bring this percentage up to 45% if the project envisages the creation of new employment. The contribution cannot exceed 100,000 euros for companies that apply individually (and 400,000 euros for business networks).

Among the various eligible expenses There are:

• consultancy for the planning an internationalization plan;
• compensation for a Temporary Export Manager (TEM) who coordinates and manages the project;
• organization of meetings incoming business and company visits;
• any participation in exhibitions abroad or organization of promotional events.

Octagona, which in 15 years of activity has helped over 450 companies to grow on foreign markets (and is a supplier accredited by the Ministry of Economic Development, the Emilia Romagna Region and the Lombardy Region for the provision of international business) 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: you will receive all the information you need.