Network

Bologna Startup was founded by Federico Strollo in 2012 to help grow the city's startup ecosystem, bringing together startuppers, professionals and various institutions.

The project allows for the possibility for startuppers to access the system by entering their own data on the Training Offices site, the selection of the best ideas by the joint committee of Intesa Sanpaolo and Confindustria, access to the necessary training to transform them into a sustainable business and see them publicised along with Confindustria's SMEs and to be included in the "Best Ideas Showcase".

The Directorate General of Emilia Romagna intervenes in various areas related to the development of regional production and distribution, the evaluation of the effectiveness of the regional policies, the promotion of tourism, the promotion of energy policies and the development of the green economy.

The Office deals generally with opportunities for local business development, with particular focus on innovation and research.

Il Tecnopolo di Ravenna, con le sue 2 sedi presso il Campus Universitario di Ravenna e il Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico Torricelli di Faenza, offre accesso a 6 laboratori di ricerca industriale dotati di competenze e strumentazioni di eccellenza in grado di supportare la capacità di ricerca e innovazione delle imprese.

The Ferrara Technopole is the place where businesses can meet researchers, acquire competencies and use current technology to innovate,

Together with its partners, the Grameen Italia Foundation designs highly inclusive microcredit programs and supports credit beneficiaries during

Progetti d'Impresa is a Province of Bologna service that has been dedicated to the creation of new companies since 1989.

STARTUPiacenza is the information, reception, orientation, animation and territorial promotion help desk that nurtures startups and the newly self-employed, with a focus on innovative and creative activities in Piacenza.

Lapam is a federation of associations, the only one of its kind in the province of Modena that represents the entire business world: crafts, trade, small to medium enterprises, agriculture. It represents some 10,000 companies, with 600 employees in 50 locations throughout the region.

Sportello Imprese (Business Help Desk) is a portal for the network of help desks and the most important companies in the region.

Lo Sportello Autoimprenditoria is a Piacenza service that provides free information and consultation to anyone intending to set out on their own.

SIMPLER is a consortium that counts Aster as a member and operates within the Enterprise Europe Network, providing services for innovation and the internationalisation of SMEs.

Legacoop promuove la nascita e lo sviluppo di nuove cooperative mettendo a disposizione servizi specializzati, una rete territoriale di sportelli di promozione cooperativa e sostegno allo startup, il sito dedicato www.farecooperativa.it, che propone un percorso di approfondimento sulla cooperazione e tutte le informazioni utili alla creazione di nuove cooperative.

Part of the Chambers of Commerce regional network, Genesi offers tools for guidance in the creation of new business.

Genesi is the Parma Chamber of Commerce help desk for those who intend to start out their own.

GENESI NEW BUSINESS HELP DESK is a Bologna Chamber of Commerce service created to support those who want to start out on their own but have no clear idea on how to get going.

Genesi is the Ferrara Chamber of Commerce help desk for those who intend to start out their own.

Founded in 1979, IRECOOP Emilia-Romagna is a cooperative society that develops human resources and the promotion of a cooperative culture.

The Modena Chamber of Commerce startup information help desk provides initial guidelines on the bureaucratic processes, in particular the administrative procedures, for setting up a business and choosing the right legal status

The initiatives it promotes are mainly concerned with training and it places students at the heart of everything it does, aiming to educate them, support them and get them personally involved with innovation and entrepreneurship.

CNA The National Confederation of Crafts and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is a free association of businesses and entrepreneurs that are politically, culturally and economically independent.

CNA Emilia Romagna represents the region's small to medium enterprises and the self-employed. It offers its associates representation, information, support and services, communicating directly on their behalf with all of the various social, economic and political institutions in the region.

CNA Innovation, in the technology transfer and innovation area of Siaer Scarl, is the Centre for Organisational and Managerial Innovation and Technology