microMEGA presentation

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Media Valle dellOglios Development Agency
a growing area, a global challenge
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Lombardys industrial vocation

• That is why Lombardy is one of the 4 engines of
  Europe
• Infrastructures
• Research and innovation
• Quality of life

At the crossroad between East and West of
Europe, as a bridge to the Mediterranean area
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Lombardys industrial vocation

• Lombardy complies with the Lisbon Strategy
• A knowledge based economy
• A sustainable growth
• Increased employment
• Stronger social cohesion

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Lombardys industrial vocation

• Brescia, Bergamo and Mantova, centers of
  Lombardys industrial vocation, launched an
  integration process of the most important
  economic players

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microMEGAs Origins

• Micromega Network is a public-private company
  founded in 1997 by a network of
• 6 towns (Palazzolo sullOglio, Pontoglio,
  Erbusco, Bolgare, Castelli Calepio and Grumello
  del Monte)
• 26 private companies

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microMEGA Today

• 7 Municipalities
• 64 Companies
• From the 11 District
• To the larger area known as Media valle
  dellOglio

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From district 11 to the Media Valle dellOglio
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We have been working with

• Berbrand srl
• Corna e Fratus srl
• Rudianese srl
• Metalbottoni srl
• StileUniversal Gritti spa
• Ocean spa
• Raccagni srl
• Ditta Lanfranchi spa
• Vamp srl
• Giemme Filati spa
• Filmar spa
• Filati Mornico spa
• Niggler e Kupfer spa 

• Linea Più Spa divisione Cotonificio Ferrari
• Macpi Spa
• Uni Gasket srl
• Manifattura Italiana Colombo spa
• Italian Gasket srl
• SV Gomma srl
• Fluorgomm spa
• Bialetti Industrie spa
• Pirelli R.E. F. M. spa 
• Semeraro Casa Famiglia Spa
• Sogeim spa
• Servizi Comunali spa
• Cogeme Spa
• CFS Palazzolo spa

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and for the Local Governments of
Erbusco Grumello del Monte Paderno Franciacorta
Palosco Palazzolo sullOglio Pontoglio Rovato
Bolgare Capriolo Castelli Calepio Cazzago San
Martino Chiari
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microMEGA
A growing area A global challenge
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Our mission

• Micromega supports local companies aiming to
  attain global competitiveness with a natural
  vocation for the key sectors for the East
  Lombardy area textile, clothing,
  textile-machinery and mechanics sectors.

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Cooperating for growth

• Link between public Authorities and private
  Companies
• At the crossroad of different competences and
  expertises

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Our Services

• The objective to stimulate excellence of local
  companies is reached by activities in different
  fields such as
• Research
• Training
• Business management and marketing
• Technical assistance

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Research and innovation

• Local auditing
• Innovation Plans
• Local best practices validation and promotion
• Study visits to foreign countries
• Networking for technology transfer
• Promotion of European projects on regional
  innovation

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Training

• Foreign languages
• Marketing
• Sales
• Life-long learning
• employees qualification
• re-qualification of disabled people

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Business management

• Business plan
• Fund raising
• Quality system control
• Workplace security
• Environment

Technical assistance

• Fund raising
• Project design and management

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Future activities and strategies

• Increasing the participation in international
  initiatives and projects
• Translating local difficulties into new
  opportunities

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a growing area, a global challenge