Third edition of the Degree Award “Giuseppe Principe”: on Ateneapoli the commitment of Iniziativa for young talents

📰 ATHENSAPOLIS dedicates an in-depth analysis to the third edition of the Degree Award "Giuseppe Principe", promoted by Iniziativa in collaboration with the DEMI Department | UniNa ofUniversity of Naples Federico II.

An award that, year after year, strengthens the concrete link between universities and the world of work, helping graduates transform academic research into real value for the local economy, businesses, and institutions.

The Award, named after our founding member Giuseppe Principe, in addition to representing a way to honor his memory, fully expresses the philosophy of “𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴” that guides the work of Iniziativa: contribute to the growth of new generations by investing in human capital and the quality of skills, with the aim of generating lasting value for the territory and strengthening its development prospects

🔗 Attached is the full article published by Ateneapoli.

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Success Cases

TRACE

SMEs TRAnsition for a European Circular tourism Ecosystem

Program: SMP-COSME
Project cost: €1.251.596,12
Contribution: €1.198.436,50
Date: January 2023

Helkin – Scuolab

Scouting of acquiring companies, assistance in negotiating the LOI, coordination of the multidisciplinary due diligence process (financial, tax, technological, and labor law aspects), negotiation of the SPA and related annexes.

Sector: Edutech
Deal: M&A - sell side
Date: 2025
Value:ND

ROMAN GROUP

Design and support for the implementation of the economic-financial control and management control system, the design of a KPI dashboard for monitoring company performance and the optimization of organizational processes

Sector: Call Center
Date: 2023

Tecno

Iniziativa Assisted Tecno in the M&A transaction for the acquisition of a 65% stake in Energika Srl; the transaction aims to consolidate the SustainTech practice.

Sector: Energy Services
Deal: M&A - buy side
Date: 2021
Value:ND

TILES

The first platform for shared entertainment

Program: Horizon - SME Instrument
Project cost: €1.651.720,00
Contribution: €1.156.204,00
Date: October 2015

EACP-EUROSME

aErospace inter-clUster smaRt specialization actiOns for SMEs competitiveness in the circular economy approach

Program: COSME
Project cost: €465.320,53
Contribution: €348.990,40
Date: October 2018

Medinok SpA

Iniziativa, as financial advisor, assisted Medinok in the sale of 100% of its capital to Telebit and in the reinvestment of a minority stake in the latter's capital.

Sector: Telecommunications Services & Facility Management
Deal: M&A - sell side
Date: 2022
Value:ND

Italrom Engineering

Egis acquires 100% of the capital of the ITR group, an engineering company based in Romania and Poland headed by a group of entrepreneurs from Campania. Iniziativa assisted them as a 360° advisor.

Sector: Construction & Engineering
Deal: M&A - sell side
Date: 2023
Value:ND

Integrated Services Consortium

Restoration and conservative renovation project aimed at repurposing the building known as the "Former Caretaker's House and Greenhouses" located within the Villa Floridiana park in Naples.

Date: 2024

Business Process Reengineering

Technical support in the analysis and optimization of processes with a view to upgrading the company information system and modernizing logistics activities

Sector: Soft drinks, mineral water and other bottled water industry
Turnover: €110.516.083
Date: 2020

Megarideas

Contract: Campania startUp 2020
Project cost: €289.377,00
Non-refundable contribution: €202.563,90
Date: July 2022

Business Process Reengineering

Business Process Reengineering intervention aimed at the upgrade and technological development of the company's IT assets; support in the design of the company performance monitoring system and in the optimization of organizational processes

Textile industry
Date: 2023

Dolciaria Acquaviva SpA

Development of new products and services, also for the innovative contents that are introduced compared to industry standards, and capable of satisfying the needs and trends of customers/consumers; as well as maximizing levels of production and management efficiency.

Contract: Development Contract
Project cost: €32.136.493,50
Non-refundable contribution: €11.473.195,00
Concessionary Financing: €2.643.220,00
Date: July 2019

Sabina Public Water

PPP operation (pursuant to Legislative Decree 50/2016) concerning the "Implementation and management of a Smart metering system for the automation of the reading and management processes of Sabina Public Water meters and the implementation of a management of data driven water resource management processes”

Sector: Digitalisation
Date: 2023

City of Florence

Support for the development of the Economic-Financial Plan for the "Redevelopment of the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence" project.

Date: 2023

RenAIssance

Revolutionizing Education and Nurturing Artificial Intelligence Skills for Sustainable AdvaNCEment in cultural and creative industries

Program: ERASMUS +
Project cost: €3.999.340,85
Contribution: €3.999.340,85
Date: 2025

Business organization

Support in perfecting the business model, optimizing the organizational structure and company functions, assessing skills and plan to increase professionalism for listing on Euronext Growth Paris

Sector: Telecommunications
Turnover: €1.425.000
Date: 2022

A.Abete Srl

Iniziativa, as financial advisor, assisted A.Abete in the subscription of the Campania Bond.

Sector: Aerospace
Deal: Minibond
Date: 2024
Value: 3.500.000,00

HERMAS

Evolution of Robotized cell for Machining and Additive manufacturing with wireless Sensor for data acquisition management and analysis

Contract: Smart Factory, Agrifood and Life Sciences
Project cost: €3.527.812,50
Contribution to spending: €1.215.398,13
Concessionary Financing: €705.562,50
Date: December 2023

BRIDGESMEs

Boosting Resilience In five industrial ecosystems through adoption and Deployment of advanced technoloGiEs among SMEs

Program: Horizon
Project cost: €2.487.491,25
Contribution: €2.487.491,25
Date: 2023

CLICK

Circular models Leveraging Investments in Cultural heritage adaptive reuse

Program: Horizon
Project cost: €4.957.033,00
Contribution: €4.957.033,00
Date: October 2017

South Tyrol Health Authority

Technical assistance to the Grantor in the evaluation of a Project Financing proposal relating to an intervention for the "Supply of energy carriers (hot water, steam, electricity) for the San Maurizio hospital in Bolzano"

Sector: Healthcare company PPP
Date: 2021

Management control

Design and support for the implementation of the management control system, the KPI dashboard for monitoring company performance and the optimization of organizational processes

Sector: Environmental analyses
Turnover: €4.090.257
Date: 2020

Commune of Rimini

Technical assistance for operations supporting the economic-financial feasibility analysis and instrumental and ancillary activities inherent to the tender for the awarding of the New Municipal Swimming Pool

Date: 2025

Beste SpA

Iniziativa acted as financial advisor assisting Beste in the sale of the majority shares in favor of Hind – Industrial Holding

Sector: Fashion & Apparel
Deal: M&A - sell side
Date: 2023 - 2024
Value:ND

Management control and company organization

Design and support for the implementation of the management control system, the KPI dashboard for monitoring company performance and the optimization of the organizational structure and organizational and compliance processes from an ESG perspective

Sector: Production of Plastic Materials
Date: 2023

Unidata

Implementation and management of a smart metering system to automate the reading and management processes of Sabina Public Water meters and the implementation of a data-driven water resource management process management system.

Date: 2023-2024/XNUMX/XNUMX

Technical assistance

Technical support activities to the CPT Regional Unit of Bolzano for the analysis of economic-financial and equity data and processing of economic, financial, management and ESG performance indicators of the complex of Local Public Enterprises (around 115 entities) with a focus on investee companies with direct participation from the Province (22 entities)

Sector: Investee Companies - performance analysis
Date: 2023
Value of turnover of the companies analyzed: From €3 million to €169 million

RICE

Rpas for Intelligent Crop Enhancement

Contract: PON Horizon2020
Project cost: €1.453.013,27
Non-refundable contribution: €830.464,07
Date: November 2017

ULISSE

Usability and recyclability of materials, processes and products for sustainable air transport

Contract: Innovation Agreement
Project cost: €4.815.538,75
Contribution to spending: €1.809.923,73
Date: June 2022

€1.9 billion Production investments supported | €435 billion Investments in Research & Innovation subsidized | 200 active customers with hundreds of completed transactions | 100 Project Financing/PPP Operations Supported | €1.9 billion Production investments supported | €435 billion Investments in Research & Innovation subsidized | 200 active customers with hundreds of completed transactions | 100 Project Financing/PPP Operations Supported |