Sustainable Investments 4.0: the new call for proposals for SMEs in less developed regions

The measure aims to support the technological and digital transition, improve competitiveness, and foster the sustainability of SMEs through innovative investments.

💰𝗗𝗼𝘁𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮: 447,6 million euros

🔍 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶: SMEs with manufacturing and business services activities, at least two approved and filed financial statements and operational headquarters in the less developed regions (Molise, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Puglia, Sicily and Sardinia)

🎯 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶 𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶: Programs that provide for the implementation, through the use of enabling technologies, of innovative, sustainable investments with a high technological content and consistent with the national Transition 4.0 plan

🔧 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶: From 750.000 euros to 5 million euros for machinery, systems and equipment, masonry work (up to 40%), IT programs and licenses, environmental and energy efficiency certifications, advanced specialist consultancy services (up to 5%) and energy diagnosis consultancy services

💶 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲:

Contribution towards plant costs equal to 35%
Subsidized financing equal to 40%

📅 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗲:

Pre-filling of applications: from 10 September 2026
Application deadline: October 6, 2026

📩 For more information write to us at info@iniziativa.cc

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Success Cases

Management control and company organization

Design and implementation support for the organizational model and management control system for monitoring company performance and optimizing the organizational structure.

Sector: Polydiagnostic Center
Date: 2024

RECREATE

Recovery of aeronautical waste from the perspective of industry 4.0 and sustainability

Contract: Innovation Agreement
Project cost: €5.287.587,09
Contribution to spending: €2.908.522,09
Date: July 2022

San Michele SRL Nursing Home

The company has acquired additional diagnostic equipment to expand the services offered.

Contract: ZES Credit - Article 16 of Legislative Decree 19.09.2023 n. 124
Project cost: €850.920,00
Contribution: €340.367,00

MUNICIPALITY OF MATERA – Business Process Reengineering

Reorganization of the activities and processes of the offices in which the organization is organized with the aim of improving the offer of services provided to users with a view to optimizing the available resources and the digital transition

Sector: Local authorities - Organizational and process reengineering
Date: 2022

Corporate training

Support for the organization and delivery of the training program aimed at strengthening the capacity building of local public administrations in the field of Public Private Partnership (PPP)

Sector: Public Participate - capacity building of local authorities
Date: 2021

Icimendue 2025

Improvement of product quality and consequent reduction of waste due to defects, thanks to the installation of automatic and innovative printing control systems.

Contract: Sustainable Investments 4.0
Project cost: €2.867.514,37
Non-refundable contribution: €1.433.757,10
Date: January 2023

Business Process Reengineering

Business Process Reengineering intervention aimed at optimizing economic results and financial flows

Sector: Precision machining for the aeronautical sector
Date: 2025

Technical assistance

Administrative and accounting assistance service for obtaining and reporting financial benefits deriving from community, national and local regulations provided by the Puglia Region

Sector: Publicly owned companies - strengthening of production infrastructures
Date: 2021

Protom Group SpA

Acquisition of the Espero business unit with geographical expansion of the market served; Iniziativa assisted the operation 360°.

Sector: Education and Knowledge development
Deal: M&A - buy side
Date: 2024
Value:ND

PARTY

Fostering local energy investments in the Province of Matera

Program: Horizon
Project cost: €498.157,00
Contribution: €498.157,00
Date: October 2017

Giffoni Innovation Hub

CDP Venture Capital, Opes Lcef Trust, and Sefea Impact invest in Giffoni Innovation Hub; Iniziativa is a financial and strategic advisor.

Sector: Academic & Educational Services
Deal: Venture Capital
Date: 2022
Value: 2.000.000,00

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

San Michele SRL Nursing Home

The company has acquired additional diagnostic equipment to expand the services offered.

Contract: Credito Mezzogiorno - Article 1, paragraphs 98 to 108, of Law No. 208 of 28 December 2015, and subsequent amendments
Project cost: €1.570.000,00
Contribution: €392.500,00

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

Sustainability reports

Support in the preparation of the corporate sustainability report and definition of the ESG strategy and indicators for monitoring sustainable variables

Sector: Textile company
Turnover: €36.081.512
Date: 2023

Comesvil SpA

The private equity fund Auctus Capital Partners has acquired 65% of Comesvil, an Italian excellence in the railway sector, Iniziativa supported the sellers in the deal.

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

ISTHMUS

Smart Infrastructures for Transport and Mobility

Contract: Major R&D Projects
Project cost: €5.578.468,75
Contribution to spending: €1.834.279,63
Concessionary Financing: €1.115.693,75
Date: June 2021

Calearo Antennas

Debt restructuring with access to financing from Invitalia's GID Fund.

Sector: Automobiles & Auto Parts
Deal: Debt Arrangement
Date: 2022 - 2023
Value: 7.500.000,00

NATURE 4.0

Acquisition of enabling technologies functional to the expansion of existing production capacity, for which it is also necessary to invest in masonry works and technological systems for the adaptation of work spaces.

Contract: Sustainable Investments 4.0
Project cost: €1.285.595,90
Non-refundable contribution: €642.797,95
Date: December 2022

SAMBA

Development of an Aeronautical seat using innovative technologies and materials for additive manufacturing and proposal of an innovative, sustainable and integrated Business Model in the Industry 4.0 perspective

Contract: Sustainable Growth Fund – “Intelligent Factory” Help Desk PON I&C 2014-2020, pursuant to Ministerial Decree 5 March 2018 Chapter III
Project cost: €213.333,75
Non-refundable contribution: €149.333,63
Concessionary Financing: €42.666,75
Date: March 2020

MISENO

Multipurpose Ital-GovSatCom application Services for Emerging user Needs and Objectives

Contract: Innovation Agreements for the Space Economy
Project cost: €8.987.370,13
Non-repayable contribution: €4.192.681,20
Date: June 2020

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

SURE5.0

Supporting the smes SUstainability and REsilience transition towards industry 5.0 in the mobility, transport & automotive, aerospace and electronics European ecosystems

Program: Horizon
Project cost: €4.988.125,00
Contribution: €4.988.125,00
Date: June 2022

Municipality of Ragusa

Technical support for the development and verification of the economic and financial rebalancing conditions of the concession stipulated with Porto Turistico Marina di Ragusa SpA

Date: 2020-2025/XNUMX/XNUMX

Cantu Next

Iniziativa acted as financial advisor in structuring a financing transaction, with a pool of four credit institutions, for the construction of the new basketball arena in Cantù.

Sector: Sports facilities
Deal: Debt Arrangement
Date: 2024 - 2025
Value: 18.000.000,00

Technical assistance

Technical assistance to the Managing Authority, to the Single Managers for Implementation/Action Line Managers and to the Certification Authority for the implementation of the intervention plan financed with the resources of the Regional Development and Cohesion Fund Campania for the programming periods 2000-2006, 2007-2013, 2014-2020, 2021-2027

Sector: Territorial authorities - Technical assistance for FSC programming, monitoring and reporting
Date: 2014 - 2026
FSC resource allocation assigned to the Campania Region: €9.323.000.000

MUNICIPALITY OF COMELICO SUPERIORE – CABLE CAR CONNECTION WITH SOUTH TYROL

Economic and financial analysis to verify compatibility of aid pursuant to art. 55 GBER (EU Regulation 651/2014), relating to the Padola–Passo Monte Croce (Valgrande–Tre Picchi–Col d'La Tenda) plant connection, STACCO project – Municipality of Comelico Superiore (BL).

Sector: Sports Facilities PPP
Date: 2023

Model 231 from 2001

Update of the company's Organization, Management and Control Model, drawn up pursuant to Legislative Decree 231 of 2001

Sector: Company subject to the management and coordination of Invitalia National Agency for Attracting Investments and Business Development SpA
Turnover: €11.444.972,00
Date: 2020

Empoli Football Club

Construction of the new Empoli FC stadium using the procedure established by Legislative Decree 38/2021

Date: 2024

EOS LAUNCH VEHICLE

Contract: Campania startUp 2020
Project cost: €391.324,00
Contribution: €273.926,80
Date: July 2023

€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 |