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IOIP is aimed at implementing the activities of the Technology Transfer Pillar inside the Technology Transfer and Innovation Programme (TTIP), for the realization of the Ecosister project – Ecosystem for sustainable transition in Emilia-Romagna.

The Technology Transfer Pillar is coordinated by University of Parma, supported by ART-ER, with the technical support of Deloitte Officine Innovazione. The program aims to engage in a matchmaking Program top Regional companies/corporates and the most promising Solvers (including micro-enterprises, SMEs, scale-ups, start-ups, spin-offs, laboratories, research groups and researchers).

The business challenges addressed within this first edition of the program regard the topic of Resources Innovation, with a focus on Circular Economy and Water Nexus. They are grouped into three thematic clusters: Waste Recovery and Reutilization, Automation and Process Efficiency, New Materials and Resources Optimization.

The program is composed of two key points:

The Matchmaking phase is dedicated to the 21 selected companies based in Emilia-Romagna and to the admitted Business and Research Solvers with the goal of addressing the companies’ challenges. Companies and Solvers have 3 months to match, connect and find opportunities to co-create solutions around shared business needs.

The main phases of the matchmaking phase are:

• Registration to the Call (1^st October 2024 - 13^th December 2024): during this period Solvers can apply to the program
• Matchmaking with ER Corporates (1^st October - 20^th December 2024): during this period prospective Solvers can organize matchmaking calls with ER Corporates

The Final Event is the closing moment of IOIP, where further matches, as well as networking with the national and international innovation community, will take place. The event is open to innovation actors from all over the world and will take place physically on the 28th of February 2025.

Prospective Business and Research Solvers (including micro-enterprises, SMEs, scale-ups, start-ups, spin-offs, laboratories, research groups and researchers) will be eligible to the program if they respect the three following criteria:

• Completeness of the application and consistency with the Challenges: applicants will need to provide all the information required by the application form, included complete documentation, and the connection of their solution (product or service) to the Challenges of the Program;
• Solutions maturity (Technology Readiness Level – TRL): this information will need to be clearly stated in the application form. This will allow to respond to the TRL required by ER companies. Specifically, only Projects with a TRL higher or equal to 3 will be admitted to the Program;
• The activity is part of a project financed by the PNRR (The National Recovery and Resilience Plan, Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 1.5) therefore, subjects whose activities are included in Appendix Sheet 28 Excluded Activities are excluded, according to Appendice Scheda 28 Attività escluse on the base of “Allegato V” Regolamento per il Fondo Invest EU (on page 278 of “Guida operativa DNSH con mappatura e schede tecniche (Versione Dicembre 2021) at the following link.

In order to participate to the Program, participants have to submit their Application on the official Website by clicking on the “Apply tab” and filling in all the mandatory information required.

Participants will be requested to expressly accept the Terms&Conditions. Applications submitted via other channels will not be admitted.

To complete the Application, Participants are asked to upload information about the research field (if applicable), company (if applicable), their innovative solutions, the industries and the sectors in its scope and about its business model (if applicable).

Furthermore, participants will be asked to upload a pitch or other document that presents their solution. Moreover, participants will be able to upload external links of their activities, technologies as well as a presentation video of their company/solution.

Applications that are not complete with all the information required or that are submitted after 13^th December 2024 (17:00h, CET) will be excluded from the Call.

Major companies operating in the Emilia Romagna Region (Italy) that applied to participate in the program. These will be looking for a match - with one or more micro-enterprises, SMEs, scale-ups, start-ups, spin-offs, laboratories, research groups and researchers - according to the fit between the challenges identified and the solutions proposed by the participants.

The selected companies for the first edition of IOIP are: Angiodroid, Bacchi, Baruffaldi Plastic Technology, Cà Colonna, Centro Qualità Tessile, Chiesi Farmaceutici, CPL Concordia, Dino Paoli, Garc Ambiente, Ghepi, GreenBone Ortho, Hifood, Hydrosynergy, IMAL, Indiotech, Kerline, Pelliconi&Co., Serigrafia 76, Staff Jersey, Tex Tech, Unigrà.

Ecosister, acronym for "Ecosystem for Sustainable Transition in Emilia-Romagna", is a project financed by the PNRR that aims to support the ecological transition of Emilia Romagna’s regional economic and social system through a process that transversely involves all sectors, technologies, and skills, combining digital transition and sustainability with the work and well-being of people and the protection of the environment.

IOIP is a project aimed at fostering innovation across companies based in Emilia-Romagna.

A region boasting excellent quality of life and widespread social cohesion

Emilia-Romagna is one of Italy’s leading regions in terms of per capita income and for many years has been classified as one of the richest regions in Europe. Emilia-Romagna also ranks amongst the top regions in Italy for bureaucratic efficiency and quality of life.

Small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the driving force of the region’s economy and have fostered the extraordinary spread of wealth across the entire regional territory. The dynamic nature of the production sector in Emilia-Romagna has resulted in high employment levels; indeed, employed inhabitants amount to over 68%, considerably higher than the Italian average.

According to the Regional Innovation Scoreboard, based on the indicators analyzed by the European Commission Emilia-Romagna ranks first at the national level.

These indexes consider indicators such as the economy, governance, broadband coverage, mobility, innovation, the quality of life and the green economy.

The green economy in Emilia-Romagna is a cross-sector that is proving to be more and more of a resource to the region and an opportunity for new investments. The green economy comprises both «what is produced» and «how it is produced».

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