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Finest-ICE agreement to support the internationalization of SMEs

A collaboration agreement was signed between Finest SpA and the ICE Agency which aims to increase the synergies between the two entities to help SMEs in the north-east face the internationalization paths.

Finest-ICE agreement to support the internationalization of SMEs

In the headquarters Finest of Pordenone was signed a cooperation agreement between the financial institution of the Northeast and theICE -Agency for the promotion abroad and the internationalization of Italian companies. The President of Finest Renato Pujatti and the President of the ICE Agency Riccardo Maria Monti were present at the signing. 

This agreement lays the formal foundations for “increase and enhance tools and synergies to support companies (from the North-East ed.) in their internationalization process. The agreement identifies the four markets in which the joint activity of the two entities will develop: Russia, Turkey, Central Asia e North Africa.
As regards the sectors involved, the list goes from infrastructure, transport and construction to training, finance and business opportunities for companies. 

The President of Finest Spa, Renato Pujatti, explained how “Finest and the ICE Agency share the same international DNA and can count on strengths and specializations in certain complementary fields. The ICE Agency has a vast network of operating units abroad who have developed decisive institutional contacts for the start-up and development of a business in the various markets, and is able to offer a wide range of studies and promotion activities. Finest, for its part, can provide companies with an advanced package of innovative and advantageous financial services, offering itself as a partner of the company and therefore sharing the entrepreneurial risk and the business plan, and placing all its know-how developed abroad as a common asset of the company, as well as the economic support”.

In his speech, the President of the ICE Agency, Riccardo Monti, underlined how "As part of the process of coordination and systematisation of all the players in Internationalization, the ICE Agency and Finest are committed to developing integrated strategic interventions and support with even more determination Northeast businesses Italian, companies that are often the driving force for the entire economy of the country. This will take place through promotional initiatives but also by making use of operational assistance and consultancy services, and using training as a tool for indirect promotion."

The complete press release is available at this address. 

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