Intesa Sanpaoloin collaboration with Elite, part of the Euronext group, has inaugurated the third Elite Lounge of 2024, an initiative designed to support 20 Italian SMEs in strategic development and access to capital markets. Through targeted training programs, selected companies will be able to consolidate development plans, improve corporate governance and implement internationalization and innovation strategies.
Elite lounge: facilitating access to the capital market for SMEs
The program, which has been running for six years, combines expert advice and a European network of entrepreneurs and investors to facilitate access to the capital market for SMEs. Between 2019 and 2023, the 450 companies involved recorded an average annual growth of 12% in turnover, carried out M&A operations, subscribed to Basket Bonds and, in four cases, achieved stock market listing.
The new edition of Elite Lounge: 20 SMEs from all over Italy
Le 20 SMEs selected, coming from various sectors such as agri-food, construction, tourism and clothing, participate in a training on innovation, internationalization, sustainability and governance. Intesa Sanpaolo supports the growth of companies with the “Your future is our business” program, which provides 120 billion euros by 2026, together with consultancy services, webinars, ESG laboratories and the free Incent Now platform to facilitate access to PNRR calls.
“We are successfully continuing the collaboration with Elite which has seen 450 SMEs grow with us over the years. This is a significant volume, with numerous extraordinary operations and some stock market listings. Their success is evidence of the added value offered by the shared path with the bank to grow in the capital market. In addition to the traditional provision of credit, we are committed to concrete initiatives as ELITE Lounge, inserting companies into an ecosystem with the best international partners and entrepreneurs” commented Anna Roscio, Executive Director Sales & Marketing Companies Intesa Sanpaolo.
“We are proud to give the welcome to the 20 new companies who join us as part of this year's third ELITE Lounge, launched in partnership with Intesa Sanpaolo. Together we have supported 450 Italian excellences to grow in a more conscious, ambitious and structured way thanks to a partnership that has continued for 6 years and that represents a virtuous example of doing business with a concrete impact on the real economy of the country. In ELITE we count over 2300 companies and also thanks to these new entries, we support a process of constant expansion of our network, having at heart the mission of supporting SMEs in sustainable growth" declared Martha Texts, CEO ELITE-Euronext Group.
The 20 companies selected in the third Elite lounge 2024
Here are the 20 companies selected of the third Elite lounge, representing excellence in sectors such as agri-food, construction, tourism and fashion, with their respective websites:
| Company | Head Office: | Region |
|---|---|---|
| All paint | Milan | Lombardia |
| Bresciangrana | Offlaga (BS) | Lombardia |
| Silusi | Sovere (Bergamo) | Lombardia |
| CRPI | Milan | Lombardia |
| CSA Documents | Rome | Lazio |
| Cubi | Sommacampagna (VR) | Veneto |
| DM Industry | Montello (BG) | Lombardia |
| Forini | Umbrian Bastia (PG) | Umbria |
| Oven ready | Tricase (LE) | Puglia |
| SPECTRUM | San Pietro in Casale | Emilia Romagna |
| Dress | Santa Giusta (OR) | Sardinia |
| General Fruit | Credaro (Bergamo) | Lombardia |
| Guinness Travels | Campobasso | Molise |
| Krym | Monterotondo (RM) | Lazio |
| Bongiovanni | Change (TO) | Piemonte |
| NWG Energy | Prato | Toscana |
| Pittarello | Tribano (PD) | Veneto |
| Ribs | Bergamo | Lombardia |
| RM Multimedia | Catholic (RN) | Emilia Romagna |
| Sovecar | Trento | Trentino Alto Adige |
