The Piemonte Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism is the public body in charge of the internationalization of the Italian region of
Piedmont
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. Its main activities and institutional goals are:
* supporting and aiding companies that want to locate in Piedmont
* matching local production offers with the needs expressed by international markets
* facilitating international promotion for Piedmontese wine, food, and specialties
* promoting the region’s tourist resources in the world
* training human resources on key subjects related to international trade and commercial strategies.
Piemonte Agency Foundation
The Piemonte Agency was founded in 2006 by the Union of Chambers of Commerce of Piedmont, in conjunction with business associations and the academic world, to strengthen the international role of the area and its potential. It is the first Italian institution bringing together all activities carried out by pre-existing local organizations operating for the internationalization of the territory. These activities and groups include:
* Centro Estero Camere Commercio Piemontesi (support for the international business relation development of local SMEs)
* ITP, Invest in Turin and Piedmont
* Consorzio Piemontese di Formazione (managerial training programmes on international trade for both Italians and foreigners)
* MKTP (planning and layout of location marketing strategies)
* all international activities run by IMA (Agroalimentary Marketing Institute) and by ATR (Regional Agency for Tourist Promotion).
Members
Promoting members are
Piedmont Regional Government and Unioncamere Piemonte (Union of Piedmont Chambers of Commerce).
Other members are: all the Chambers of Commerce of Piedmont, the Chamber of Commerce of Aosta, Piedmont Universities (
Polytechnic University of Turin
The Polytechnic University of Turin ( it, Politecnico di Torino) is the oldest Italian public technical university. The university offers several courses in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning and Industrial Design, and is con ...
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University of Eastern Piedmont
The University of Eastern Piedmont "Amedeo Avogadro" ( it, UniversitĂ degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro"; shortened to UNIPMN or UPO) is a university located in Alessandria, Novara and Vercelli, in the region of Piedmont, Italy ...
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International Network
The Piemonte Agency International Network is aimed at promoting the development of business between Piedmont and other nations. The network guarantees interlocutors information on the region and the opportunities it offers and encourages industrial, commercial, and technological cooperation.
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External links
Piemonte Agency websiteIntegrated Supply Chain Project - AutomotiveIntegrated Supply Chain Project - AerospaceIntegrated Supply Chain Project - MechatronicsIntegrated Supply Chain Project - CleantechIntegrated Supply Chain Project - Health & WellnessIntegrated Supply Chain Project - AgrifoodIntegrated Supply Chain Project - Clothing/Luxury/DesignIntegrated Supply Chain Project - Textile
Piedmont
Organisations based in Turin
University of Turin