European Projects and Internationalization - SPICI | Società per l'Innovazione, la Cooperazione e l'Internazionalizzazione

Our goal is

to promote and manage internationalization programs and services for research-business systems.

We offer advanced services to provide tailored and targeted support to public entities (universities, research centers, local authorities, etc.) and private organizations (innovative SMEs, startups, spin-offs) in defining and implementing strategies, programs, and initiatives for internationalization and entry into innovation ecosystems and foreign markets.

SPICI promotes joint laboratories across various countries in the digital industry sector and designs and manages international cooperation programs focusing on science, culture, and innovation. Its main foreign markets include China, other European countries, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Japan, and countries across the African continent.

Additionally, SPICI actively participates in European calls and tenders, both as a technostructure and as a direct participant through partnerships aligned with its operational areas and specializations.

INTERNATIONALIZATION SERVICES FOR BUSINESSES

SPICI operates in the international market through a range of specialized “tailor-made” services, delivered both physically and digitally, to address every need related to entering foreign markets. These services include:

Promotion and management of programs and services in foreign markets, such as opening offices abroad, defining marketing and communication strategies, supporting the development of business plans, feasibility studies, and industrial plans.
Digital services for internationalization, offered in synergy with the Digital Lab, including consulting, design, training, and more.
Subsidized financing tools for internationalization, including scouting for calls to access subsidized financing tools, project design aligned with funding opportunities, and support in submitting financing applications.

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMS

SPICI develops and manages scientific cooperation programs aimed at fostering the creation of international innovation ecosystems and scientific, industrial, commercial, and financial partnerships between Research and Business.

The services offered include:

Design and implementation of cooperation and internationalization programs.
Support for public entities in launching and managing international cooperation programs.
Organization of forums, conferences, thematic sessions, matchmaking meetings, and showrooms.
Launch and management of joint laboratories between Italy and foreign countries.

EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL PROJECT DESIGN

SPICI is active in European and international calls and tenders focused on science, culture, and innovation, offering services such as:

Monitoring of European calls and tenders, opportunity scouting, and providing information and guidance to public and private clients.
Drafting European project proposals and building international partnerships.
Support in the management and technical/administrative reporting of European projects.

Over the years, SPICI has organized and participated in significant international events aimed at SMEs, startups, and the research-business ecosystem.