News
16/07/2026This section brings together the main outputs and results developed throughout the Forest EcoValue project.
13/07/2026The STEP 2026 and SWICH 2026 calls for proposals under the PR ERDF 2021–2027 Programme have been officially published.
14/04/2026First bond finance operation carried out in Piedmont, with Finpiemonte acting as territorial anchor investor for €7.5 million.
14/04/2026The results of Forest EcoValue were presented, generating interest and appreciation from the Parties of the Alpine Convention, including Italy, represented by the Ministry of the Environment.
14/04/2026Partners shared updates on their national contexts, current activities, and the main challenges encountered so far.
04/03/2026In Piemonte, FI4INN’s pilot is led by Finpiemonte, working with regional authorities, investors, national development banks and financial institutions
Funding Opportunities
- Project focus: Regional Policies and programmes improvementFunding Programme: European Regional Development Fund ERDFCoordinator:FinpiemonteStatus:In progressDescription:EU-wide initiative designed to boost investments in critical technologies and reduce European strategic dependencies. It channels funding through 11 existing EU programs to support research, development, and industrialization.
- Project focus: Regional Policies and programmes improvementFunding Programme: European Regional Development Fund ERDFCoordinator:FinpiemonteStatus:In progressDescription:Regional funding initiative by the Piedmont Region (Italy) designed to support industrial research, experimental development, and innovation. Its primary goal is to accelerate the transition of research results into industrial production and commercialization.
- Project focus: Regional Policies and programmes improvementFunding Programme: European Regional Development Fund ERDFCoordinator:FinpiemonteStatus:In progressDescription:Promoting the attraction and development of new investments in Piemonte.
- Project focus: Regional Policies and programmes improvementFunding Programme: European Regional Development Fund ERDFCoordinator:FinpiemonteStatus:CompletedDescription:Supporting investment of SMEs and MidCaps aimed at innovating the production process: - Developing products that are more sustainable - Making the process more efficient, in terms of energy, environment and safety.
- Project focus: Regional Policies and programmes improvementFunding Programme: European Regional Development Fund ERDFCoordinator:FinpiemonteStatus:CompletedDescription:Strengthening of internal capacities and skills of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises through training paths linked to development and R&D projects
- Project focus: Regional Policies and programmes improvementFunding Programme: European Regional Development Fund ERDFCoordinator:FinpiemonteStatus:CompletedDescription:Contributing to the diffusion - in the economy and in society – of results of R&D activities, conducted by the company, that allow it to introduce new products/new process
European Projects
Project focus: Innovation and reserchFunding Programme: Interreg Central Europe ProgrammeCoordinator:Italy TEC4I FVGStatus:CompletedFI4INN tackles the limited and old-fashioned types of funding schemes available to support marketdriven innovation in Central Europe due to a general low capability of managing complex financial vehicles.
Project focus: Regional Policies and programmes improvementFunding Programme: Interreg Central Europe ProgrammeCoordinator:• Basque Innovation Agency - INNOBASQUE / ESStatus:CompletedConsolidating the regional policies for the advanced manufacturing sector, through the implementation of new indicators for strengthening the monitoring and evaluation system of the ERDF Regional Operational Programme and Smart Specialization Strategy.
Project focus: Promotion of the Social EconomyFunding Programme: Interreg Central Europe ProgrammeCoordinator:• Development Bank of Saxony-Anhalt / DEStatus:CompletedConsolidate the local financial ecosystem to support the birth and growth of social enterprises in rural areas. To test, in a pilot action, an incubation programme aimed at 10 future social entrepreneurs.
Project focus: Promotion of the Social EconomyFunding Programme: Interreg Alpine Space ProgrammeCoordinator:• Municipality of Pordenone / ITStatus:CompletedThe Alpsib project was aimed to support the capacity development of public and private organisations to accelerate social impact investments (SII) and focused especially on social impact bonds (SIB).
