32.4 million for supply chains from the Lombardy Region

(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Open from 16 April the terms for submitting grant applications for the Lombardy Region's 'Strengthening of production chains and industrial ecosystems - 2025 measure', supported by the Councillor for Economic Development, Guido Guidesi. The objectives of the measure, which can count on a total financial endowment of EUR 32,414,148, are the establishment and development of new production chains and the strengthening of already established regional industrial ecosystems. "With this measure, the Lombardy Region intensifies its commitment to supporting businesses. This action is characterised on the one hand by the enhancement and consolidation of production chains and, on the other hand, by the encouragement of sectoral strategic planning with the connection of our know-how. We want to continue to be concretely at the side of those who do business by offering all the useful and indispensable tools to remain competitive, a winning model that will help make Lombardy even greater in the challenge of the global market," explained Councillor Guidesi.

The support is aimed at supply chains composed of at least three companies based in Lombardy - at least one of which is an SME - and linked together by a Supply Chain Agreement, which implement investments for the following purposes: competitive strengthening of supply chains and industrial ecosystems; establishment and development of new supply chains; environmental, social and economic sustainability of the supply chain and circular economy; innovation, technological improvement and digitalisation of supply chains. The supply chain project can be combined with an experimental development activity, carried out by an SME, a MidCap, or a Large Enterprise, partner in the Project. The overall value of the Supply Chain Project, including any Experimental Development Activities, must be between a minimum of EUR 300,000 and a maximum of EUR 5 million. Expenditure for Experimental Development Activities cannot represent more than 50% of the overall expenditure of the Chain Project, for a maximum eligible amount of EUR 2.5 million. In detail, within the scope of the Chain Project: SMEs must support an intervention for a minimum value of 100 thousand euro; if present, MidCaps must support an intervention for a value of at least 150 thousand euro; while, if present, Large Enterprises must support an intervention for a value of at least 250 thousand euro. Applications for participation must be submitted by the lead partner, as identified in the relevant Supply Chain Agreement, through the Tenders and Services platform from 16 April 2025 until 3 p.m. on 31 December 2027. Project proposals will be admitted through a counter evaluation procedure according to the chronological order in which the applications are submitted.