Fifty years ago, General de Gaulle had the daring to draw from the tradition and history of our two countries and to make France the first Western nation to renew dialogue with China.
President François Hollande’s visit last spring has generated a new momentum in the relationship between the two countries. The fiftieth anniversary is a part of this ambitious movement. More than 400 projects in China and France will celebrate the anniversary in all areas in which both nations excel and share common ground: from scientific cooperation to cutting-edge technology, from health to environment, from art of living to artistic creation and from tourism to economy.
Throughout 2014, France-China 50 will present events aimed to enforce and strengthen the diversity and depth in the relationship between our two countries. To meet this challenge, we have selected numerous projects which will take place in the spirit of frankness and reciprocity.
We hope that young Chinese and French people will participate together in the events in Paris as well as in the provinces, in Beijing as well as in many Chinese cities. May these young people continue to cultivate the Franco-Chinese relationship in future!

The commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between the French Republic and the People’s Republic of China “France-China 50” is organized and implemented by the Institut français, an organization of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development to promote French culture outside of France and by the French Embassy in China.

UBIFRANCE, the French Agency for international business development, is an industry and trade public institution.
UBIFRANCE has a network of more than 1400 multicultural agents in France and worldwide - 80 offices in 70 countries – dedicated to the support of SME and ISE for export activities.
UBIFRANCE also runs the V.I.E scheme (Volontariat International en Entreprise).

Bpifrance, the French public investment bank, is the entrepreneurs trustworthy partner.

Bpifrance finances companies from the start up point to IPO level going though transmission with operations ranging from credit, guarantee and equity. Bpifrance is also alongside them when they export in partnership with UBIFRANCE and Coface, and in their innovative projects.
With Bpifrance, companies benefit from a powerful interlocutor, close to them and efficient, capable of answering their financial needs at each step of their development.

Bpifrance, whose shareholders,the state and the Caisse des Depôts, have equal shares, acts in support of regional public policies run by the state and the local authorities.

Our mission : SERVE THE FUTURE
With three goals :

• favour the territories economic development
• participate to France’s industrial and economical renewal
• bring forth tomorrow’s champions

pifrance is ….

• A lever effect of 18 billon euros mobilised for the companies**
• a staff of 2200 close to the entrepreneurs
• 78 400 supported companies

**in 2013

The Coface Group is a trade risk expert and a worldwide leader in credit insurance. It assists companies – regardless of their business sector, size or country – as they grow within their own country and those to which they export.
In order to accomplish this, the Group offers credit insurance solutions that aim to protect businesses against the risk of financial default by their customers, allowing them to operate in a safer environment.
It also provides them with detailed analysis of the changes in country, sector and company risks, and the tools to manage them in close cooperation with its teams on the ground.

For more than a hundred years, this network of 4300 corporate executives, entrepreneurs and decision makers involved in international business in France and worldwide in 146 countries has shared on a voluntary basis the experience of its members.
Because of their experience, the CCE’s have been selected and named for 3 years by a decree of the Prime Minister upon proposal of the Minister if the International Trade.
Experts in their own area, the CCE’s are at the heart of international markets. Their opinion help shape the French trade policy. CCE’s organise conferences all over the world to compare and exchange their views with French and international decision-makers, their analysis of international trade and their experience of specific markets.

CCE's advise French small and medium-size companies on their international development. This allows them to understand all aspects of their export strategy and use CCE's assistance to enhance their international expansion. CCE’S advise also students involved in international courses and have sponsored several hundred of “young voluntary workers” (VIE) abroad.

The General Confederation of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (CGPME), is an interprofessional, private and independent employers’ organisation and a recognised French social partner.

It ensures the representation and defence of French small and medium sized enterprises’ interests in the fields of industry, commerce and services at national, European and international level, working alongside with public authorities and other social partners.

The SMEs we represent are family businesses whose leaders take risks every day to sustain and grow their business.

CGPME embraces professional federations, interprofessional groups and inter-regional structures throughout the French metropolitan area and its overseas departments.

Access the world !
with the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in France and worldwide

Under the collective brand name “CCI France International”, Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) in France and the French CCIs abroad help French companies to structure and develop their international business.
CCI France International offers you assistance throughout all the stages of your international development, thanks to made-to-measure services: information, trade missions, business development, etc.
By making export and investment abroad easy for French and foreign companies, we enable you to access the world !

CCI International, in France, is a network of 127 Chambers of Commerce and Industry all over the country, 400 specialists in international business development.
CCI France International, worldwide, is made of 111 French Chambers of Commerce and Industry in 81 countries, 900 employees, 32 000 member companies and 830 work stations made available for French SMEs.

Whether you're a business leader, decision-taker, apprentice, student or employee, the Paris Ile-de-France Regional CCI is actively engaged alongside all those who drive the region's economy. All over Ile-de-France it innovates and takes practical action at day-to-day level, speaking for the business community, fostering growth, training people to meet the challenges of the future, helping to bring business plans to fruition and promoting the Paris region in order to enhance its influence and reputation.
On issues such business financing and international development, the Paris Ile-de-France CCI proposes measures to foster business development, growth and competitiveness. The CCI advises and guides 9,000 businesses on export markets. In 2013 we have supported 1,300 businesses on missions and at exhibitions and conventions abroad.

Chaired by Gérard MESTRALLET, Chairman and CEO, GDF Suez, Paris EUROPLACE is the organization in charge of developing and promoting the Paris financial marketplace and the French financial industry internationally. Paris EUROPLACE brings together all financial industry stakeholders; its 400+ members include issuers, investors, banks and financial intermediaries, attorneys and accountants, consulting firms, etc., as well as the Paris financial market authorities.
Paris EUROPLACE’s scope of intervention is fivefold: Working groups and marketplace initiatives; European and international action; International promotion; Development of SMEs and mid-caps and support for innovation; Financial research.

Created in 1997 on the initiative of the ADEME and sponsored by the Ministries of Ecology, the Industry and the foreign trade, the Club International ADEME gathers more than hundred innovative, active French eco-companies on the world market of the sustainable development. This network has for objective to accompany its members in the development of innovative projects and international partnerships. The Club International ADEME supports its members by proposing them, in contact with the ADEME and the public bodies, of the numerous services of intelligence, the accompaniment and the support for the innovation to favor their international deployment in the domains of the environmental protection and energy management.

The Sino-French agreement signed in 2007 on Sustainable Urban Development (SUD) promotes cooperation and exchange between our two countries to make the city more harmonious and sustainable.
Created in this context in France in 2008, the AFCDUD is a non-profit association (Law 1901) with the main ambition to participate in the promotion of SUD with local authorities, companies and universities. It focuses mainly on seven fields (Environment, Energy, Transportation, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Smart City and Finance) by bringing together professional, multidisciplinary and bicultural talents to contribute to the deepening of Sino-French cooperation.

Since 1983, the APCI promotes user-centred design process as a key element for innovation. It has been developing initiatives which highlight and enhance the double economic and cultural approach to design both in France and abroad. Recognised of public interest, the APCI is a long-lasting member of Icsid and Beda* international networks.

The APCI gives out the Observeur du design label to innovative designs in all sectors of economy. An international jury rewards Observeur Stars to the most outstanding achievements. Endorsed as international competition by Icsid, the Observeur du design is exhibited several months at the Science and Industry Museum in Paris and has been part of more than 50 touring exhibitions abroad.

www.apci.asso.fr
www.francedesigninnovation.fr

* International Council of Societies of Industrial Design & Bureau of European design associations

CITIA, city of moving images, is a centre of excellence devoted to moving images and creative industries. Its field of action covers animation, interactivity and multimedia, dissemination and promotion of animation films.

Its missions are structured around three areas: culture, economy, training and research.

Organiser of the International Animation Film Festival, the Mifa and the Forum Blanc, CITIA also contributes to the economic development by encouraging companies working in images to set up in the area.

In parallel, CITIA actively involves itself in training and research, supporting professional training programmes along with initiation courses in images for the public.

www.citia.org

The main duties of the Ile de France Film Commission are to facilitate filming in the region by offering French and foreign film crews the best possible work conditions and production framework and to facilitate the setting up of French and foreign co-productions. The Film Commission offers a complete set of services to strengthen the appeal of the Ile de France region as a filming location especially adapted to cinema and audiovisual production.

In the heart of south « Greater Paris », interfacing between attractive centers of Issy-les-Moulineaux – Boulogne, Paris – Saclay, Orly – Rungis, and linked by an efficient transport network, which is constantly strengthened, many opportunities of development in an exceptional living environment are provided by the Hauts-de-Bievre territory.

This is reflected by many real estate programs under development within new urban areas.

More than 350 000 square metres of offices, workshops, premises for warehousing, storage or others activities will soon be delivered with latest environmental standards.

Major groups have already expressed their interest for the territory, such as Renault,Stallergènes, DragerMedical, Veolia Water, MBDA, FNAC, CS System…

The territory of the community of agglomeration of Mont-Valérien (CAMV) – Nanterre, Rueil-Malmaison and Suresnes – constitutes a major economic pole of the western Paris region. Next to La Défense, main business district in Europe, the CAMV territory welcomes: 215,000 inhabitants, 12,000 companies with close to 200,000 employees, the second university in France with 35,000 students and engineering schools. Today, CAMV’s main objectives are to invest in facilitating the start-up of companies, innovation/higher education/research and services to enterprises.

The Annecy Agglomeration Community (C2A) benefits from an exceptional location and an international accessibility with the Geneva airport at 50km. In the heart of the French Alps, next to Switzerland and Italia, it is the perfect site to settle and develop your firm.

ITS STRENGTHS :

• qualified and competent human potential
• many competitive firms
• strong dynamic growth

4 NETWOKS OF EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANT FIELDS :

• MECHATRONICS
• IMAGE MULTIMEDIA
• SPORTS INDUSTRY
• BUSINESS TOURISM

With its strengths, the C2A is making an ambitious economic development strategy in order to enhance its position as a welcome territory for business.

Confederation des Chocolatiers and Confectioners in France represents and defends the French 4,000 professionals practicing the art of chocolate, confectionery and biscuit, artisans manufacturers and retailers.

The business leaders of France, or DCF, are a network of leaders / business leaders and heads of SMEs / SMIs.

Rich of 2500 members in 80 associations in 21 regions in France, our network enables its members to participate in lectures, company visits, workshops or discussions dealing with the commercial function, its challenges and its evolution.

Our major goal is to be the hallmark of economic performance company that is why within our network we develop contacts and best practices in a warm atmosphere.

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The Fédération Française du Prêt à Porter Féminin is the French fashion industry’s business partner. Through its network, services, training programs and the international trade shows it presents and participates in, the Fédération continuously encourages these businesses to be bolder and more competitive. Every year, the Fédération’s International Division, an expert on global markets, helps over 200 businesses with their export strategies. Division Director Patricia Brafman works with her team to get the most from business relationships in mature markets and to develop opportunities in new growth areas.

FINANCE INNOVATION is a global business and research cluster dedicated to financial services, a wide scope initiative of the Paris financial marketplace banks, insurance companies, asset management firms, consulting firms, service providers to financial institutions, universities, and research centres. Its goal is to draw upon the strengths of the Paris financial marketplace in order to create new high added value industrial and research projects to increase the market share of the French financial services industry in the European and international competition.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - aims to promote contacts and exchanges between electrical and electronics engineers in the fields of interest of IEEE.
The Institute is located in the USA for historical reasons but grows increasingly outside the USA. IEEE worldwide is composed of 10 regions, including 7 in the U.S. and Canada, Region 8 includes Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Region 9 includes Latin America and finally Region 10 includes all Asia.
Each region is divided into sections (a total of 333), most often a Section per country. In addition to the Regions and Sections IEEE is organized into 38 thematic Societies that are represented in different countries by Chapters. IEEE members in France and Monaco, around 4000, are attached to the IEEE France Section.
The IEEE has 430,000 members in over 160 countries with more than 50% are outside the USA. The IEEE also has more than 120,000 student members.
More than 3.5 million documents are stored in the digital library Xplore with more than 8 million downloads per month. Finally, the IEEE publishes 170 scientific transactions, journals and magazines and sponsors more than 1,300 conferences worldwide.

Imaginove Cluster supports videogames, cinema, audiovisual and multimedia activities. Our region represents 1300 companies, 23 research laboratories, 28 image-related training courses, plus international events such as Annecy's International Animated Film Festival, Cartoon Movie and the Serious Games Sessions.
Imaginove's ambition is the development of services for companies, research laboratories and higher education institutions.
Imaginove’s ambition is to be considered a key reference amongst the European Digital Clusters by affirming its positioning:

• Driving for the convergence of different branches of the digital sector
• Cooperate with other major international clusters
• Anticipate the usages of tomorrow

Midi-Pyrenees Expansion, the regional economic development agency, created and financed by the Midi-Pyrenees Regional Council, plays an essential role in accompanying and implementing the Region’s economic policy. MPE offers personalized assistance to companies wishing to set up or to develop in Midi-Pyrenees and advises public authorities.
Skills and areas of involvement:

• Prospecting for inward investment among French and foreign investors
• Structuring and orienting sectors throughout the region
• Supporting networks of companies and operational relays for the competitiveness clusters
• Assisting local authorities with their economic development projects
• Analysis of economic changes
• Organizing pivotal events and promotional actions: Aeromart, Midinvest, Paris Air Show, Toulouse Space Show, export delegations, etc.

NeuillyLab supports entrepreneurial initiatives. Monsieur Fromantin, the actual Mayor, has initiated this NeuillyLab to promote local entrepreneurship as a key driver for economic growth. NeuillyLab’s main objective is to support and enhance local entrepreneurial projects and to help startups in their development phase by offering them the opportunity to work in a co-working space, to share meeting rooms or temporary offices. It also provides support and assistance in various fields such as legal, business plan, marketing, etc. Support and assistance are provided by a permanent staff of 4 people, and by citizens of Neuilly with background in Entrepreneurship.

Le Pôle Media Grand Paris is a French cluster for audiovisual and film industry based in Paris region. We are a nonprofit organization that gathers enterprises, public authorities, academic and research players. Our 100 + members cover all the activities of the digital media industry: cinema, television, transmedia, CGI animation, digital archive, …
Le Pôle Media Grand Paris provides its members with strategic information, networks and resources. Our highlights are competitive intelligence , training , partnerships, funding solutions and international development.
Regarding the transmedia industry, we have two focus:

• Co-organization of the Cross Video Days, the first European crossmedia content market
• Organization of the Labo, a transmedia initiative with a call for innovative projects, dedicated training cessions with high profile professionals and an international master class

Standing at the crossroads between Software and Digital Technologies, the Systematic Paris-Region competitiveness cluster asserts its place in 5 major industries and services sectors (Transports, Energy, Security, Healthcare and Telecommunication). Systematic’s 2013-2018 objectives focus also on 3 key markets: Advanced Manufacturing, Smart Cities and IT development for companies and organisations (open systems, Big Data…), all of which are at the heart of the 21st century challenges and whose development increasingly relies on the know-how of Systematic members. Since 2005, Systematic has developed 460 R&D projects representing a total R&D investment of €2.2 billion including €806M funded by the French Government, its economic development agencies and the Paris-Region local authorities.
Going beyond collaborative R&D projects, Systematic also aims to develop a dynamic ecosystem that highlights growth opportunities for SMEs in order to accompany them during their evolution to “intermediate-sized” companies.

At the core of the Sophia Antipolis technology park, the Telecom Valley association, cluster of players of the French Riviera digital economy, has nearly 120 members and represents more than 13 000 jobs in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

With its 23 years of existence, it is a dynamic network including large companies, SMEs, research organizations, training facilitators and institutional partners of the Alpes-Maritimes and the Var departements.

Running through thematic working groups (m-Tourism, Open Source, Employment and Training in ICT, Innovation, Quality) and projects led by unpaid volonteers, Telecom Valley stimulates technological innovation in the region and accelerates the adoption of IT best practices and uses.

TV France International is the association of French television program exporters. It promotes the sale of French television programs worldwide and facilitates international coproduction. Its 150 member companies account for about 90% of all French exports. Members include producers, distributors and the distribution arm of French broadcasters.
TV France International connects buyers and French exporters through umbrella booths and delegations at most major international television program markets.
Its website, www.tvfrance-intl.com, lists more than 22,000 programs including 7,000 full-length programs available for online screening.
Every year, TV France gives out Export Awards to the top selling French programs.

UniFrance films is a non-profit organization based in Paris with representatives in Beijing, Mumbai, New York and Tokyo, and whose aim is to promote French cinema worldwide. This association accompanies French films on the international marketplace, from their sale all the way through to their distribution, and on the international film festival circuit. UniFrance films follows three fundamental objectives: action with regard to buyers, media, and the public.

AFHK is a non-profit organization established in 1997 whose mission is to promote economic and business ties between Hong Kong and France. The Association welcomes anyone who has any industrial, commercial, financial or cultural interests in that part of the world in order to build an efficient network of business connections and a platform where ideas and information may be exchanged.

The Association actively participates in the initiatives of French companies who, supported by the public authorities, are aiming to develop their activities in China, such as the “France Hong Kong Business Partnership” which was launched two years ago.

As a founding member, the Association participated in the establishment of the Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations, with the support of the semi-public organization in charge of the promotion and the development of Hong Kong’s international trade, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). The Federation has since become a unique network of 31 associations. Spread out in 23 countries around the world, it has a total of 10 000 members.

French Leader of information on international trade, Classe Export is recognized for its expertise in the field of international development assistance and active listening to the needs of companies.

By compiling, crossing, analyzing information as well as facilitating relevant contacts, Classe Export brings a practical approach to be used by all those who are interested in tackling foreign markets and aiming to build lasting business relationships.

AICE is a non-profit entrepreneurial association which, for over 60 years, has been working to promote business relations between Italy and the rest of the world.

AICE represents Italian companies that are committed predominantly to commercial activities abroad: trading, export, import, countertrade, buying-offices, export management, small and medium enterprises, etc; as well as the services related to such activities.

Thanks to years of accrued experience and its consistently up-to-date organizational structure, AICE is a strategic gateway for foreign companies interested in either exporting their products to Italy, or importing Italian products.

The Association is an informal business club established to help Italian companies to increase their business contacts with their counterparts in Hong Kong, and also with fellow traders in their country. Founded in 1984 the Association, member of the Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide, comprises over 200 Italian companies of varying size, from sole traders to multinational corporations.
An Executive Committee, chaired by the prominent Italian businessman Cav. Lav. Mario Boselli, Chairman of the Italian Fashion Chamber, runs the Association.

www.associazioneitaliahongkong.org

Assolombarda is the largest local entrepreneurial Association in Italy, representing almost 5,000 companies located in the area of Milan (Milan, Lodi and Monza Brianza).
Firms of all dimensions and all industrial sectors can be members of Assolombarda, whose mission is to foster the development of local industry by promoting solidarity and cooperation among its associates and by protecting their interests while dealing with trade unions, social and political organizations, local authorities. Assolombarda also provides its member companies with a great variety of services to support them in managing the business issues.
Assolombarda is part of Confindustria (Italian Entrepreneurial Association).

The Italo Orientale Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1924 as coordinating body of Italian interests in the East, with the aim of promoting economic relations between Italy and Eastern Europe, the Balkan Area, the Middle and Far East.
During his ninety years the Chamber has worked successfully with Italian and foreign partners. Thanks to the network of correspondents facilitates relationships with potential foreign collaborators, promoting Made in Italy. It allows own members to benefit of all contacts for export abroad.
For the members there are also specialized consulting and efficient tools for move on distant markets.

Umbria Trade Agency is a non-profit association created in 1969, owned by Umbria Regional Government and the Chambers of Commerce of Perugia and Terni.
Being in charge of supporting the implementation of regional policies and measures for internationalisation of SMEs, its mission is creating favourable conditions and supporting the international development of Umbria Region’s SMEs and regional economy, including the establishment of contacts and generation of new opportunities between Umbrian companies and international partners to embark on effective, profitable relationships.
Promotional activities include the participation to International and EU programmes for the benefit of the SMEs, the regional clusters and other actors of the regional economic environment.

Confindustria is the main association representing manufacturing and service companies in Italy, with a voluntary membership of more than 147,000 companies of all sizes, employing a total of 5,416,777 people.

The association's activities are aimed at guaranteeing the central importance of companies, the driver's of Italy's economic, social and civil development. By representing companies and their values at institutions of all levels, Confindustria contributes to social well-being and progress, and from this standpoint guarantees increasingly diversified, efficient and modern services.

Confindustria's added value stems from its network: a headquarters in Rome, 254 local and trade associations and since 1958 a delegation in Brussels, which has seen its strategic importance grow over the years and is now a benchmark for the entire Italian economic system at the European Union.

176 people work at the Rome headquarters and 13 at the Brussels delegation, and have an average age of 43.

Confindustria's strength lies in its human resources, a strategic asset in a context of rapid change that is oriented towards excellence and managerial expertise.

The Tuttitaliafood Consortium is founded in September of 2005. It arises by the thirty-years experience of Pavia Export Consortium and it’s finalized to promotion of the alimentary export.
Tuttitaliafood is a no-profit multiregional alimentary export consortium and its members are the alimentary small and medium-size Italian concern.
The consortium’s aim is to promote and facilitate the internationalization of its members companies in the foreign markets too improbably accessible by the individual ones, with a synergy between the associates, that it will consent to export with a less individual exploit.
Particular services for the companies:

• International Fair organization ( Italian and foreign) in individual and collective stands;
• Trading mission organization
• Advertising actions
• Translations
• Research of Partners, agents and distributors.

TIF Consortium will support the companies also for the products sale through trusty co-workers displaced in China, Brasil, Philippines, Argentina and Cuba.
Ours offices are on hand for every requirements of associate companies.

The Italian Jewellery, silverware and watch retailers’Association – FEDERPREZIOSI – is the national trade association which promotes and protects the growth and prosperity of Italian jewellery and silverware shops.
With a membership of around 8000 companies, the FEDERPREZIOSI represents trought 40 local associations,besides retailers, that are the majority of members, also all areas of the jewellery industry – from manufacturing to wholesaler.
FEDERPREZIOSI has given strong leadership for the trade for over 60 years. Our mission is to “promote and protect the growth of jewellery & silverware”
We are committed to :

• Helping members to improve productivity
• Increasing the Italian jewellery market

FEDERPREZIOSI is currently focusing efforts on its strategic operational plan that includes the implementation and development of four fundamental pillars:

• Education
• Government and Industry Relations
• Member Benefits
• Communications

FEDERPREZIOSI provides its members with a wide range of business services specially geared towards the jewellery and silverware industry and designed to save members time and money and lobbies Government, both here, in Europe and around the world, to make sure that the views of members are heard.
FEDERPREZIOSI is part of Confcommercio – Imprese per l’Italia. The Italian General Confederation of Enterprises, Professional Occupations and Self-employment is the largest enterprise-representative in Italy, with more than 770,000 members from the trade, tourist, service and transportation sectors.
The practical day-to-day benefits that we offer our members are continually being re-examined and when necessary, enhanced. All matters of concern or of interest are communicated promptly to members through instant e-News blasts. Members are continually connected and are aware of the latest happenings within our industry.
Since its launch in 2009, FEDERPREZIOSI’s website has become a valuable resource for consumers, members, industry representatives, government officials and media.
FEDERPREZIOSI has its own permanent Secretariat, which is based in Rome. Managed by a Chief Executive, Steven Tranquilli under the leadership of an elected Chairman, Mr. Giuseppe Aquilino. Members are kept closely informed of all decisions taken by the committee and are encouraged to participate in the running of their association.

Fiera di Vicenza is one of the most dynamic trade fair organizations worldwide, leader in the Jewellery sector and important international player in the area of Lifestyle & Innovation.

The Italy China Foundation was founded on November 11th 2003 by Cesare Romiti, and is dedicated to promoting increased business and cultural links between Italy and China. The Foundation’s founding members who sit on the board of directors consist of high ranking officials and managers representing the Italian Government and local authorities, and the leading enterprises and financial groups. The joint participation of institutions and private entities is a clear effort to achieve efficient coordination vis-à-vis the Chinese market. Thanks to its highly-qualified membership and standing the Foundation is a unified and effective voice for its members. The Foundation works with Italian and Chinese authorities to ensure that the relationship between the two countries remains strong and vital and that the business environment improves steadily for Italian companies in China and for Chinese companies in Italy.

For further information:
info@italychina.org
Tel. 02 72000000 | www.italychina.org

The Italian Trade Agency – ICE is the Government agency that supports the globalisation of Italian companies, implementing the strategies of the Ministry of Economic Development.

ICE provides information, support and consultancy to Italian companies on foreign markets, promoting exports and fostering cooperation in all areas of industry with the aim of increasing and strengthening the presence of the SMEs on international markets.

In addition to its Rome headquarters and the Office in Milano, ICE operates worldwide through its large network of Trade Promotion Offices linked to Italian Embassies and working closely with local authorities and companies.

ICE is present on the Hong Kong market through its Office competent for the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao.

Invest in Lombardy is the service for attracting foreign investments into the Lombardy region.
The project is promoted by Unioncamere Lombardia, the Lombardy Chambers of Commerce network and Promos – the Special Agency of the Milan Chamber of Commerce - with the support of Regione Lombardia.
We provide assistance for international companies planning to set-up in or expand business in Lombardy, offering a dedicated and professional service at any stage of their project.

Promos, Special Agency for International Activities of the Milan Chamber of Commerce, works alongside SMEs in every phase of their internationalization process, offering: online consultancy; market and partner research; market analysis; assistance for investments; missions and business meetings abroad; participation in international fairs; reception of foreign delegations; country presentations; round tables and workshops. Promos’ main partners are: Italian Ministry for Economic Development, Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Institute of Foreign Trade; international, multilateral, government and financial institutions; Italian chambers of commerce abroad; foreign chambers of commerce in Italy; embassies, consulates, trade offices of foreign countries; partners associated with Expo 2015.

Campania is one of the main South Italian regions both for its volume and value of commercial exchange with foreign markets. In 2012 it realized a total of 9,4 billion euro in export sales. The main exported products are in the agricultural, aerospace and pharmaceutical sectors.
As for imports, in 2012 the value was 12 billion euro, with a dynamic internal market composed by 5.7 million inhabitants and, thus, potential consumers.
The Region Campania, in collaboration with the Chambers of Commerce and the Enterprise Europe Network contact point in Naples, aims to foster the internationalization of the regional enterprises and to strengthen commercial relations with Asian partners.

Emilia-Romagna is situated in Central-Northern Italy, in the heart of the most industrialised area of the country. Its efficient network of infrastructures and its strategic geographical position make Emilia-Romagna an important commercial node linked to the main Italian and European cities.
Emilia-Romagna also ranks among the first Regions in Italy for per capita income, economic freedom, bureaucratic efficiency and quality of life. The small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are the driving force of the economy and have boosted an extraordinary spread of the wealth across the whole regional territory.

Sprint is the regional Unit for the Internationalization of SMEs promoted by the Emilia-Romagna Region, the Ministry of Economic Development, ICE, Unioncamere Emilia-Romagna, SIMEST and SACE, whose aim is to provide SMEs that are interested in targeting foreign markets with an operational support tool.

Apulia is one of the most dynamic regions in Southern Italy due to the high levels of active businesses and international trade.

Thanks to its strategic geographical position in the south-east of Italy, the region of Apulia offers considerable advantages to potential investors looking for a suitable location to develop successful business initiatives within European Union.

The regional economy in Apulia thrives on the combination of long-standing traditions and innovative drive, which is tangible in all key business sectors.

The Apulia Regional Government promotes a wide range of flexible schemes, designed to facilitate investments in Apulia and stimulate growth and development through business collaboration within the region.

Toscana Promozione is the regional agency for the promotion of the Tuscan economy and territory worldwide. Toscana Promozione supports Tuscan businesses that compete in foreign markets, attracts investments in the Region and develops international economic relationship.

Veneto Promozione - established by the Veneto regional Government and the Veneto Chambers of Commerce - is the Society for internationalization and the promotion of the Veneto economic system. Representing more than 500.000 enterprises, Veneto Promozione organizes initiatives (trade and institutional missions, fairs, seminars, workshops, taylor-made assistance) aimed at supporting the cooperation between the Veneto companies and their foreign counterparts. Veneto Promozione provides a wide range of opportunities for a direct access to global market, supports innovation and the attraction of foreign investments, promotes the Veneto touristic excellencies abroad.

Vinitaly International is the strategic arm of Vinitaly abroad. As the True Ambassador of Italian Wine, Vinitaly International acts as a bridge between Italy and the rest of the world facilitating the collaboration between Italian wine producers and the key players of international wine markets (among these, China – Hong Kong, USA and Russia).
In its continuous commitment to find new ways of communicating wine, Vinitaly International integrates traditional formats such as Trade Fairs, Off-site Showcases and Grand Tastings with new means of communication signified by a strong educational and social resonance. In February 2014 Vinitaly International launched an educational project, the exclusive Vinitaly International Academy with the aim of creating new Ambassadors of Italian Wine in the World.