Centro Estero Internazionalizzazione – CEIPIEMONTE S.c.p.a. - Piemonte Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism

National Network
Italie
Address

Corso Regio Parco 27/29
Torino
Italie

Telephone
+39 011 6700 511 - 639
Telephone (other)
+39 011 6700 511 - 634
Fax
+39 011 696 54 56
E-Mail
annalisa.gamba@centroestero.org
E-Mail (2)
progettazione@centroestero.org
Mobile Phone
+39 345 2622761
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2006
Fields of Activity
  1. Others
General Information
CEIPIEMONTE was created in 2006 by Piemonte Region and Unioncamere Piemonte, in agreement with business associations and the academic world. It gathers projects and competences of several bodies that played roles in inward and outward internationalisation: Centro Estero Camere Commercio Piemontesi (founded in 1976 to support the international business relations of local SMEs); ITP, Invest in Torino and Piemonte (the first Italian regional agency dedicated to inward investment); Consorzio Piemontese di Formazione (created in 1982 to organize managerial training programmes on international trade for both Italians and foreigners); MKTP (planning and implementing location marketing strategies since 2001); all international activities run by IMA (Agroalimentary Marketing Institute) and by ATR (Regional Agency for Tourist Promotion). Permanent staff: 65. Collaborators: 28. External experts: 150.Turnover 2009: 9.620.000. Sources of finding: Shareholders’ contribution
Mission and Objectives

On behalf of its members CEIPIEMONTE: provides free, responsive and tailored assistance to all foreign companies than want to locate in the region, in all stages of the investment project (Invest in Torino Piemonte); matches the regional production offer with the needs expressed by international markets and proposes targeted activities to connect highly qualified local companies with foreign partners (Business Promotion; promotes abroad the fine wine and agrifood tradition, appreciated by buyers from all over the world and one of the symbols of Italian excellence (Agrifood Marketing); promotes the region tourist resources, natural beauties, history, culture and exquisite cuisine as the perfect host for leisure and business travel (Tourism Promotion); trains local and foreign entrepreneurs, executives, officers and the future managerial generation on international trade subjects and the most advanced commercial strategies (Foreign Trade Training).

Main Projects / Activities

Inward investment: assistance at every stage of an investment project of a foreign company, from the assessment and information phase to the start up.
Business Promotion: planning and management of visits in Piemonte of foreign delegations and businesses, participation of Piedmontese enterprises to international fairs, organization of b2b meetings, business missions, promotional operations, industrial cooperation projects, partners research, international events in Piemonte.
Fundraising & International Cooperation Projects: expertise in designing and implementing (whole project cycle) projects financed by national and international donors (Ministries, European Commission etc…).Specific attention paid also to CIS countries and Central Asia.
International training: programmes to increase skills and knowledge on the key aspects related to international trade and on the most advanced commercial strategies by offering tailor-made programmes.
Tourism promotion: promotion of the region’s tourist resources by attending international fairs, organizing events and workshops, educational tours for media and trade representatives, b2c meetings.
Long term projects: Automotive (www.fromconcepttocar.com), Ict (www.thinkupict.org), Aerospace (www.torinopiemonteaerospace.com), Contract (http://www.piemonteincontract.com).

Contact (1) Full Name
Annalisa Gamba, Fundraising and International Network Manager
Head of the organisation
Paolo TRAPANI, C.E.O.
Contact (2) Full Name
Elena Ciarlo, Fundraising and International Network