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AGENZIA ITALIANA PER L'INTERNAZIONALIZZAZIONE - PROMOS ITALIA SCRL

Italian internationalization agency providing SME coaching, Key Account Management, and EU innovation funding support in Northern Italy.

NGO / AssociationsocietyITNo active H2020 projectsThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
6
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€21K
Unique partners
26
What they do

Their core work

Promos Italia is an Italian internationalization agency based in Milano that helps SMEs access EU innovation funding, particularly through the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument. They provide Key Account Management (KAM) services, coaching, and innovation management support to small businesses in Northern Italy (Lombardia, Emilia-Romagna, and Triveneto regions). Their role is that of an intermediary — they do not conduct research themselves but connect SMEs with EU funding opportunities and guide them through the application and implementation process.

Core expertise

What they specialise in

Internationalization of SMEssecondary
6 projects

The organization's full name references internationalization, and all projects aim to boost SME competitiveness and growth through EU programmes.

EU funding programme navigationsecondary
2 projects

Recent KAMINLER iteration (2019) references FET-Open and Fast Track to Innovation, indicating expanded programme coverage beyond SME Instrument.

Evolution & trajectory

How they've shifted over time

Early focus
SME Instrument support
Recent focus
Broader EU programme guidance

Promos Italia's H2020 involvement is remarkably consistent from 2017 to 2021, centered entirely on SME support through two recurring projects (KAIROS and KAMINLER). The early period focused tightly on SME Instrument competitiveness and growth coaching. By 2019-2020, there are signs of modest broadening — keywords like FET-Open and Fast Track to Innovation appear, suggesting they expanded the range of EU programmes they help SMEs navigate beyond just the SME Instrument.

Promos Italia appears to be expanding from pure SME Instrument support toward helping businesses access a wider range of EU innovation funding schemes, though their core mission remains SME coaching and growth services.

Collaboration profile

How they like to work

Role: third_party_expertReach: regional1 countries collaborated

Promos Italia never coordinates projects — they participate as either a regular partner (3 projects) or a third party (3 projects), reflecting their role as a regional support node rather than a project driver. They work within the same two project frameworks (KAIROS and KAMINLER) across multiple iterations, indicating a stable, embedded relationship with their consortium partners rather than diverse networking. With only 26 unique partners across 1 country, they operate within a tight, regionally focused network.

Promos Italia has worked with 26 consortium partners but only within a single country (Italy), reflecting their regional mandate to support Northern Italian SMEs. Their network is narrow but locally embedded, built around repeated collaboration in the same project structures.

Why partner with them

What sets them apart

Promos Italia occupies a specific niche as an Italian Chamber of Commerce-linked body focused on helping Northern Italian SMEs access EU innovation funding. Their value lies not in technical research but in practical business support — coaching, KAM services, and programme navigation. For consortium builders, they offer a direct pipeline to the SME ecosystem in Lombardia, Emilia-Romagna, and Triveneto, making them useful as a dissemination or SME outreach partner rather than a technical contributor.

Notable projects

Highlights from their portfolio

  • KAMINLER
    The only project where Promos Italia received direct EC funding (EUR 20,500 in the 2020-2021 iteration), focused on KAM and innovation coaching in Lombardia and Emilia-Romagna.
  • KAIROS
    Ran across three consecutive iterations (2017-2021), demonstrating sustained commitment to SME innovation support in the Triveneto region.
Cross-sector capabilities
SME business development and coachingEU funding advisory servicesRegional innovation ecosystem supportTechnology transfer intermediation
Analysis note: Profile based on only 6 projects involving just 2 unique project acronyms (KAIROS and KAMINLER) repeated across funding periods. Total EC funding is minimal (EUR 20,500). All projects are Coordination and Support Actions under the SME pillar, providing no evidence of technical research capability. The organization appears to function purely as a regional SME support intermediary. The "Energy" sector tag in the data appears to be a classification artifact — none of the project descriptions suggest energy-specific work.
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