UMIQ (Unindustria Innovation and Quality Method) and UMIQ FILIERE
Work with businesses to improve work processes through dedicated assessments.

Activities
Development of a checking and monitoring method to help entrepreneurs improve company management. The method was developed with the contribution of entrepreneurs, consultants, the academic world and a third-party verification body and involves the possibility of voluntary certification.

Results
110 companies analysed.
55 assessment days

Startup scouting
Favour the encounter between start-ups and businesses with the objective of improving the sustainability of businesses and the growth of start-ups.

Activities
National scouting tour of Confindustria Emilia’s Metal, Machinery, Packaging, Health, Tourism&Culture, Fashion&Luxury sectors to identify start-ups to present members during dedicated sessions. Partner holding 50% of an incubator (Almacube) and participation to a Venture Capital fund dedicated to digital businesses.

Results
100 start-ups selected and 200 start-up/company matches.
1 incubator with 15 start-ups
23 accelerated start-ups within the Barcamper fund

Financing for investments granted to members
Granting of resources supporting real economy for the financing of Italian small and medium enterprises (SME).

Activities
Agreements between banks and bodies such as BEI or FEI, direct or mediated intervention through banks, also through green bonds. Particular emphasis on financing for female entrepreneurship, innovation (Industry 4.0) and projects countering climate change.

Results
Financing (variable depending on the company) of €100,000-150,000 for over 40 companies between 2018 and 2019.

Premio Paolo Mascagni
Promote businesses of all sizes and sectors, which continue to grow despite the crisis.

Activities
Between February and October, the history of a company that grows increasing its turnover, investing in R&D projects and conquering new markets is illustrated each week in the Regional pages of the Resto del Carlino.

Results
During its first nine years, Premio Paolo Mascagni involved 352 companies in total.

EU/POR-FESR tenders for innovation
Favour the development and implementation of innovative and highly-sustainable projects in the Automation, Infrastructure, Agritech sectors etc.

Activities
Financed interventions on highly innovative projects, new production processes, business models and new products for strategic repositioning on the market and the development of new technologies. Expenses for the acquisition of patents, software licenses and specialist advice included.

Results
150+ companies involved.
€45+ million funds attracted on the territory

Meetings on the culture of innovation
Increase the knowledge of companies as regards 4.0 enabling technologies through training cycles (reskilling).

Activities
Organization of a cycle of seminars and meetings to analyse Smart Factories (digitalization of manufacture) as well as the main enabling technologies (internet of things, advanced automation, additive manufacturing, advanced human machine interface).

Results
16 meetings organized.
200+ companies involved

Corporate training apprenticeships 
Provide professional skill-development experiences in companies.

Activities
Training apprenticeships organised by members for new high-school or university graduates or students looking for internships.

Results
400 training apprenticeships in 2018 and 420 in 2019.
70% of apprenticeships led to employment.

Creation of a work placement database
Reduce the number of unemployed people and young people left out of education and training.

Activities
Creation of an online database for the collection of internship applications, fixed-term contracts and apprenticeships for member companies.

Results
2018: 80 candidates placed.
2019: 84 placements.

Outplacement activities
Support for the reskilling and outplacement of employees from member companies.

Activities
Creation of a manual with Job Descriptions supporting Recruiting, the integration of newly hired employee, skill assessment and training schemes, performance assessment and the management of relations between collaborators.

Results
56 people outplaced.

Working from home before, during and after the Coronavirus emergency
Maintain the operativeness of businesses thanks to remote work, thus reducing the risk of contagion.

Activities
Promotion of Remote Work practices already before the Covid-19 emergency and strengthening of activities during the lockdown phase.

Results
Percentage of Remote Work practices among members pre-Covid: 16.7%
Percentage post-Covid: 46%