Funding for Marche companies: support for internationalization through digital platforms and software
The Marche Chamber of Commerce, in order to support the internationalization processes of regional companies through digital platforms and software, has provided an allocation of €1,200,000.
Expenditures may be financed for:
Software and integrated digital platforms for B2B, either as a monthly/annual fee service or as a dedicated platform, and for the management of systems for virtual showrooming, dedicated to the presentation of product collections and the collection of B2B orders, the management of trade fairs and digital presentations, with high standards of integration into corporate information systems and multimedia product presentation and with the following declinations:
– Fee for first enrollment and permanence for software and platforms
– Creating and sharing a product catalog with customers and distributors
– Registration and permanence fee for web platforms for managing virtual showroom space
– Creation and implementation of integrated systems for order collection
– 3D and non-3D modeling of products or exhibition spaces
– 3D and non-3D product configurators
– Creation and implementation of AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) systems for product presentation
– Fee for first registration and permanence multi-company platforms for managing virtual trade shows and multi-brand B2B platforms
– Integrations with ERP (enterprise resource planning), CRM (customer relationship management), or enterprise information systems in general
– Creating and implementing systems for securely sharing new collections and tracking systems for customer-product interactions in virtual spaces
– Photographic services, video, shooting
For periodic fees for staying on the platform and renting the hardware and software will be calculated for the duly receipted share of expenses from 06.01.2020 to 11.30.2020.
Expenditures for B2C digital platforms (unless the B2C platform overlaps or coincides with B2B) and advertising costs such as Social Media Marketing or SEO – Search Engine Optimization are not allowed.
The contribution amounts to 50 percent of expenses net of VAT incurred between 01/06/2020 and 30/06/2020, with a maximum recognizable cost of € 7,000; the contribution may be increased by € 1,000 if suppliers are based in the Marche Region.
Applications must be submitted from June 1 to July 1, 2020. The request for settlement by 11/30/2020.
