The presence of an adequate environment of innovative companies is recognised as an essential characteristic of the territories with higher competitiveness (those enterprises are characterized by a strong growth leading to employment, profit, integration with other socio-economic actors such as companies and research entities). Il Ponte sul Distretto initiative responds to these requirements, trying in particular to:
- Promote the orientation of the fellows towards research projects with a high technologic transfer potential;
- Support the development of innovative packages (product, process, technology, organization);
- Facilitate an operational and sustainable connections among the various stakeholders (University, Company, Intermediaries);
- Make young graduates and companies of Umbria always more knowledge intensive and oriented towards innovation;
- Bring together the research world and companies.
META Group offers different services:
- Animation and promotion towards different recipients on the regional territory, using tools customised per target typology and requested service: optimization of the website www.ilpontesuldistretto.it, service of personalized technical assistance and database and targeted mailing;
- Linkages between fellows’ requests and the needs of the hosting companies/universities/research centres: creation of projects database and forum for project ideas and on-line candidatures, matching actions between graduates and hosting subjects, needs analysis of companies and the research world;
- Support to candidates for the drawing up of the research project: direct assistance with information desks and on-line or telephone technical assistance.
What is the added value of the ponte sul distretto?
Anna Amati, Responsible of the ponte sul distretto for META Group: “The presence of an adequate environment of innovative companies is recognised as an essential characteristic of the territories with higher competitiveness. The capacity to connect the research world with the companies using bridging the young talents present on the territory has proved to be the strength of the entire project”.
What is the distinctive element of META Group?
Anna Amati, Responsible of the ponte sul distretto for META Group: “META Group, thanks to the experience gained in the course of its business in the area of research and technologic innovation, both with the research and entrepreneurial world, is a valid facilitator between research, market and young talents”.