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Innovative SMEs
Innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are limited companies/cooperatives having the dimensional parameters required by law and a corporate purpose that is explicitly related to development, production and commercialisation of innovative goods/services of high technological value.
They have to meet the following requirements:
- The headquarters must be based in Italy, or alternatively, in another EU/EEA Member State, provided that a production facility or a branch is based in Italy;
- They have less than 250 employees;
- The latest annual turnover is below €50 million;
- They are not listed on the stock exchange;
- They have already filed certified annual accounts;
- They are not already registered with the Business Register as Innovative Start-ups.
In addition, they have to meet at least two of the following innovation related requirements:
- R&D expenditure corresponds to at least 3% of the highest amount between Value of Production and Cost of Production;
- Either the workforce includes 1/5 of PhD students/graduated/researchers (with at least three years of certified research behind them) or 1/3 of the team has a Master's degree;
- The company is the holder, depository or licensee of a patent, or owner/author of original registered software.
Benefits for SMEs
Innovative SMEs can receive a series of benefits:
- Flexible corporate management;
- Tax incentives for equity investments;
- Public guarantee scheme for bank financing and simplified access to SME Guarantee Fund;
- Equity crowdfunding.
A company that meets the aforementioned requirements can obtain the status of innovative SME by registering with the special section of the Business Register.
Procedures and regulations
To apply for registration with the special section of the Business Register you have to submit online a Single Business Communication (“Comunicazione Unica”). A declaration on the applicant’s requirements, necessary for establishing an Innovative Start-up, has to be attached to the application.