Country Observatory 2011Country Observatory 2011(Data 2010)

ItalyItalyEuropean BIC NetworkEuropean BIC Network

IntroductionIntroduction

The following graphs and tables reports the key facts and figures in 2010 of the Italian community of Business Innovation Centers benchmarking them with those of the whole EBN network Centers, benchmarking them with those of the whole EBN network.

The survey has been undertaken thanks to the yearly implementation of EBN’s Quality system which is primarily aimed at ensuring the compliance of the BICs, EBN Full Members, to the BIC Quality Mark Criteria.

The Statistical characteristics of the survey

Total number of potential participants 148

Total number of potential participants in Italy 20

Percentage of BICs participating in the survey 86,5%

Percentage of Italian BICs participating in the survey 90,0%

Method: on-line self-evaluation questionnaire plus subsequent validation by EBN Quality Team

Source: EBN Quality System http://quality.ebn.beSource: EBN Quality System http://quality.ebn.be

Responsible for the publication: Mr. Philippe Vanrie, EBN CEOAddress: Avenue de Tervueren 168, B – 1150, BrusselsTel: +32-2-7728900 Fax: +32-2-7729574Fax: +32 2 7729574E-mail: ebn@ebn.euWebsite: http://www.ebn.eu; http://quality.ebn.beDate of publication: 31 May 2011

This report has been prepared by the EBN Quality team, led by Mr. Giordano Dichter and assisted by Ms. Chiara Davalli and Mr. Pierluigi Antonelli

Italian Bics

BIC Incubatori FVG S p a Euroimpresa Legnano

Italian Bics

BIC Incubatori FVG S.p.a. Web site : www.bic.fvg.it

BIC Lazio SpAWeb site : www.biclazio.it

BIC Liguria

Euroimpresa Legnano Web site : www.euroimpresa.it

La Fucina Societa Consortile A.r.l.

Innova BIC Web site : www.innovabic.it

BIC LiguriaWeb site : www.sviluppoitalialiguria.it

BIC PROMOFIRENZEWeb site : www.promofirenze.com

La Fucina Societa Consortile A.r.l. Web site : www.biclafucina.it

Puglia Sviluppo S.p.A. Web site : www.sviluppoitaliapuglia.it

BIC Sardegna S.p.A.Web site : www.bicsardegna.it

CEII TrentinoWeb site : www.ceii.it

Sportello Donna-Incubatore d'ImpresaWeb site : www.sportellodonna.org

Sviluppo Italia Basilicata SpA Web site : www.sviluppoitaliabasilicata.it

CODEX s.c. Web site : www.codex.it

Campania InnovazioneWeb site : www.cittadellascienza.it

Sviluppo Italia Sicilia Web site : www.sviluppoitaliasicilia.it

Sviluppo Italia Umbria Web site : www.sviluppoitaliaumbria.it

Euro-Bic Abruzzo e Molise ScrlWeb site : www.eurobic.it

Eurobic Toscana Sud S.p.A. W b it bi t d it

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Tecnopolis Parco Scientifico e TecnologicoWeb site : www.tno.it

Trentino Sviluppo S.p.A. Web site : www agenziasviluppo tn itWeb site : www.bictoscanasud.it Web site : www.agenziasviluppo.tn.it

Nature and Legal Status of BICs

72,22% 27,78%Italy

BIC as new entity

63,28% 36,72%Network

BIC hosted in existing organization

Legal IdentityBICs as new entities BICs in hosting

organizations

Italy (%) Network (%) Italy (%) Network (%)

Equity based (with shareholders) 69 36,84 40 21,28

Foundation 0 7,89 0 2,13

Association 8 29,82 0 23,40

Cooperative 0 2,63 20 4,26

Public body under special law 8 9,65 66,67 34,04

O h 15 13 16 40 14 89Other 15 13,16 40 14,89

100 100 100 100

BICs’ Ownership

Ownership: Public / Private Breakdown

BICs’ Ownership

Ownership: Public / Private Breakdown

Italy Network

Public Private Public Private

Total Number of Shareholders 83 14 659 1119

Weight over the network 80,29% 19,71% 67,50% 32,50%

Voting rights (%)

Public shareholders Italy Network

Voting rights (%)

P i t h h ld It l N t kPublic shareholders Italy Network

National/federal government 4,85 3,20

State (s) in federal organized states 0,00 1,22

R i l G t 40 21 18 85

Private shareholders Italy Network

Private financed R&D structures 0,00 1,42

Chambers of Commerce 0,22 1,65

Regional Government 40,21 18,85

Local Government 1,79 14,15

Municipalities 8,47 7,66

Specific governmental agencies 4 31 3 35

Employers associations 1,12 1,72

Trade Unions 0,06 0,53

Economic development not for profit entities 3,54 2,62

Specific governmental agencies 4,31 3,35

100% publicly financed R&D structures 8,24 5,32

Public owned companies 3,94 2,40

Ch b f (if bli ) 2 88 4 48

entities

Enterprises 1,73 11,27

Private owned capital funds 4,68 4,10

Banks 2,67 4,11Chambers of commerce (if public) 2,88 4,48

Public owned capital funds 5,55 1,07

Others 0,05 2,27

Banks 2,67 4,11

Private people 5,56 4,24

Others 0,13 0,84

BICs & territory

Main catchment areasAcknowledgement by the public sector

Italy (%) Network (%)

Main catchment areasAcknowledgement by the public sector

30%22%100% publicly financed R&D

structures

City 0 4,69

76%

47%

61%

11%

Municipalities

Specific governmental agencies

Region / province 100 84,38

State (federal organised

91%

76%

94%Local Government

p

State (federal organisedcountries) 0 3,91

N ti 0 3 9179%

77%

0%

94%

State (s) in federal organized states

Regional Government

Nation 0 3,91

Other 0 3,1335%

79%

11%National/federal government

Total 100 10033%33%Other

Italy Network

Alliances & Cooperation

Strategic Alliances Cooperation

11%

34%

11%Large Companies Private

consultants/public BSO in business

development

88%

83%Universities/other R&D Institutions

Cooperation with business schools

Cooperation with the EEN Network

61%

50%Chambers of Commerce and RDA/LDAs Database of

research and h l

Involvment in clusters

8%

6%No cooperation agreements

technology centers

Private consultants/public BSO i i t ll t l

clusters

8%

Italy Network

BSO in intellectual property

Network Italy

BICs’ Team

Total N. of BICs’ StaffItaly Network

421 1865

Italy (%) Network (%)

Breakdown by role External experts (day/year)

50%

y ( ) ( )

Management 9,86 9,18

Administration 9,74 14,61

5

33%

%

Network

ItalyAdministration 9,74 14,61

Entrepreneurs guidance 24,11 27,41

Project management 17 34 14 04

16%

17%

7% 9%

22%

17%

11% 17

%

Project management 17,34 14,04

Incubator management 8,43 11,72

Communication & events 10 21 8 27

Size of BICs3% % 3%%

28%

28%

< 50 50 - 99 100 - 199 200 - 299 > 300

Communication & events 10,21 8,27

Training 4,80 4,53

Other 15 52 10 23

23

21% 23

20%

14%

1%

22%

1%

Network

Italy

Other 15,52 10,23

Total 100 100

11 113 - 6 7 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 25 > 25

Key qualifications & Services

Areas of expertise Additional services

41%

33%

39%

Advanced use of ITC for SMEs

Promotion of SMEs or regions68%72%Financial engineering

35%

49%

33%

33%

Human resources development

Advanced use of ITC for SMEs development

73%

72%

72%

Specific training know-how

Specialized technology support for enterprise

creation

45%

94%

89%

Access to funding

Policy making advice / Project design and management

Italy 62%

73%

72%Structural cooperation with other EC Networks

Specific training know how

57%

79%

44%Legal advice to enterprise creation

Access to fundingNetwork

62%

89%

61%

Set-up / implementation

International B2B or investment experience

84%

68%

83%

94%

R&D / University spin-off / High-tech SME creation &

International cooperation / SME internationalization

95%

75%

0%

89%

No services offered

Set-up / implementation (inter)national projects

24%

84%

17%Other

support

77%78%Other

Key Sectors

25%

20%

10%

15%

5%

0%

Sector's weight Network Sector's weight Italy

Financial AssessmentFinancial Assessment

BICs’ Income (%) BICs’ Expenditures (%)( ) p ( )

1,8

7 4

1,4Private sponsorship1,2

10,2Financial costs (from loans etc.)

6,3

5,9

2 6

4

7,4

I f h i + i b t

Income from client-SMEs/Entrepreneurs

Other private income

11,8

12 1

0,7

h d (f l

Cost of incubator building(s)

4,8

22,2

18,2

21,6

Other public income

Income from housing + incubator services

1 1

17

14,2

12,1

Subsidies to entrepreneurs

Overheads (furniture, travel, energy, IT facilities etc.)

14

5,7

22,9

10,4

Public Income through National & Regional programmes

Income from EU Programmes (Framework Programme, Interreg, …

12,8

1,1

0Consultants and external experts

7,5

4,9

6,7

0,1

EU structural Funds (e.g. ERDF, ESF)

Other public subsidies

46,6

41 9

20,6Payroll

27,26,8From national, regional, local bodies

Italy Network

9,141,9

Other costs

Italy Network

Innovation & IPInnovation & IP

52,78%n )

34,94%

40,65%38,37%

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12,28%

20,98%Network

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Patents request Patents granted

Services to new entrepreneurs & Incubation

Identification of ideal target / entrepreneur

Template for risk analysisTraining for entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurial skill asessment toolAssessment of training needs

Provision of business plan templateProvision of incubation space

Network

Italy

Helping to define the business model

Helping to write the business plan

Availability of database of financial tools

Help in finding financial support

plan

Support financial planning and simulation

financial tools

Physical Incubation activities Italy Network

Average square meters available for incubation activities of owned incubators (square meters) 15483,50 7549,41

Average incubator space occupancy rate (%) 76,33% 78,11%

Average incubation time (years) 3,58 3,08

Services to existing SMEsg

32%32% 32%

22% 23%

20% 21%

17% 17% 17%

4%

D i i d I ti di ti I t ti li ti C i li ti A t fiDesigning and implementing innovative

projects

Innovation diagnostic Internationalization Commercialization Access to finance

Network Italy

Training & Events

2010 Italy Network

Training & Events

Number Average Median Number Average Median

Number of events organised in 2010 to promote entrepreneurship

390 21,66 14 3.925 30,66 15,5

Number of training events in 2010 for either new entrepreneurs or existing SMEs

167 9,27 4 2003 50,85 14

Number of people that attended events to promote entrepreneurship

16849 936,05 348 168.284 1.314.72 548.50

N b f l th t Number of people that attended training events 3216 178,66 50 36.120 774.20 195.5

72% 70% 65%67%61%pi

c

53%

36%

23%

56%61%

33%39%

Network

Italyg by

top

6%

Business planning

Marketing Management Investment Readiness

IP Rights Other

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Trai

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(% o

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s)

Access to fundingAccess to funding

Network ItalyNetwork Italy

N. of companies assisted in fund raising 2.968 719

Estimated capital raised € 316.782.992,13 € 22.778.517,94

N. of companies assisted 2968 344Estimated capital raised 2140425,6234507114,844

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Seed capital

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35% 15% 26% 24%Network

Business Angels

Venture capital

Other

Bre

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KPIs Key Performance Indicators

Italy Network

KPIs, Key Performance Indicators

Italy NetworkNumber Average Median Number Average Median

Number of tenants in incubators 374 20,78 7,5 3.937 31,71 23,50

Total employment by tenants 1887 104,83 23 24.505 181,44 95,50

Total numbers of contacts for enterprise creation 10445 580,27 74 69.307 318,95 88,50

Number of feasibility studies created during the year 2454 136,33 14,5 12.461 97,89 36,00

Number of enterprise creation projects during the year 2165 120,27 12,5 7.125 51,73 18,00

Number of business plans produced during the year 2273 126,27 14,5 6.989 73,50 19,50

Number of start-ups created during the year 1803 100,16 10,5 6.358 43,50 14,00

Number of jobs created in SMEs (client companies of BICs) 240 13,33 2,5 6.165 45,03 15,00

Number of jobs created in Start-ups in the year 2962 164,55 31 12.668 85,01 33,50

Enterprise Survival Rate (within the incubation period) N.A. 96,83% 100% N.A. 91,07% 95,00%

Enterprise Survival Rate (3 years following Enterprise Survival Rate (3 years following graduation) N.A. 95,78% 99,50% N.A. 89,04% 91,90%

Existing SMEs supported during the year 1960 108,88 32,5 11.000 90,41 50

Value for Money

Network ItalyCost per job created with support of a BIC € 12.068,79 € 13.986,91

Public financial contribution per job created € 8.338,79 € 10.475,89 p j , ,

Average number of start-ups per 100K€ of BIC income 2,80 4,03

Average number of jobs created per 100K€ of BIC income 8,29 7,15

Average number of business plans created per 100K€ of BIC income 3,08 5,08

Average number of companies assisted per 100K€ of BIC income 5 10 4 01Average number of companies assisted per 100K€ of BIC income 5,10 4,01

Average number of start-ups per FTE member of BIC staff 3,15 4,28

Average number of jobs created per FTE member of BIC staff 9,34 7,61

Average number of business plans created per FTE member of BIC staff 3,46 5,50

* Full time equivalent

Average number of companies assisted per FTE member of BIC staff 5,74 4,27

Contacts

EBN’s Quality Team:

Giordano Dichter

Quality and Membership Manager +32 (0) 2 761 1083 gdi@ebn.begdi@ebn.be

Chiara Davalli

Quality and Membership Officer +32 (0) 2 761 1094 cda@ebn.be

The Italian BICs

Mr. Pietro De Martino + 39 0106563470 pdemartino@bicliguria.org