An agreement between the ICE Agency and Assocamerte, which consolidates and expands the cooperation framework between the two institutional realities engaged in promoting Made in Italy in the world was signed during the 34th World Chambers of Commerce Italian Chambers abroad that takes place at the Cosenza Chamber of Commerce. The agreement, signed by Matteo Zoppas (ICE) e Mario Pozza (Assocampostero), has the aim of integrating the activities of the respective foreign networks, favoring a more continuous and structured presence of Italian SMEs abroad, also through a greater enhancement of production excellence and territories.
“It is – said Zoppas – a network operating model already revealed effective, as evidenced by Vinitaly Chicago, and which proposes itself as a paradigm that is extended to those projects dedicated to the internationalization that make a synergy appropriate with Assocampirestera. Ice Agenzia is committed to generating concrete meeting occasions between Italian companies and qualified foreign operators, promoting the construction of international growth paths based on the quality of products, Through also the care of relationships and on the solidity of opportunities. The commitment is part of a country system shared with SACE, SIMEST and CDP where the ministries are also paying attention, the Maeci in particular. A goal is to bring exports to 700 billion euros ».
“In 2024 – said Pozza – the 86 Italian chambers of trade abroad, active in 63 countries, generated over 300 thousand business contacts, involving more than 160 thousand companies. The Assocamestero network, which has over 21 thousand associates (88% local companies that see a strategic partner for the development of their business or for investment operations in Italy) provided Direct assistance to 60 thousand companies, in the main activities of Made in Italy activity, recording a 5% growth in the new members. These numbers are the demonstration that the Italian chambers of trade abroad represent a strategic infrastructure at the service of the Italian production system “.