Milan, July 29, 2022 – UniCredit and MADE Competence Center Industria 4.0, the highly specialized facility promoted by the Ministry of Economic Development as part of the national Industria 4.0 plan, now Transition 4.0 directly traceable to the PNRR – have renewed the Framework Agreement aimed at giving concrete support to UniCredit’s business customers, particularly SMEs, interested in the topic that will thus be able to continue to count on dedicated guidance on the potential of digital transformation.
The objective is to support and facilitate businesses in a path of orientation, training and development of projects aimed at the adoption of innovative solutions necessary for the digitization and optimization of industrial processes, among the primary strategic objectives of the NRP.
It is pursued by involving as a direct content provider partner MADE, a technical interlocutor to turn to in order to manage innovation activities, technology transfer, applied research and assistance in the implementation of 4.0 technologies, as well as to maintain a high competitive level by restructuring the organizational and business models and strategy of their companies.
UniCredit thus strengthens the package of measures, products and services already dedicated to companies that want to invest and address the digital transition also in adherence to the objectives of “Together4Digital,” its project dedicated to the enhancement of its partnerships specifically developed in this area.
“Through the renewed collaboration with MADE, we offer Lombardy companies and in particular small and medium-sized business clients the most qualified support and backing, not only financial, to guarantee them an adequate development of the path towards innovation and digital transition, a fundamental strategic objective both for individual companies and for the Country System. – reiterated Marco Bortoletti, Regional Manager Lombardy of UniCredit – All this will undergo a strong acceleration in the current context thanks to the impetus of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan: this is why, as UniCredit, we have provided a program called “PNRR Solutions” that includes, among other things, subsidized financing and specialized consulting. ESG and Sustainability are an integral part of UniCredit’s DNA, a key element of our business model for supporting territories and businesses.
“We renew a strategic agreement for MADE Competence Center Industria 4.0, aimed at supporting the country’s production and manufacturing system.” Comments Marco Taisch President of MADE, who adds, “We make our skills and those of our Partners available to Unicredit to build the most appropriate training paths and digital transformation strategies to accompany Lombardy companies, and more generally those in Italy, towards a model of smart, connected and sustainable factory, capable of optimizing processes and resources, as well as improving the welfare of its workers.”
UniCredit branches and MADE CC offices remain available for more details.
For information:
UniCredit Media Relations: Salvatore de Cristofaro
Tel. 3387271003; e-mail: salvatore.decristofaro@unicredit.eu
MADE s.c.a.r.l. Federico I. Ravasio
Tel: +39 3534045725; e-mail federico.ravasio@made-cc.eu
