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- 100 million for investments on digital sales chains (“Made in Italy Plan”).

The National Innovation Strategy
The innovation strategy is rooted in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the
analysis of which led to the identification of the three main challenges:
- the digitization of society;
- the innovation of the country;
- the sustainable and ethical development of society as a whole.

Each challenge was subdivided into three goals that are to be realized through concrete actions: the first
twenty (+1) innovation and digitization actions in the "Action Plan" section, represent a starting point.
The second challenge proposes structural changes to develop innovation in the country. In particular, it
aims at encouraging the design and application of new technologies in the Italian productive fabric and
the growth of technological sectors such as robotics, mobility of the future, artificial intelligence, cyber
security.

Poland
In Poland two Innovation Acts provide the basis for innovative entrepreneurial activity, which is crucial for
Poland's rapid economic development. The Acts were inspired, among other things, by the White Paper
on Innovation, developed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education on behalf of the Innovation
Council, which coordinates innovation policy implemented by the government. The book presented 58
proposed solutions to specific problems.
PFR Open Innovation Programme
PFR Ventures is Central and Eastern Europe's largest Fund of Funds manager, supporting the expansion of
the domestic Venture Capital and Private Equity market.
The programme is dedicated to teams willing to manage VC funds that will invest in SME companies
working on research and development projects.
SOI – Sieć Otwartych Innowacji (Open Innovation Network)
The Open Innovation Network project is aimed at micro, small and medium-sized entrepreneurs who
want to build a culture of open innovation in their business operations.
The aim of the programme is to create and support technology transfer transactions to micro and SMEs in
Poland, but also to start-ups and special purpose vehicles. The project makes it possible to subsidise the
purchase of innovative solutions, the donors of which can be entities from all over the world.
The project has two tracks: i) grants for advisory services and ii) grants for technology transfer. SOI
technology brokers support entrepreneurs in choosing the best development path and going through the
grant application process. Choosing the first approach, means providing substantive support and
assistance in preparing a technology transfer transaction and implementing an innovative solution. The
second approach, on the other hand, enables partial reimbursement of the costs of purchasing a licence,
patent or know-how of a solution, thanks to which entrepreneurs become more competitive and increase
their productivity.

OPEN4U: intrOducing Practices in opEn innovatioN 4U - project number 2022-1-IT01-KA220-VET-000085295
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