A development model for the internationalization of SME agro-food of Puglia: the ISCI project

Contò, Francesco and Fiore, Mariantonietta and Antonazzo, Anna Paola and La Sala, Piermichele (2012): A development model for the internationalization of SME agro-food of Puglia: the ISCI project. Published in: International Scientific Conference “Whither Our Economies” October 15-16, 2012 Proceedings No. Proceedings (2012): pp. 187-195.

Abstract

The project targets the Axis 1 of the European territorial cooperation INTERREG program Greece-Italy 2007-2013. The project was born with the aim of strengthen the presence of the local agri-food SMEs on the foreign markets, enhancing innovation processes through an economic and coordinated cooperation so to ease the internationalization processes of the two targeted areas. After a literature review, we analyzed the economic context of Apulia Region; then we proceed to the definition of a model for the internationalization of SMEs Agro-food of Puglia through the constitution of scientific and technological incubators that will network to deliver innovative services for the internationalization of the agri-food system. The final aim is to develop innovative services of marketing intelligence (MI) to spread knowledge and information about the international markets and the creation and implementation of databases for the search and classification of informative sources.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Internationalization; Innovation; Marketing Intelligence; Agro-food sector
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O17 - Formal and Informal Sectors ; Shadow Economy ; Institutional Arrangements; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q1 - Agriculture > Q17 - Agriculture in International Trade; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q1 - Agriculture > Q13 - Agricultural Markets and Marketing ; Cooperatives ; Agribusiness

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