Recap from the latest 15th INSME Annual Meeting

June, 28, 2019

Another Annual Meeting has come to a close on the 7th of June. 100+ innovation and SMEs experts from over 25 different countries reached Naples and discussed the latest trends in the fields of Fintech and Logistics and deeply analyzed their profitable linkage that is allowing a better flow of information, quicker payment and financial solutions, is revolutionizing the market as well as facilitating international trade and offering opportunities for SMEs and entrepreneurs. A special thanks goes to SRM – the Italian Research Center for Economic Studies related to Intesa Sanpaolo Banking Group for the support in organizing the conference.

The 15th INSME Annual Meeting also set important milestones for the Network as in this occasion:

  • INSME launched the INSME Education Commission an initiative endorsed by INSME Member BVMW The German Mittelstand which consists of an open working group focused on education, training and collaborations between the education and the business systems;
  • The Network welcomed three new members on board: ICCREA (the Central Institute for Cooperative Credit), Sapienza Innovazione (the innovation centre of University La Sapienza) and Umbria Export (the internationalization agency of the Italian Confederation of industries of Umbria region);
  • The Network had the possibility to learn from fellow members’ experiences and specifically understand how in Oman the Sharakah Fund assesses the business performance with a benchmark with the Italian incubator T2i.

You can relive the networking and exchange moments of the 15th INSME Annual Meeting by having a look at the photo gallery of the event available here.

Source: The International Network for SMEs - INSME