Public and private entities as partners to aid the industrial texture

To create an environment which fosters the growth of an active and dynamic entrepreneurial structure, and support its growth process through services capable of effectively meeting the ever new market challenges.

These are the objectives that form the basis of the intensive collaboration that has been built particular during the last decade, among the parties that represent the interests of the local entrepreneurial fabric, (Association of Small and Large Industries in the Lecco Province, Industrialists Union in the Lecco Province and the Lecco Provincial Union of Craftsmen 'Confartigianato') and the local Institutions (Chamber of Commerce, Lecco Province and Municipality).

A unique public-private synergy experience, which has known how to generate a network of initiatives to support the growth of the local economic-production system. A typical example is represented by 'TecnoChora', formerly named 'Centro Innovazione Lecco' a reference point far problems concerning the technological and scientific transfer to an industrial environment.

Sitec Lecco plays a supportive role for process innovation with special reference to laser applications, whereas companies operating in the Lecco district can count on Lariodesk Informazioni to provide innovative services with special reference to the new economy; Lariodesk Informazioni is a special company operating within the framework of the Chamber of Commerce.

Middle management and technicians to be employed at the highest levels in the company to engineer and manage production activities are trained by the Milan Polytechnic at Lecco where the Milan Polytechnic has established an autonomous Engineering faculty and degree diplomas catering for different specializations, since it is able to rely on a unique environment in which classroom training is strictly associated with hands-on experience within a company.

llexport - the first export-orientated consortium established in Italy - has been entrusted with the task of promoting the "made in Lecco" on export markets. 'Lariofiere', a qualified trade fair centre, has for a number of years now assumed the authoritative and interesting role as a reference point on a regional level through 'its exhibitions - the most important of which is the 'Altecnologie' Exhibition.