FILSE

FI.L.S.E., as in-house structure, is the technical body that supports and assists the Liguria Region Government in planning and implementing policies and interventions to support the economic and social development of Liguria Region.

The range of action of FILSE refers in particular to technical and operational support, environmental regeneration policies and support for economic development, the management and programming of public financial instruments for Ligurian SMEs and public entities, the definition of an institutional, regulatory and management architecture for the new innovation and research strategy and the constant development of projects and services aimed at supporting every sector of the Ligurian economy.

FILSE has more than 20 years of incubation best practice experience, with its regional incubators (Genoa and Savona) and offices in Imperia and in La Spezia, settled in the local Chambers of Commerce. It is member of EBN – European Business Innovation Centers Association, the leading pan European incubator and innovator network. FILSE supports development of domestic companies and internationalization, promoting competitiveness, economic and business development policies and processes, creation, innovation and growth of SME. It operates to assist and enrich territorial vocations, working in synergy with the local Institutions. Furthermore, FILSE is currently engaged in 12 European projects as a partner / lead partner to support business creation, more other local/national projects.

Work Package

WP1, WP5, WP6 (Leader), WP7, WP8 (Leader), WP9

FILSE, as Lead Partner will coordinate the partnership in management activities. As coordinator will be responsible: – for the relationship with H2020 Programme/officers, included signing agreements, – for the partners coordination, – preparation of the intra-consortium documents, agreements and amendments, – to coordinate the partnership in case we are awarded specific agreement, working for the implementation of the project methodology and reporting, carrying out actions and achieving results, collecting from the other partners the progress reports and financial statements, preparing a comprehensive documents and will submit in PP, attending to the meetings and organizing Consortium meetings, respecting the deadlines defined in the SGA Call for Proposal and by the Programme in accordance with the partnership. Furthermore, FILSE will collaborate with the partners in the following project activities:

Analysis of regulations and incentives for the adoption of new circular models for co-products and sidestreams
Circular Economy Action Plan Implementation;
EcoeFISHent circular Business Model Development. In particular FILSE will be responsible to create an international pipeline of investments promoting and implementing improvement programs and actions aimed at attracting investors and involving local community.

Team

Pietro De Martino

Incubator Manager

Economist by education, I started my professional carrier in the SME innovation sector by covering management positions in Incubators, Technology Parks and leading Institution committed in supporting start-ups creation, incubation and scale up.

I’m the Italian Representative in the Board of EBN – the European BIC Network.

Federico La Torre

Communication manager

Born and grown in Milan, I've always shown interest in urban government, cultural events and social causes.

After my graduation in politics and social sciences, I mastered my communication skills in the digital marketing sector for a few years. My recent working experience as a communication manager on Interreg Programmes and my passion for Liguria region brought me to Genova where I was glad to join the EU projects team at FILSE, in May 2021.

Ilaria Molinelli

Financial manager

I have a degree in economics and have been working on European projects for seven years, mainly reporting, budgeting and financial management.

To date, I have worked on two national programmes (EIF / FAMI) and five EU programmes (Horizon 2020, ENI CBC MED, INTERREG ALCOTRA, INTERREG EUROPE, INTERREG MARITIME) dealing with 18 different projects, a third of which as project leader, for a project budget of over 40 million euro. I have also been dealing with accounting and public financial procedures in support of Regione Liguria for 7 years.

Nives Maria Riggio

Vice General Director

Trained Architect; during my career in Liguria I've managed projects and financial tools across a broad spectrum of fields including economic and enterprise development, urban and building regeneration, environmental and infrastructure operations, as well as industrial areas planning.

I’m currently the Vice General Director at FI.L.S.E. and, amongst my roles, I’m the general manager of the “start up, innovation, incubation and EU projects area.

Silvia Pedemonte

EU project manager

With a degree in business administration, I landed at the business incubator almost 20 years ago.

I have always been involved in business creation. After my Master in Technology Transfer, Entrepreneurship and Innovation I specialized in supporting innovative start-ups.

Fernando Trivino