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The SME Observatory - Capital Market is born.
Two doctoral fellowships established
A new collaboration between Consob and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Cetif
Consob and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore announce the launch of the new SME Observatory, an initiative that aims to become a nationwide benchmark for analyzing the conditions under which Italian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access and remain in the capital market.
Among other things, the Observatory will focus on the dynamics related to the propensity for financial innovation, the use of sustainable resources and the adoption of digital technologies. It will also study the incentive factors that influence the growth and development paths of SMEs.
The scientific director of the Project is Federico Rajola, Full Professor of Business Organization and director of Cetif - Research Center on Technology, Innovation and Financial Services ofUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore , joined for Consob by Paola Deriu, Head of the Studies Division, and Daniela Costa, Counselor of the Economic Studies Office, and for Cetif by Chiara Frigerio, Associate Professor of Business Organization and Secretary General of Cetif.
Doctoral Fellowships: For the purposes of the Observatory, two doctoral fellowships were activated for young researchers, in Management and Innovation, funded by Consob, on the topics of innovative models with reference to finance and business organization of SMEs
The doctoral announcement is on the website ofUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore with a deadline of July 30, 2024.
"This collaboration with Consob," commented Prof. Rajola, "provides an entirely new perspective of analysis aimed at deepening knowledge of the development dynamics of SMEs with reference to the capital market and the spread of organizational and digital innovation processes. The Observatory will provide useful data and insights to support SMEs in strategic decisions."
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For more information about the SME Observatory, visit our website at.
https://www.cetif.it/research/progetto-di-ricerca-osservatorio-sulle-pmi-italiane
Milan-Rome, July 15, 2024