Strumenti finanziari a supporto della transizione sostenibile delle PMI
Financial instruments to support SMEs’ sustainable transition
1st FOCUS GROUP on POLICY & TECHNICAL DIALOGUE AT NATIONAL LEVEL
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1st MULTI – STAKEHOLDER INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP
16th April 2026, 9:30 – 16:30
Via Pola 9, MILANO, ITALY
1st FOCUS GROUP on POLICY & TECHNICAL DIALOGUE AT NATIONAL LEVEL
The morning sessions will be held in Italian with simultaneous translation into English
09:30 – 10:00 Registration of Participants
First Session: The role of banks in supporting the energy transition of SMEs
Moderator: ABI Lab
10:00 – 10:20 Introduction to the Refinee project and presentation of the survey “Identification of Italian private financing opportunities for EE in SMEs“
Speaker: ABI Lab
10:20 – 10:40 EU Policy Support for SME’s transition: how EU policies aid SMEs in clean transition via funding, technical capacity and de – risking investments
The action of the European Commission to support investments in energy efficiency measures, especially in SMEs.
Speaker: EUROPEAN COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE*
10:40 – 11:00 Overview of SMEs’ needs for the implementation of energy efficiency measures
Speaker: Maria Rita Sofi, Responsabile Ufficio Politiche Energetiche, CNA – Confederazione Nazionale dell’Artigianato e della Piccola e Media Impresa
11:00 – 11:40 The banks’ role in financing energy efficiency in SMEs and supporting complementary finance instruments
Speaker: Adelaide Mondo, Responsabile Ufficio Lending Products, Solutions & Sales, BPER
Speaker: Andrea Massitti, Chief Sustainability Officer, Banca Sella
11:40 – 12:00 Coffee Break
Second Session: The role of complementary finance in supporting companies’ sustainability objectives
Moderator: FVG Plus S.p.A.
12:00 – 12:20 In-depth presentation of an Italian complementary finance instrument developed within the framework of the REFINEE project
Speaker: FVG Plus S.p.A.
12:20 – 13:00 Testimonials on topics related to complementary finance for energy efficiency
Speaker: Giorgio Gallizioli – Responsabile Strutturazione Prodotti di Intermediazione Finlombarda
Speaker: Anna Marucci – Head of Debt and Funds Listing –Borsa Italiana – Euronext Group13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
1st MULTI – STAKEHOLDER INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP
The session will be held in English
14:00 – 14:40 Overview of REFINEE project goals – regional financing for SMEs’ energy efficiency in strategic value chains like Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia and Istria County
Each region will present the financial instrument will develop within the REFINEE project
Moderator: IRENA
Speakers: FVG Plus S.p.A. and ISTRIA REGION
14:40 – 15:00 Energy efficiency and competitiveness in SMEs: barriers, drivers and supporting tools
Speaker: Carlos Herce, ENEA
15:00 – 15:15 Slovenian perspectives and collaboration: regional insights on replicating REFINEE schemes in Slovenia, focusing on cross – border SME support in energy efficiency
It’s possible to simply replicate the same instruments in Slovenia?
Speaker: CER (Slovenian partner of REFINEE consortium)
15:15 – 16:00 REFINEE Panel
Moderator: SINLOC
Speakers: all (FVG Plus S.p.A., ISTRIA REGION, SIMEST, SME representative, CER)
16:00 – 16:30 Q&A
*To be confirmed