Francesca Dadomo

The Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Spain in Madrid (CCIS) (www.italcamara-es.com) is a Spanish association that was born thanks to both Spanish and Italian entrepreneurs in order to foster their bilateral relationships, above all within the economic field due to the intention of boosting the spirit of entrepreneurship. CCIS is a private and no-profit association which actively works to develop economic relationships in Europe, especially by promoting bilateral relationships between the Italian and the Spanish markets. Active since 1914 throughout the Spanish territory, CCIS has its headquarters in Madrid, with delegations in Valencia, Vigo and Seville, and with territorial representations in Burgos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, La Coruña and Oviedo. CCIS has also been officially recognized by the Italian government since 1970. CCIS contributes to various field related to the European policies and programs, thanks to the presence, within its institutional organization, of a department specialized in European projects, that is supported by those departments which are responsible for the projects’ execution (such as the Training department, the Touristic Office, The Communication department and the Event and Management department. CCIS promotes and supports the different phases of the internationalization process and business start ups, by providing commercial assistance to enterprises, mainly Spanish and Italian ones, through its large international networks. The aim is to support the internationalization and the business in general, thanks to different tools such as mentoring and innovation. CCIS enhances education and training and supports youth’s initiatives related to entrepreneurship too. Fields: • Sustainable business development • Social entrepreneurship • Tourism and culture • Traditional agri-food products • Craft products and manufacturing activities • ICT and digitalization • Innovation Technology • Female Entrepreneur