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Finanziamento di 100 milioni da BEI a Prysmian Group per ricerca e sviluppo in Europa
Inglese tratto da:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_BEI-13-241_en.htm
Italiano tratto da:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_BEI-13-241_it.htm
Data documento: 16-12-2013
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EIB lends EUR 100 million to Prysmian Group for research and development in Europe
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Finanziamento di 100 milioni da BEI a Prysmian Group per ricerca e sviluppo in Europa
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Prysmian Group announce the signature of a EUR 100 million loan in support of research and development (R&D) programmes in Europe over the period 2013-2016 by the world leader in cables and systems for energy and telecommunications.
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La Banca europea per gli investimenti (BEI) e Prysmian Group annunciano il perfezionamento di un finanziamento di 100 milioni di euro destinato a sostenere i piani di ricerca & sviluppo (R&S) in Europa nel periodo 2013-2016 del gruppo leader mondiale nel settore dei cavi e sistemi per l’energia e le telecomunicazioni.
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The loan represents around 50% of the group’s planned investment in Europe over that period.
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Il finanziamento rappresenta circa il 50% degli investimenti pianificati in Europa nel periodo di riferimento.
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The Prysmian Group’s global budget for R&D over the four-year period is around EUR 300 million.
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Complessivamente, a livello mondiale, il totale delle risorse dedicate dal Gruppo Prysmian a R&S nel quadriennio ammonta a circa 300 milioni di euro.
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In particular, the EIB loan is intended to support future projects in R&D centres in six countries:
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Il finanziamento BEI è finalizzato in particolare al supporto di progetti da sviluppare nei centri di ricerca e sviluppo in sei Paesi:
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France, the UK, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany and Italy.
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Francia, Gran Bretagna, Olanda, Spagna, Germania e Italia.
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The group’s R&D headquarters and centres of excellence for optical fibres and submarine power transmission cables and systems are located in Italy where a substantial share of the funding will go.
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In Italia, alla quale è destinata una parte significativa delle risorse, sono situati l’headquarter ricerca & sviluppo nonché alcuni stabilimenti di eccellenza per le fibre ottiche e per i cavi e sistemi sottomarini per la trasmissione di energia.
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The Prysmian Group has 17 R&D centres around the world, located in Europe, North and South America and Asia, with 550 researchers and technicians and a portfolio of more than 5 600 patents.
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A livello globale il Gruppo Prysmian può contare su 17 centri di R&S in Europa, Nord e Sud America e Asia, con 550 ricercatori e tecnici impiegati e un patrimonio di più di 5.600 brevetti.
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“Lending for R&D is one of the EU bank’s pillars of activity”, remarked EIB Vice-President Dario Scannapieco.
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“La banca dell’Unione europea ha nei prestiti alla ricerca e
sviluppo uno dei pilastri della sua attività”, ha commentato Dario Scannapieco,
Vicepresidente della BEI.
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“We are therefore delighted about this operation with Prysmian, a company that has a long tradition in Italy but also a strong European and international outlook.The group makes investment in innovation central to staying highly competitive even in economic times when the initial signs of recovery are less visible.”
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“Siamo perciò molto soddisfatti di questa operazione con Prysmian, azienda con una lunga tradizione italiana ma con una proiezione europea e internazionale di rilievo, che fa degli investimenti in innovazione la base per rimanere altamente competitiva anche in quegli scenari economici dove i primi segnali di ripresa sono meno tangibili”.
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“Commitment to R&D is key to developing our strategy of focusing on high value-added and high-tech businesses and products”, explained Prysmian Group’s CEO Valerio Battista.
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“L’impegno nella ricerca & sviluppo è centrale per lo sviluppo della strategia di focalizzazione sui business e prodotti a elevato valore aggiunto e contenuto di tecnologie che il nostro Gruppo sta portando avanti”, ha spiegato l’Amministratore Delegato di Prysmian Group, Valerio Battista. |
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“Developing more efficient, environmentally sustainable electricity networks and extending broadband connections are now recognised as priority action areas by all political and economic institutions.
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“Lo sviluppo di reti elettriche più efficienti e sostenibili per l’ambiente, così come, nel settore delle telecomunicazioni, la diffusione delle connessioni a banda larga, sono ambiti di intervento oramai riconosciuti prioritari da tutte le istituzioni politiche ed economiche.
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Our commitment, now even stronger thanks to the EIB’s backing, is to continue to support our utilities, grid manager and telecoms operator customers via innovative products, services and technologies.”
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Il nostro impegno, ora ancora più forte grazie al supporto di BEI, è di continuare ad affiancare i nostri clienti utilities, gestori di rete e operatori di telecomunicazioni, con prodotti, servizi e tecnologie innovative”.
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The EIB loan will be used in particular for:
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Il finanziamento BEI sarà in particolare destinato a:
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Industrial research:
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- Ricerca Industriale:
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research into innovative materials using nanotechnologies, network monitoring and management systems, optimisation of cable design to reduce electrical losses and optical cables for use in power distribution networks.
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ricerca di materiali innovativi attraverso l’impiego delle nanotecnologie, sistemi per il monitoraggio e gestione delle reti, ottimizzazione del design dei cavi per ridurre le perdite elettriche e cavi ottici per l’utilizzo nelle reti di distribuzione elettriche.
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Innovation and experimentation:
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- Innovazione e Sperimentazione:
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focusing on using alternative materials for cable design and optimising product projects.
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il focus è sull’impiego di materiali alternativi per il disegno dei cavi e sulla ottimizzazione dei progetti di prodotto.
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Development of new products:
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- Sviluppo di nuovi Prodotti:
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underground and submarine systems for energy transmission, high power laser cables, cables for the renewable energy sector, high-performance optical fibres, cables for fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-antenna applications, connectivity and development of smart cables and systems for monitoring and management.
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cavi e sistemi terrestri e sottomarini per la trasmissione di energia, cavi Laser alta tensione, cavi per il settore delle energie rinnovabili, fibre ottiche di alta performance, cavi per applicazioni Fiber to the Home e Fiber to the Antenna, connettività e sviluppo di cavi e sistemi intelligenti per monitoraggio e gestione.
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Background information
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Note al redattore
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the long-term financing institution of the European Union. Its shareholders are the EU Member States.
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La Banca europea per gli investimenti (BEI) è l’istituzione finanziaria di lungo termine dell’Unione europea i cui azionisti sono gli stessi Stati membri.
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The EIB’s remit is to contribute to the achievement of the EU’s objectives by providing long-term finance for viable projects. |
Il suo compito è erogare finanziamenti sul lungo termine per progetti validi al fine di contribuire agli obiettivi politici dell’UE. |
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EIB lends EUR 100 million to Prysmian Group for research and development
in Europe
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Prysmian Group announce the signature
of a EUR 100 million loan in support of research and development (R&D)
programmes in Europe over the period 2013-2016 by the world leader in cables and
systems for energy and telecommunications.
The loan represents around 50% of the group’s planned investment in Europe
over that period.
The Prysmian Group’s global budget for R&D over the four-year period is
around EUR 300 million.
In particular, the EIB loan is intended to support future projects in R&D
centres in six countries:
France, the UK, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany and Italy.
The group’s R&D headquarters and centres of excellence for optical fibres and
submarine power transmission cables and systems are located in Italy where a
substantial share of the funding will go.
The Prysmian Group has 17 R&D centres around the world, located in Europe,
North and South America and Asia, with 550 researchers and technicians and a
portfolio of more than 5 600 patents.
"Lending for R&D is one of the EU bank’s pillars of activity", remarked EIB
Vice-President Dario Scannapieco.
"We are therefore delighted about this operation with Prysmian, a company
that has a long tradition in Italy but also a strong European and international
outlook.The group makes investment in innovation central to staying highly
competitive even in economic times when the initial signs of recovery are less
visible."
"Commitment to R&D is key to developing our strategy of focusing on high
value-added and high-tech businesses and products", explained Prysmian Group’s
CEO Valerio Battista.
"Developing more efficient, environmentally sustainable electricity networks
and extending broadband connections are now recognised as priority action areas
by all political and economic institutions.
Our commitment, now even stronger thanks to the EIB’s backing, is to continue
to support our utilities, grid manager and telecoms operator customers via
innovative products, services and technologies."
The EIB loan will be used in particular for:
Industrial research:
research into innovative materials using nanotechnologies, network monitoring
and management systems, optimisation of cable design to reduce electrical losses
and optical cables for use in power distribution networks.
Innovation and experimentation:
focusing on using alternative materials for cable design and optimising
product projects.
Development of new products:
underground and submarine systems for energy transmission, high power laser
cables, cables for the renewable energy sector, high-performance optical fibres,
cables for fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-antenna applications, connectivity
and development of smart cables and systems for monitoring and management.
Background information
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the long-term financing institution of
the European Union. Its shareholders are the EU Member States.
The EIB’s remit is to contribute to the achievement of the EU’s objectives by
providing long-term finance for viable projects.
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