The Region Sicily is playing a leading role on Expo2015 (www.expo2015.org) organising a series of different initiatives both in Milan and Sicily. In cooperation with the local Enterprise Europe Network partners (Confindustria Sicilia, Consorzio Arca, Consorzio Catania Ricerche) 4 multisectoral missions consisting in business presentations, bilateral meetings and company visits to Sicilian companies and clusters will be organised.

It is a unique opportunity to discover the business environment of the biggest region in Italy and to start new business and technological relations.

For each event, the Region Sicily – Department of Productive Activities will cover all the mission costs to 60 foreign operators (buyers, but also companies/clusters interested in a collaboration with Sicilian companies on R&D, or interested in starting joint ventures).

The Region Sicily will cover all expenses related to:

• return flight from Japan to Italy (economy class) for one company/organisation representative (if there is a second member he will have to pay her/his own costs)
• accommodation for 3 nights
• specialised assistance during the B2B meetings
• company visits

Missions 1 and 2 will be held in Palermo and Mazara del Vallo. Mission 3  will have a 1 day stopover in Milan at the Expo before continuing to Catania.

MISSION 1 - Company Mission with B2B sessions in western Sicily - Palermo

Dates: 12-15 July 2015
Deadline for registration: 10 July 2015

Sectors covered: Agrofood, Organic food, Tourism, Fashion and design (including jewelry and accessories), Craftmanship, Marine

https://www.b2match.eu/sicily4expo-palermo

MISSION 2 - Company Mission with B2B sessions in eastern Sicily – Mazara del Vallo

Dates: 08-11 October 2015
Deadline for registration: 18 September 2015

Sectors covered: Agrofood, Tourism, Marine

http://www.bluesealand.it/en-us/bluesealand.aspx

MISSION 3 – Sicily Agrofood Clusters - Company Mission with clusters presentations in Milan at Expo2015, Italy Pavillion, and B2B sessions in Catania, Sicily

Dates: 25-28 October 2015
Deadline for registration: 22 October 2015

Sectors covered: Agrofood

https://www.b2match.eu/sicily4expo-milano-catania

Main requirement for approval of profiles is the quality of the application.
Then, the criteria is "first come first served", trying to keep a balance on the different sectors of each event. The final say, in any case, is on the Region representative.