Project for Environmental Restoration and Industrial Redevelopment (PRRI)
From the Autumn of 2011 to the Spring of 2013, under the lead of the "Venice Project" Department of veneto Region, the Joint Negotiating and Consultative Committee (with the name of “Permanent round table for Porto Marghera”) drafted the Project for Environmental Restoration and Industrial Redevelopment (PRRI), adopted by Regional Council with resolution n. 821/2013.
The PRRI was sent on 16 June 2013 to Minister of Economic Development; the approval process is underway and pending successful outcome.
The PRRI defines strategic business areas on which to develop the integration of the action of the Public Administations, encouraging investment projects in the Industrial and Port Area of Venice:
- Sustainable chemistry;
- Energy;
- Industry;
- Logistics
- Port activities;
- Shipbuilding;
- Innovation and Research.
In view of the changing Asian dynamics and especially the Chinese ones, engaged in a conversion from the global center of relocation of low-cost manufacturing to consumer market , thanks to which it's increasing the Demand for "Made in Italy" goods (but with variations and quantity affected by logics and by traditions to which the Italian manufacturers are still not used to and, therefore, not yet fully equipped to deal with), it is considered necessary to provide an enhancement of the traditional manufacturing system of the Noth-East of Italy, that historically plays a significant role in the "Made in Italy", thus including :
- agro-industry
- textile anf fashion
- furniture
- equipment (electrical and electronic ) and machine tools
- mechatronic and mechanics
- environment (waste recycling and reuse - renewables - environmental protection)
- chemistry (rubber/plastic)
In general, it is necessary to consolidate the existing industrial activities, encouraging, at the same time, the attraction of new investments for the industrial conversion and the enhancement of professionalism in the area.
With regard to the sectors to be supported as a priority, it is necessary to promote the development processes of the industrial area also considering the opportunities offered by the green economy and energy production from renewable sources.
In particular, it is believed that the development of biofuels and biochemical production from non-food biomass (green chemistry), as well as being functional in a perspective of sustainable Industry in the area, it may represent a possible solution to the crisis that has so long invested the traditional chemistry of the area.
Available Areas
In order to attract new investments, the Veneto Region and the City of Venice are conducting negotiations to acquire brownfield sites and make them available.
On 15 May 2012, according to the Programmatic Agreement for The Remediation, Syndial SpA (ENI Group, main Chemical corporation in Italy) declared its intention to transfer 128 hectares in the heart of the Industrial Area of Venice and the Veneto Region and the City of Venice declared their intention for the acquisition of those areas.
On 8 January 2013, the Veneto Region and the City of Venice agreed to create a company for the purpose of the acquisition of those areas and their reallocation to the market.
These areas are, in part, burdened by obligation of remediation.
The preliminary sale agreement is going to be signed on 11 April 2014, by the Mayor of the City of Venice and President of the Veneto Region, in a public ceremony.
After the acquisition, the company will proceed to the sale, at competitive prices, to business entities interested in locating new industrial initiatives.
To this end, it was proposed the possibility of a Public Call for collecting Expressions of Interest from companies potentially interested in the settlement in the Industrial Area of venice.
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