Focus group participants' profiles
| Participant | Position | Core business | Industry | Dimension | Brief description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I1 | Managing Director | Small home appliances | Electrical appliances | Medium | This Italian company is based in Ancona and specialises in healthcare, personal care and small home appliances. It is known for innovative health-related products and technologies, including rapid tests for CoV-19, and for its role as an Italian agent for Alipay |
| I2 | HR Director | Furniture | Furniture | Large | A leading Italian furniture manufacturer that focuses on modular and customisable solutions for home living, with a particular emphasis on sustainability and modern design |
| I3 | Managing Director | Silver economy start-up accelerator | Finance | Small | A start-up accelerator funded by partners from Italy and other countries. It focuses on accelerating startups that are developing new products and services for the elderly |
| I4 | Corporate Area Manager | Bank 1 | Finance | Large | A diversified Italian banking group that offers financial services to businesses and individuals, placing a strong emphasis on personalised solutions |
| I5 | Managing Director | Certification 1 | Home appliances and furniture | Small | A technical centre for innovation and technological transfer, offering consulting and project development services in mechanics and related industries |
| I6 | Innovation Manager | Industry association | – | Large | The local branch of the Italian General Confederation of Industry, representing and supporting enterprises in Ancona through advocacy, networking and innovation |
| I7 | Managing Director | Certification 2 | Home appliances and furniture | Small | An international technology centre dedicated to the furniture and wood industries, providing research, certification and sustainability services. It helps companies to achieve excellence through innovation and compliance with industry standards |
| I8 | Marketing Corporate Manager | Bank 2 | Finance | Medium | A regional banking institution in Italy that supports businesses and individuals, with a particular focus on fostering local economic development |
| I9 | Corporate Area Manager | Bank 2 | Finance | Medium | A regional banking institution in Italy that supports businesses and individuals, with a particular focus on fostering local economic development |
| I10 | Managing Director | Building Engineering firm | Construction and Engineering service | Small | Known for innovative solutions in engineering and system integration, particularly for energy and industrial applications |
| I11 | Entrepreneur | Plant contractor | Real estate | Small | This platform focuses on smart building technologies and supports consulting engineers and integrators with best practices, system design and cybersecurity for advanced building systems |
| Participant | Position | Core business | Industry | Dimension | Brief description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I1 | Managing Director | Small home appliances | Electrical appliances | Medium | This Italian company is based in Ancona and specialises in healthcare, personal care and small home appliances. It is known for innovative health-related products and technologies, including rapid tests for CoV-19, and for its role as an Italian agent for Alipay |
| I2 | Furniture | Furniture | Large | A leading Italian furniture manufacturer that focuses on modular and customisable solutions for home living, with a particular emphasis on sustainability and modern design | |
| I3 | Managing Director | Silver economy start-up accelerator | Finance | Small | A start-up accelerator funded by partners from Italy and other countries. It focuses on accelerating startups that are developing new products and services for the elderly |
| I4 | Corporate Area Manager | Bank 1 | Finance | Large | A diversified Italian banking group that offers financial services to businesses and individuals, placing a strong emphasis on personalised solutions |
| I5 | Managing Director | Certification 1 | Home appliances and furniture | Small | A technical centre for innovation and technological transfer, offering consulting and project development services in mechanics and related industries |
| I6 | Innovation Manager | Industry association | – | Large | The local branch of the Italian General Confederation of Industry, representing and supporting enterprises in Ancona through advocacy, networking and innovation |
| I7 | Managing Director | Certification 2 | Home appliances and furniture | Small | An international technology centre dedicated to the furniture and wood industries, providing research, certification and sustainability services. It helps companies to achieve excellence through innovation and compliance with industry standards |
| I8 | Marketing Corporate Manager | Bank 2 | Finance | Medium | A regional banking institution in Italy that supports businesses and individuals, with a particular focus on fostering local economic development |
| I9 | Corporate Area Manager | Bank 2 | Finance | Medium | A regional banking institution in Italy that supports businesses and individuals, with a particular focus on fostering local economic development |
| I10 | Managing Director | Building Engineering firm | Construction and Engineering service | Small | Known for innovative solutions in engineering and system integration, particularly for energy and industrial applications |
| I11 | Entrepreneur | Plant contractor | Real estate | Small | This platform focuses on smart building technologies and supports consulting engineers and integrators with best practices, system design and cybersecurity for advanced building systems |
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