Business · Companies · 11 hrs ago
Free Simest training programme opens to southern Italian businesses
Simest has opened applications for a free training programme for businesses in southern Italy.
It is the programme’s second edition and is aimed especially at small and medium-sized businesses seeking to enter or strengthen their position in foreign markets.
Simest is running it with Luiss Business School and the University of Bari Aldo Moro.
The course offers more than 100 hours of training on global economic trends, international expansion strategies and priority export markets.
The teaching will combine lessons with business accounts and contributions from public institutions.
Participants can also get free individual strategy advice to identify opportunities and plan expansion suited to their business.
Applications close on 16 November 2026.
Simest has opened applications for a free training programme for businesses in southern Italy, with applications due by 16 November 2026.
The programme is aimed particularly at small and medium-sized enterprises seeking to start or strengthen international business activity.
It is run with Luiss Business School and the University of Bari Aldo Moro.
The course includes more than 100 hours of training on internationalisation strategies and priority export markets.
Participating companies can also receive free, personalised strategic advice.
- Who
- Simest, in collaboration with Luiss Business School and the University of Bari Aldo Moro, is running the programme for businesses in southern Italy.
- What
- A free executive training programme on internationalisation, with more than 100 hours of training and personalised strategic advice.
- When
- Applications are open until 16 November 2026.
- Where
- The programme is for businesses in southern Italy. Training locations are not stated.
- Why
- To strengthen businesses’ management skills and support their growth in international markets.
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The free training programme returned for a second edition following the success of the first.
Corriere della Sera reported that applications for the programme were open until 16 November 2026.
- Application deadline
- 16 November 2026
- Training hours
- More than 100
- Programme partners
- Luiss Business School and the University of Bari Aldo Moro
- Target area
- Southern Italy
- Edition
- Second edition