The organizational position “Innovation transfer and EU programmes implementation” was established by Decree of the General Director n. 297 of 23.04.2019, within the Directorate General, and coordinates the A.S.S.A.M. activities as Innovation Broker in order to:

• Promote the coming out of the Marche Region agro-food enterprises innovation needs, supporting their interchange with the research sector;
  
  
• Support the interchange and dialogue among the Operational Groups and the European partnership for the Italian Regions innovation;
  
  
• Monitor all phases of the A.S.S.A.M. involvement in EU-funded programmes (LIFE, Horizon 2020, Interreg, MED, etc.) or with other funds;
  
  
• Attend and coordinate the administrative activities and financial reporting of EU-funded programmes. Current managed projects are PRIZEFISH and FAIRSEA, aiming at increasing the competitiveness and sustainability of the fishery sector;
  
  
• Promote and implement Social Farming Projects: collaboration with the Marche Region Penitentiary Administration to organize farming activities (henhouse, vegetable garden, olive culture, etc….) aiming at the prisoners’ rehabilitation and reintegration into the labour market;
  
  
• Train workers and operators of the sector, also on regional traditional agro-food issues: pork butchery, dairy farming, etc…;