AGENCY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COFFEE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
THE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT IN FIGURES
• Local units: about 50
• Turnover: about 500 million euro/year
• Employed: over 900
• About 30% of total coffee beans imported into Italy are
cleared through customs in Trieste
FORMAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COFFEE DISTRICT
2006 - The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region formally recognized the
Coffee Industrial District
2008 - The Agency for the Development of the Coffee
Industrial District (Trieste Coffee Cluster S.r.l – TCC)
was established; TTC is a public/private partnership with
both public stakeholders (15%) and private ones (85%), i.e.
businesses located in the Province of Trieste
TRIESTE COFFEE CLUSTER S.R.L.
AGENCY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COFFEE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Trieste Coffee Cluster Srl is the Agency for the Development of
the Coffee Industrial District, a public/private consortium that has
the mandate to promote the competitive development of the local
productive system and to provide services supporting innovation
in the local businesses situated within its geographical scope.
The consortium has been set up as a partnership of both public
and private entities having a stake in the competitive
development of the coffee district.
TRIESTE COFFEE CLUSTER (TCC) – BODY OF SHAREHOLDERS
Public partners
Area Science Park
Chamber of commerce Trieste
Municipality of Trieste
Municipality of Muggia
EZIT Industrial association
Province of Trieste
Private partners
Associazione Caffè Trieste
Anthares S.r.l.
B. Pacorini S.r.l.
CMA S.p.a
Coffeecolours by Antorami S.r.l.
Cogeco S.p.a.
Industrialists Ass. Confindustria Trieste
Demus S.p.a
Fiera di Trieste S.p.a
Hesse Alberto Trieste S.n.c.
illycaffè S.p.a.
Imperator S.r.l.
Oemmeci S.n.c.
Planet Coffee S.r.l.
Primo Aroma S.r.l.
Sandalj Trading Company S.p.a.
Tergestea Casa di Spedizioni S.r.l.
Terminal Merci Trieste S.n.c.
Torrefazione Caffè San Giusto S.n.c.
GOALS
Strengthen the district’s competitive edge
Enhance existing expertise
Improve competitiveness
Promote ongoing research and innovation
Attract new businesses to cover the entire production
& supply chain
Promotion on domestic and foreign markets
3 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2010 - 2012
1.
Marketing & Promotion
Projects:
2.
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A district website.
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Emerging markets.
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Trieste as capital of the Italian espresso.
Research, Development, Innovation & Training
Projects:
3.
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Network of laboratories.
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Coffee-related research projects with a 3-year duration.
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Innovation board.
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Specialised training.
Logistics & Infrastructure
Projects:
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Guidelines for coffee-related port facilities.
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Quality of green coffee beans.