The growth and the development of VEGA can be summarised in four basic stages that made it possible, since its inception, to create adequate facilities to house entrepreneurial activities with a good technological content.
1993-1995: the first phase of the project
Funds: 50% EU funds
(RENAVAL programme)
Floor area involved:
Total usable floor area of buildings: 4,250 sqm.
Investments: roughly 5 million Euro
The founding partners included local agencies, trade unions and entrepreneur’s associations, and some large companies from the same territory.
The renovation works concerned the social club of Agrimont, a former fertilizer company, today renamed Porta dell’Innovazione (the Gateway to Innovation) and housing innovative businesses and research laboratories.
1994-1996: the second phase of the project
Funds: 70% EU funds
(FERS Objective 2)
Floor area involved:
Total usable floor area of buildings: 9600 sqm.
Investments: roughly 17 million Euro
Land reclamation, urbanization, building works, creation of green areas and parking lots.
Official opening of the buildings Pegaso, Antares and Complesso Pleiadi, where IT, vocational training, and research activities are performed.
Antares is an example of the reutilization of a high-quality building with post-industrial allure into a centre for conferences, exhibitions, and other events. It is an item of industrial archaeology.
1997-1999: the third phase of the project
Funds: 70% EU funds
(FERS Objective 2)
Floor area involved:
Total usable floor area of buildings: 9100 sqm.
Investments: 17 million euro.
Land reclamation, urbanization and building works, additional parking lots, and a raised square connecting all the buildings of VEGA.
Building of the Auriga facility for innovative activities and laboratories.
Structural maintenance of the “Hammon” Tower, an example of industrial archaeology dating back to the 1930’s.
Revamping of the whole IT system of VEGA.
Purchase of scientific equipment and fitting of research laboratories to be run by the
2000-2004: the fourth (private) phase of the project
Funds: private funds
Nova Marghera srl
Government funds allocated by Promomarghera
Floor area involved:
Total usable floor area of buildings: 40.200 sqm.
Investments: 50 million Euro.
Establishment of the company “Nova Marghera srl" to act as a co-developer during the development, the construction and the management stages of the buildings, as well as of green areas, garages and parking lots.
The first development area, equal to 5,200 sq.m and owned by VEGA, was allocated government funds through Promomarghera.
These buildings house advanced service activities, offices, services, and research laboratories.
