Founded in Milan in 1980, CSIL is an independent research institute, specializing in applied economics, industry competitiveness, small business, market analysis, evaluation and regional development studies. CSIL partners are highly qualified experts including economists, engineers, business analysts, statisticians, experts in policy and project evaluation. The research activity at CSIL is structured around three core teams: - Industry and Country Studies - Market Research and Innovation - Development and Evaluation Studies In over 30 years, CSIL has gathered unsurpassed experience with analyses of business strategies, international markets, competitiveness studies, cluster development initiatives, investment feasibility studies and project appraisal. In some sectors (as furniture, lighting, appliances, retail and industrial design) and in some specific fields (as costbenefit analysis and regional development) CSIL is among the most respected expert teams at international level.