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      "value": "<p>Are you passionate about advanced manufacturing, industrial innovation, and strengthening Europe’s industrial competitiveness? At PNO Innovation, we turn ambitious ideas into funded, high impact projects. As a leading European innovation and funding consultancy, we support organisations in accessing and managing major EU programmes such as HORIZON Europe, the Innovation Fund, RFCS, and LIFE, with a strong focus on industrial transformation and technological excellence.</p><p>We are looking for a driven Innovation Consultant to join our Manufacturing team in Italy. You will collaborate with leading manufacturing companies, technology providers, and research organisations to develop competitive EU funded projects that accelerate industrial innovation, digitalisation, sustainability, and process optimisation.</p>"
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