This report aims to provide an ex-ante evaluation and monitoring of the intervention named "Innovation Agreements", which relies on the Sustainable Growth Fund established by Article 23 of the decree-law of 22 June 2012, n. 83 (“Decreto Crescita”) . The intervention aims to promote and support the implementation of R&D&I projects of strategic importance for the revitalisation of the competitiveness of the Italian productive system that, in turn, should produce an increase in employment and attract foreign companies.