The aim of this evaluation is to estimate the impact of the European Structural and Investment Funds (FEEIs) on the performance of the companies supported, with reference to the objectives of the public policies under analysis. More specifically, it is intended to measure the effects of Incentive Systems support to investment in companies (SI) of the National Strategic Reference Framework 2007-2013 (NSRF) through a counterfactual evaluation. At this point of the proposal the detailed understanding of the team about the objective and the object of the evaluation is presented.