Invitalia - Invest in Italy
Key Competitive Attractions
Italy occupies a unique, strategic position in the heart of the Mediterranean, which makes it the main thoroughfare connecting southern Europe to northern and central Europe by road, rail, sea and air. Italy is a portal to 436 million European consumers, and 240 million consumers in Northern Africa and the Middle East.
Italy's rich economic climate makes it ripe for investment
- 4th GDP in Europe with over €1.7 trillion in 2008
- Approximately 60 million consumers
- Portal to 436 million consumers across the European Union
Innovation, R&D and Education:
- Italy's economy is propelled by a substantial network of high-quality universities, institutions and high-tech science and technological parks, which inject research and knowledge securely into industrial processes
- Italy has competitive strengths in many sectors including Aerospace, Biomedical Technology, ICT, Medicine, Micro-Electronics, Nanotechnology, and Precision Engineering
- The quality of Italy's research is achieved through the combination of high rates of productivity, constantly increasing expenditure on R&D; high levels of scientific output, and high levels of internationalisation
- An average of 300,000 graduates replenish the labour pool every year (Source: Minister of University and Research)
Quality of Life
In the 2009 Country Brand Index, Italy ranked 6th as the world's top country brand. Some of the world's greatest cities can be found in Italy, including Rome, Venice, Milan and Florence. With its outstanding history, rich culture, explosive art scene and limitless natural beauty, good weather and infamous cuisine, Italy's quality of life - and work for that matter - is indisputably high.
Assistance and Support For New Business Investors
Invitalia is the first point of call for foreign investors to Italy. Services include assistance in all phases of the investment process, including pre-investment information, business set-up and after care. In addition, Invitalia provides access to an extensive business network.
