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The decree of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers has been signed, identifying the priority works and infrastructure for phasing out coal in Sardinia . This is a crucial step in the island's decarbonisation process, in line with the objectives of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC) [...]

In recent weeks, the DGPI-UIBM decree of the Ministry of Business was published in the Official Gazette, indicating the resources to be allocated for the year 2025 to the Patents+, Designs+ and Brands+ measures. This marks the start of the process for reopening the calls for proposals in order to [...]

On 15 September 2025, the call for applications for innovative projects presented in collaboration with Italian and French start-ups will open, in accordance with the “Smart & Start” measure managed by Invitalia, following the procedures described in Circular No. 70806 of 28 July 2025 from the Ministry of Business and [...]

Simest, the CDP Group company for the internationalisation of Italian companies, has launched the ‘India Package’, a programme totalling 500 million euros to support Italian companies' exports and investments in the Indian market. The measure makes immediately available a ceiling of 200 million euros from Fund 394/81, managed by Simest [...]

BPER and SIMEST, a Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Group entity that assists Italian businesses in internationalising, have established a collaboration agreement with the goal of improving support for Italian companies with projects overseas. This agreement aims to make it easier to obtain subsidised loans from Fund 394/81, which SIMEST manages [...]

The Ministry of Tourism has issued a notice soliciting submissions for the Tourism Digital Hub initiative, which intends to create a list of tourism content creators who may provide influencer marketing services. Specifically, the makers will oversee advertising hotel facilities and creating destination-related material. It should be emphasised that MiTur [...]

Promoting the active participation of young people in the workforce, encouraging skills development in line with local and business needs, and bridging the gap between labor supply and demand. These are the objectives behind AppLI - Personal Assistant for Work in Italy. After completing its initial nationwide testing phase, the [...]

To encourage and promote the competitiveness of sustainable road transport, the European Commission recommends exempting zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles from road tolls and user fees. As promised in the European automotive sector's industrial action plan, the Commission recommends extending the current exemption period from 31st December 2025 to 30th June 2031 [...]

The Council of Ministers recently passed a decree law that will raise the Agriculture Innovation Fund by 47 million euros for the current year. The fund supports agricultural, agro-mechanical, fishing, and aquaculture businesses that invest in new technologies for digital business management, the use of cutting-edge machinery and tractors, robotic [...]

The European Delegation Law 2024 (Law No. 91 of 13th June 2025), adopted by the Chamber of Deputies on 11th June 2025, has been published in the Official Gazette. This bill changes national legislation to conform with the Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) rules set by Regulation (EU) 2023/2411. The next [...]