INTRODUCTION
Invitalia is the National Development Agency of Italy. It operates with a mandate from the Italian Government in order to boost the country’s growth, foster the competitiveness of enterprises and territories, and support strategic sectors and the Public Administration.
Invitalia – Agenzia nazionale per l’attrazione degli investimenti e lo sviluppo d’impresa
MISSION
The Agency’s mission is to promote the development of the country. To that end, Invitalia:
– encourages the creation, development and relaunch of enterprises through the management of the main national incentives, and contributes to attracting foreign investment;
– sustains the execution of public investments;
– supports administrations in the management of European and national funds and is involved in the implementation of the NRRP;
– through its subsidiaries, acts in strategic sectors for the country’s growth, such as broadband and access to credit.
ACTIVITIES
Invitalia works alongside enterprises and public authorities to stimulate innovation, investment and growth. The Agency:
- manages national incentives to foster the creation and development of enterprises, from the smallest ones to those with high technological content, from start-ups up to large investment programmes;
- encourages productive investments and R&I projects for digital and ecological transformation;
- supports strategic supply and value chains, sustainable mobility, start-ups and the economic valorisation of research and patents;
- provides entrepreneurs with guidance and accompanying services to access facilities, to turn business ideas into business projects, and to make enterprises more competitive, innovative and sustainable.
- connects territories and collaborates with all stakeholders supporting business and innovation, also through “Sistema Invitalia Startup”, its network of incubators and accelerators;
- supports Public Administrations in the realisation of public investments, by providing technical-operational support throughout the whole investment cycle, acting as qualified Contracting Station and Central Contracting Authority, and implementing entity of strategic interventions for territorial development, cohesion and local public services, reclamation and urban regeneration;
- supports Public Administrations in the planning, management and implementation of EU programmes and national investment policies;
- supports companies that aim to set up or expand their business in Italy, contrasting offshoring, and helps potential investors and entrepreneurs in identifying the best financing opportunities and partners;
- manages financial instruments, like soft loans, private equity funds, and guarantees.
STAFF
Invitalia has a staff of 2.912 employees (2023)
CONTACT
Rosella Vitale (rvitale@invitalia.it )