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  • European and global gateway
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At the centre of Europe and the Mediterranean area

All roads lead to Piemonte

Piemonte, North West-Italy, is strategically positioned at the heart of the European development system, right at the crossroads of the main routes between the north-south, east-west.

As part of the European Union, companies located in Piemonte have duty free access to more than 30 national markets within the European Economic Area and to the world’s richest consumer market of 500 million people, over 330 million of whom work in the single currency.

The region boasts very high accessibility and excellent connections to Europe and to the rest of the world, thanks to a close-knit network of roads, rail and air infrastructures and to the main Liguria’s ports.

There is a way to do it better, find it here

A future-oriented location in Italy

Piemonte plays a key role in the Italian economy, combining industrial tradition with a strong drive for innovation, the propensity for research and development and a top quality of life.

Piemonte is a promising and competitive area to make business with. The region is dynamic in industry as in services, with a skilled, flexible and versatile workforce. Over the last decades, Piemonte has being diversifying its economic structure, directing itself more and more toward sectors tied to the economy of knowledge and of innovation.

Population 4.4 mln (7.3% of the national total)
People living in Torino area over 2.3 mln (52% of the regional total)
Over 1,000 towns and 8 main cities
Export € 49.6 bn (9.6% of the national total)
GDP € 133 bn (7.7% of the national total)
Companies 428,476 (7.1% of the national total)

Flying high is a regional commitment

Focus on aerospace

In Piemonte, the aerospace sector is one of the productive and scientific excellences, confirming the regional vocation for technological innovation. In addition, the technical-productive specialization of the companies, both in manufacturing and technical services, make the local aerospace sector highly competitive on international markets.

The Piemonte aeronautics supply chain is complete and offers final producers of complex subsystems and suppliers of parts, components and functional groups that are incorporated in the following subsystems:

  • Aerostructure final assembly
  • On board avionics - Propulsion systems - Airframe structures & components
  • Electronic & electrical components & parts - Propulsion engine components - Interiors
  • Automatic control & data processing - Engine accessories - Environmental control systems

International key players: Leonardo, Avio Aero, Collins Aerospace, Thales Alenia Space, ALTEC, Mecaer.

350 SMEs
20,000 EMPLOYEES
€ 7 bln TURNOVER
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Driving is a vocation by tradition

Focus on automotive

Piemonte's automotive production encompass the entire supply chain from the upstream phases to the final products, offering business and know-how from the concept of the vehicle till its final delivery: project planning, prototyping, styling, robotics and automation, components and mass production, industrialisation of the product and test driving.

The strong leadership of Piemonte in robotics and mechatronics has fostered innovation, automation and cost-efficiency throughout the entire supply-chain also by the widespread adoption of casting processes for lightweight material and new manufacturing technologies such as additive manufacturing technologies (3D printing).

Some key players: AVL, Changan Automobile Designing Center, CNH Industrial, Delphi Italia Automotive Systems, Denso Thermal Systems, Eaton, Endurance Overseas, Stellantis, FEV, Italdesign, JAC Italy Design Center, Lear Corporation, Magna Steyr Italia, Marelli, Microsoft Innovation Center Torino, Punch, Reply, Schaeffler Italia, SKF Industrie, Telecom Italia, Valeo, Webasto, Yanfeng Italy Automotive Interior Systems, ZF-TRW Automotive, 5T.

Piemonte is the forerunner in Italy in terms of automotive components companies and accounts for around 45% of the national automotive sector's total revenue.

737 AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTATION COMPONENTS COMPANIES
33,5% OF THE ITALIAN AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTATION COMPONENTS INDUSTRY
35,8% OF THE ITALIAN AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTATION COMPONENTS TURNOVER
OVER 56,600 EMPLOYEES
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Engaged to life, engaged for life

Focus on life sciences

The strong skills existing in Piemonte in converging technological sectors such as Information Communication Technologies, electronics and nanotechnologies have favoured the development of significant results and expertise in bioinformatics, bioengineering, data science techniques and biomedical equipment.

Piemonte can also count on a strategic position right at the centre of one of the most dynamic biotech areas in Europe. Its proximity to other highly developed European regions, such as Lombardia in Italy and Rhône Alpes in France, is yet another plus for Piemonte region, being an ideal connection between the two areas, for widespread, synergic and shared development.

Some key players: Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) A Novartis Company, Ab Sciex, Agilent Technologies, Bracco Imaging, Diasorin, Delpharm, Ephoran, Huvepharma, Livanova, L’Oreal, Merck Serono, Olon, Sicor (Teva), Sienna Biopharmaceuticals.

2,800 COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE HEALTH & WELLNESS SECTORS
2,200 COMPANIES IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD
600 COMPANIES IN THE WELLNESS FIELD
1 INNOVATION HUB FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY BioPmed
1 Science Park FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY AND 3 INCUBATORS
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Here the future starts today, not tomorrow

Innovation as a driving force

Piemonte has expanded its economic structure, directing itself more and more towards sectors tied to the economy of knowledge and to the development of a digital society

Recent data confirm that Piemonte is the leading Italian region when private R&D is concerned. Companies expenditure in R&D reaches 1.8% of the regional GDP (the national average is 0.8%). Source: Istat 2021 on 2018 data survey.

The R&D system

200 R&D PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CENTRES
1st ITALIAN REGION IN TERMS OF PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN R&D

INNOVATION HUBS

Piemonte was the first Italian region to formally establish Innovation Hubs as new industrial policy tool to support the innovative skills and competitiveness of regional research system players.

  • Polo AGRIFOOD - Cuneo (Agrifood)
  • BioPmed - Torino (Life Sciences)
  • CGreen - Alessandria and Novara (Green Chemistry and New Materials)
  • CLEVER - Vercelli (Energy and Clean Technologies)
  • MESAP - Torino (Smart Products and Manufacturing)
  • Pointex - Biella (Textile)
  • Polo ICT - Torino (Information and Communication Technologies)

People are our greatest asset

High quality education

Four universities make up Piemonte’s higher educational structure, with over 130,700 students enrolled: Politecnico of Torino, University of Torino, University of Eastern Piemonte and University of Gastronomic Sciences. The region’s universities have a strong R&D base and a good track record of industry collaboration and are at the centre of a close-knit network of international relations. Colleges for higher education and professional training, private centres or institutes for post-graduate education complete the offering.

 

Turnkey business mindset

 

The subsidy system in Piemonte focuses both on the start-up of new initiatives, and on the development of existing companies. The subsidies, which can take the form of soft loans, non-repayable grants or free-of-charge, guarantee support to companies according to the European regulation on state aid and can vary according to the type of beneficiary, of investment and to the nature of expenses.

The system is one of the richest and most effective among the European developed regions, addressing all the relevant industrial sectors, focusing in particular on research and innovation, manufacturing, sustainability and energy efficiency. The broad range of official sources and subsidised tools allows Italian and foreign businesses to cover the various stages of growth and development.

The Piemonte Region has allocated € 1 billion to promote the growth and competitiveness of the whole territory within the Regional Operational Programmes (ROP) of the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Piemonte is the first Italian region to have created a dedicated financial tool for attracting and financing foreign companies willing to locate in Piemonte: the Regional Investment Contract.

Piemonte is the first Italian region to have established a regional Agency dedicated to inward and outward investment.

Here every moment is an experience

Top quality italian life experience

Piemonte offers a first class environment for living as well as for doing business. High standard of schools, accessible public transport and excellent healthcare and social services, rich and varied leisure activities, a unique cultural scenery: there is plenty to suit everyone.

  • First class environment for LIVING as for doing BUSINESS
  • A unique TOURIST and CULTURAL SCENERY
  • Overnight stays in the Torino Metropolitan Area: 6.6 mln

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Piemonte Agency guarantees complete assistance to foreign companies willing to invest in Piemonte. Piemonte Agency can advise on every aspect of starting and running a business in Piemonte, providing assistance at every stage of the project. In addition, the Agency acts as a liaison office between foreign investors and public authorities, academic/research networks, industry. All services are free and totally confidential.

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Piemonte Agency assists international companies in bringing their high quality investment in Piemonte and provides support at every stage of the project as well as aftercare activities.
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  • advice on legal, financial and corporate structure in cooperation with the partner network
  • support in obtaining authorisation, visas and permits
  • selection of grants and incentives for investment, R&D, training in cooperation with the partner network
  • introduction to local institutions, R&D networks, science and technology parks, innovation centers and universities
  • help in recruiting specialized personnel onsite
  • site selection and site visits for production, services and R&D activities

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Identification of incentives & grants

Piemonte Agency provides help in identifying the most appropriate available incentives and grants for your business. Divided by framework of application, appropriately combined, the incentives are able to cover the entire range of business investment expenses:

  • start-up
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  • equipment
  • hiring and training of personnel
  • research and development

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Location opportunities detection

Piemonte Agency performs real-estate selections and organises tailor-made tours to public and private properties, areas and complexes.

Piemonte is a quality business destination: discover all location opportunities on our interactive database link to maps of opportunities

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In Piemonte because...

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Skills, advantages, strengths and growth prospects: Piemonte told by those who chose it and continue to choose it every day.

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Key sectors

  • Aerospace
    • Key players Aerospace
  • Agrifood
    • Key players Agrifood
  • Automotive & Transportation
    • Key players Automotive and Integrated Mobility
  • Cleantech & Green Building
    • Key players Cleantech
  • Design and Creative Industry
    • Key players Design and Creative Industry
  • Fashion and Jewellery
    • Key players Fashion and Jewellery
  • Life sciences
    • Key players Life Sciences
  • Mechatronics
    • Key players Mechatronics
  • Textile
    • Key players Textile and textile machineries
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