Bari · advanced manufacturing
Roboze S.p.A.
Advanced machinery, high-performance materials, digitalisation and R&D.
Real companies · real sectors
Projects that require capital, technology and planning.
From advanced manufacturing and energy to aerospace and AI, these examples show the kinds of companies and investment projects where an incentive review can make sense.
Italian companies
Eight companies operating in investment-intensive sectors.
These are real businesses active in their respective markets. We use them as market references to make the type of project we assess easier to understand.
Lombardy · space tech
D-Orbit S.p.A.
Technology, engineering, production, satellites and space logistics.
Milan · energy storage
Energy Dome S.p.A.
Plants, innovation, infrastructure and energy transition.
Lombardy · vertical farming
Planet Farms
Automation, plants, resource efficiency and production technology.
Milan · AI / SaaS
Contents S.p.A.
Software, artificial intelligence, growth and internationalisation.
Cybersecurity
Exein
R&D, software, cybersecurity and embedded technologies.
AgriTech
xFarm Technologies
Digitalisation, software, sensors and agricultural technology.
Bari · aerospace manufacturing
NESST S.r.l.
Additive manufacturing for aerospace, defence, mobility and robotics.
Programmes and values
How support changes from one measure to another.
For each programme we show an example project value and the type of support available under the current rules.
Nuova Sabatini
Investment: €180,000
Financing/leasing linked to the investment: €180,000
The MIMIT contribution is calculated according to the investment type and rules in force.
Open full programme page →Smart&Start Italia
Business plan: €500,000
Subsidised financing: up to €400,000 (80%)
Where the programme conditions are met, coverage may rise to €450,000 (90%).
Open full programme page →Resto al Sud 2.0
Programme: €120,000
Non-repayable grant: up to €90,000 (75%)
Age, employment status, territory and eligible expenditure must be checked before applying.
Open full programme page →ON — Oltre Nuove Imprese
Project: €300,000
Support: up to €270,000 (90%)
From 1 July 2026 new applications no longer benefit from the non-repayable component because the dedicated resources are exhausted.
Open full programme page →Regional and Chamber grants
Investment: €100,000
Grant amount: depends on the active call
Rates, caps, territory and eligible expenditure vary from one measure to another.
Open full programme page →SME Guarantee Fund
Financing: €300,000
Public guarantee: to be verified for the transaction
Coverage, eligibility and conditions depend on current rules and the specific financing transaction.
Open full programme page →Programme status and parameters checked in September 2026. Calls, budgets, rates and eligibility rules may change and are re-checked before each case.
From sector to application
The programme comes after the project.
A manufacturer, a software startup and an energy business may need completely different instruments. We therefore start from investment, location, ownership and timing.
InvestmentAmount, expenditure, quotations and timeline.
BusinessSize, age, ownership, sector and location.
ProgrammeEligibility, aid intensity, availability and constraints.
Case fileDocuments, application, integrations and reporting.
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