Italy

Italy(English)

Italia(National language)

NUTS Level: NUTS 0 - NUTS CODE/MS:IT

Statistics

	Area: 302079 km2
	Population: 58850717
	GDP at current prices (M EUR): 1.946.479.1
	GDP per capita at current prices (EUR): 33700
	% of National GDP: No information available.
	% of Unemployment: 8.1%
	Regional GERD (%): 1.45%

National-regional governance of STI

In Italy, since the major change to the constitution, in 2001, research and innovation policies are subject to concurrent legislative competence, meaning that they are shared between regions and the state. In particular, regions have legislative powers, except for the determination of fundamental principles, which are reserved for the legislation of the State. Italian regions have traditionally used such competences to foster knowledge-based economic development, also before the concept of Smart Specialisation was established. At the national level, two ministries are critical for STI, MUR (Ministry for University and Research) and MIMIT (ministry for firms and made in Italy), formerly known as MISE (Ministry for Economic Development). MUR is tasked with promoting and developing the activity of Italian scientific and technological research, in connection with other state administrations, both central and regional, which have similar competencies in the field. The objective is to enhance, among the entities engaged in research, the ability to generate new knowledge and create new high-value-added knowledge products and production processes. MIMIT (formerly MISE) is responsible, among the others, for Industrial Policy, including aspects such as competitiveness, industrial research and innovation, technology transfer, patents and trademarks, support for SMEs.

National and regional S3s: organisation and governance

Italy has one national Smart Specialisation strategy, as well as 19 regional ones and 2 for the autonomous provinces of Trento and Bolzano. In Italy, the coordination between regional and national level of S3 has traditionally revolved around two aspects, namely the development and understanding of different S3s in the country through a monitoring system, as well as the exploitation of synergies between regionally managed Operational Programmes and nationally managed ones. Up until 2023, the National Agency for Territorial Cohesion defined instruments to support regional strategy coordination and promoting synergies between national and regional Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation. Since 2023, the competences of the Agency have been moved under the Department of Cohesion, directly located under ""Presidency of the Council of Ministers". In the current programming period, the coordination between the National and Regional level falls under the responsibilities of an inter-ministerial protocol, involving MIMIT (the former Ministry for Economic Development) and MUR (MInistry of University and Research) as well as a "Subcommittee for National Smart Specialisation Strategy (SNSI) with functions of monitoring and support the implementation of the national strategy.

For information on regional S3s, please return to the homepage: https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/assets/s3-observatory/index_en.html

S3 Strategy

Name of strategy	The good governance of the National Strategy for Smart Specialisation 2021-2027
Type of strategy	National
Languages	IT
Strategy approved	Yes

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Competent regional or national institution, responsible for the management of S3

Name	Position	Contact
No information available.	Dipartimento per le politiche di coesione e per il sud	politichecoesioneservizio2@governo.it

Thematic platforms and partnership

S3CoP activities

No information available.

Ecosystem label

	Aerospace & Defence ➝
	Agri-food ➝
	Construction ➝
	Creative & Cultural Industries ➝
	Digital ➝
	Electronics ➝
	Energy/Renewable Energy ➝
	Energy Intensive Industries ➝

	Healthcare ➝
	Mobility, Transport & Automotive ➝
	Proximity Economy ➝
	Retail ➝
	Social Economy ➝
	Textiles ➝
	Tourism ➝

S3 Priorities and keywords

Descriptive keywords

These keywords, identified using AI and manually verified, highlight the key elements of each strategic priority as reflected in individual strategies.

Semantically Associated Keywords

These keywords, identified and associated through semantic AI algorithms and manually reviewed, support the search function by identifying topics related to each strategic priority. While a priority may not explicitly focus on these keywords, they provide meaningful connections. For exxample, agricultural terms might relate to circular economy priorities, such as biofuels or agricultural waste valorisation. Semantically associated keywords enable users to find regions with similar or related priorities, offering a starting point for deeper exploration of each specific strategy.

Priority	Descriptive keywords	Semantic keywords
Aerospace and defence	Environmental impact reduction, green engine, advanced avionics, module networks, human-machine interface, advanced air traffic management system, unmanned aerial vehicles for civil use, ULM (ultra-Léger Motorisé), space robotics, in-orbit service operations, exploration missions, earth observation systems, electric propulsion, efficient access to space, re-entry vehicles, military shipbuilding	aerospace & defence, aerospace engineering, aerospace technology, electric aircrafts, propulsion aviation, space aviation, space exploration, commercial aerospace, air transportation, aviation safety, advanced manufacturing and materials, advanced materials, optics and photonic, mobility, transport
Smart and sustainable industry, energy and environment	High-efficiency production, sustainable production, evolutionary and adaptive production systems, customised production, environmentally friendly materials, bio-based products, bio-based technologies, biorefineries, remediation of contaminated sites, nuclear decommissioning, water and waste treatment, smart grid, renewable technologies	advanced manufacturing and materials, advanced manufacturing, smart manufacturing, circular economy, circular design, renewable energy, energy efficiency and smart energy, energy efficiency technology, digital transformation, intelligent systems and automation, smart energy system, energy intensive industries, waste management
Health, Food, Quality of Life	Technologies for active ageing, home care, e-health, advanced diagnostics, medical devices, mini invasiveness, regenerative medicine, predictive medicine, personalised medicine, biotechnology, bioinformatics, pharmaceutical development, precision farming, packaging, storage, traceability, food production safety, nutraceutics, nutrigenomics, functional foods	agrifood, food systems, food safety, food quality enhancement, animal health, quality of life, wellbeing
Digital Agenda, Smart Communities, Smart Mobility Systems	Smart urban mobility systems, logistics, urban safety, environmental monitoring, critical events prevention, hazards prevention, embedded electronic systems, smart sensor networks, Internet of Things, smart building technologies, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, ultra-wide band, web economy	mobility, transport, autonomous mobility, smart urban mobility system, sustainability in transport, green infrastructure and mobility, community and society, community engagement, digital transformation, intelligent systems and automation, smart city, smart energy system, smart home
Tourism, Cultural Heritage and Creativity Industry	Systems and applications for tourism, systems and applications for culture, preservation of cultural goods, management of cultural goods, enhancement of cultural goods, artistic goods, landscape goods, advanced design, digital crafts, audio-video technologies, gaming technologies, digital publishing	tourism, coastal and maritime tourism, senior tourism, medical tourism, heritage tourism, cultural heritage destination, cultural & creative industries, cultural heritage, cultural tourism, heritage tourism

S3 Priorities, NACE and NABS codes

	Economic classification (NACE section & division)	Scientific classification (NABS digit 1 & 2)
Aerospace and defence	O - Public administration and defence, compulsory social security O.84 - Public administration and defence, compulsory social security C.26 - Computer, electronic and optical products C.27 - Electrical equipment C.28 - Machinery and equipment n.e.c. C.29 - Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers C - Manufacturing O.84 - Public administration and defence, compulsory social security C.26 - Computer, electronic and optical products C.27 - Electrical equipment C.28 - Machinery and equipment n.e.c. C.29 - Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers O.84 - Public administration and defence, compulsory social security C.26 - Computer, electronic and optical products C.27 - Electrical equipment C.28 - Machinery and equipment n.e.c. C.29 - Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers	13 - Defence 13.109 - Defence
Smart and sustainable industry, energy and environment	C - Manufacturing C.26 - Computer, electronic and optical products C.27 - Electrical equipment C.28 - Machinery and equipment n.e.c. D.35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply C.26 - Computer, electronic and optical products C.27 - Electrical equipment C.28 - Machinery and equipment n.e.c. D.35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6 - Industrial production and technology 06.57 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 06.58 - Manufacture of electrical equipment 06.59 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 05.30 - CO2 capture and storage 05.31 - Energy conservation 05.32 - Energy efficiency - consumption 05.37 - Renewable energy sources 5 - Energy 06.57 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 06.58 - Manufacture of electrical equipment 06.59 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 05.30 - CO2 capture and storage 05.31 - Energy conservation 05.32 - Energy efficiency - consumption 05.37 - Renewable energy sources
Health, Food, Quality of Life	Q - Human health and social work activities A.01 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities A.02 - Forestry and logging A.03 - Fishing and aquaculture Q.86 - Human health activities Q.87 - Residential care activities Q.88 - Social work activities without accommodation A - Agriculture, forestry and fishing A.01 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities A.02 - Forestry and logging A.03 - Fishing and aquaculture Q.86 - Human health activities Q.87 - Residential care activities Q.88 - Social work activities without accommodation A.01 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities A.02 - Forestry and logging A.03 - Fishing and aquaculture Q.86 - Human health activities Q.87 - Residential care activities Q.88 - Social work activities without accommodation	8 - Agriculture 08.73 - Agriculture, forestry and fishery 08.75 - Fertilizers, pest control and mechanization of agriculture 08.76 - Food productivity and technology 08.77 - Veterinary science and other agricultural science 07.65 - Health promotion 07.66 - Monitoring the health situation 07.70 - Public health management 07.71 - Public health services 7 - Health 08.73 - Agriculture, forestry and fishery 08.75 - Fertilizers, pest control and mechanization of agriculture 08.76 - Food productivity and technology 08.77 - Veterinary science and other agricultural science 07.65 - Health promotion 07.66 - Monitoring the health situation 07.70 - Public health management 07.71 - Public health services
Digital Agenda, Smart Communities, Smart Mobility Systems	J - Information and communication technologies J.60 - Programming and broadcasting activities J.61 - Telecommunications J.62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities J.63 - Information service activities C.26 - Computer, electronic and optical products C.27 - Electrical equipment C.29 - Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers C.30 - Other transport equipment H.49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines H.50 - Water transport H.51 - Air transport H.52 - Warehousing and support activities for transportation C - Manufacturing J.60 - Programming and broadcasting activities J.61 - Telecommunications J.62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities J.63 - Information service activities C.26 - Computer, electronic and optical products C.27 - Electrical equipment C.29 - Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers C.30 - Other transport equipment H.49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines H.50 - Water transport H.51 - Air transport H.52 - Warehousing and support activities for transportation H - Transportation and storage J.60 - Programming and broadcasting activities J.61 - Telecommunications J.62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities J.63 - Information service activities C.26 - Computer, electronic and optical products C.27 - Electrical equipment C.29 - Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers C.30 - Other transport equipment H.49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines H.50 - Water transport H.51 - Air transport H.52 - Warehousing and support activities for transportation	6 - Industrial production and technology 06.56 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equpmenti 06.57 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 06.58 - Manufacture of electrical equipment 06.59 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 04.25 - General planning of land-use 04.26 - Protection against harmful effects in town and country planning 04.28 - Transport systems 4 - Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures 06.56 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equpmenti 06.57 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 06.58 - Manufacture of electrical equipment 06.59 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 04.25 - General planning of land-use 04.26 - Protection against harmful effects in town and country planning 04.28 - Transport systems
Tourism, Cultural Heritage and Creativity Industry	R - Arts, entertainment and recreation R.90 - Creative, arts and entertainment activities	10 - Culture, recreation, religion and mass media 10.85 - Cultural services

Additional information

Document type	Link
Webpage	Kohesio: Region/Member State
Webpage	Link to ERDF programmes database