Development of green and digital key technologies
500 million Euros for industrial investments in Southern Italy
Ministerial Decree 25 October 2024
Eligible programs
projects of industrial development to produce key technologies allowed by the STEP (Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform) Regulation (digital and deep tech technologies, clean and efficient technologies for resources, biotechnologies) or for developing the related value chain.
The investments must occur in the production unit settled in the following regions: Molise, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Apulia, Sicily and Sardinia.
The instance can refer to new or old applications whose process was suspended due to a lack of financial resources.
Subsidies
the subsidies in the form of a non-repayable grant observe the following Aid intensity:
| Regions Calabria, Campania, Apulia, Sicily | Regions Basilicata, Molise, Sardinia | |
| Small company | 60% | 50% |
| Medium company | 50% | 40% |
| Large company | 40% | 30% |
| An increase of 10points% is provided to cities in the province of Taranto | An increase of 10points% is provided to some cities in Southern Sardinia (Sulcis Iglesiente Area) |
The fund can be combined with Tax Credit 4.0 (for investments occurred within 30 June 2026) both with Tax Credit 5.0 Transition (for investments occurred within 31 December 2025).
Soft Loans can be requested (about 0,9% interest rate) for a maximum of 75% of the costs. In this case the non-repayable grant intensity is reduced.
Eligible Costs
Ground purchasing, construction costs, machines and production plants, solar and cogeneration panels and software.
To be eligible, the purchase must start after the application.
Grants supply
The grants will be supplied within a maximum of 5 work progresses, with the chance of getting 40% in advance
MENDELSOHN, the eldest and most specialized agency of development for managing important programs of industrial development, can totally manage any aspect of the subsidy to obtain the approval of the application, the correct conclusion of the preliminary procedure, the correct charge of financial reporting to avoid cuts to the eligible costs, until the conclusion of the investment in the following years.
