INCENTIVES AND GRANTS

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Tax credits, grants, regional calls. Navigate all available tools to bring AI to your business at reduced cost.

NATIONAL INCENTIVES

Government grants for digital transformation

Industry 4.0

20% tax credit on the acquisition cost of new tangible and intangible capital goods, aimed at the technological and digital transformation of businesses.

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20% on new capital goods, up to 2,000,000 EUR

Transition 5.0

Tax credit of up to 45% for investments in capital goods that combine digital transformation with energy consumption reduction. Rewards the dual green+digital transition.

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Up to 45% for investments up to 2,500,000 EUR

NRRP Digital

Non-repayable grants of up to 50% for SME digitalization projects, focusing on cloud, cybersecurity, ERP, and AI solutions. Part of Mission 1 of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

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Non-repayable grant up to 50%, maximum 40,000 EUR

Nuova Sabatini

Incentive supporting SME investments for the purchase or leasing of machinery, equipment, plants, capital goods, and hardware/software. Interest-rate subsidy on bank loans.

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Subsidy equal to 3.575% per year (7.7% for 4.0 and green investments)

Digital Innovation

Non-repayable grant of up to 100,000 EUR for SMEs investing in digital innovation projects: AI, IoT, blockchain, big data, and business process automation.

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Non-repayable grant up to 100,000 EUR (50% coverage)

Innovation Manager

Non-repayable grant for the purchase of specialized consulting services in digital transformation, organizational modernization, and business management.

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Up to 80,000 EUR for specialized consulting

SME Guarantee Fund

Public guarantee on bank loans to SMEs, covering up to 80% of the credit issued. It is not a direct subsidy but facilitates access to credit by eliminating the need for collateral.

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State guarantee up to 80% of the loan (maximum 5,000,000 EUR)

Patent Box

Optional tax relief regime on income derived from the use of intangible assets: patents, copyright-protected software, designs, and models. 110% super-deduction of R&D costs.

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110% super-deduction of R&D costs on intangible assets

Training 4.0

Tax credit of up to 70% of expenses for employee training in Industry 4.0 enabling technologies: AI, big data, cybersecurity, IoT, cloud, and digital integration.

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Up to 70% of training costs (maximum 300,000 EUR/year)

Smart & Start

Zero-interest subsidized loan for innovative startups developing products, services, or solutions in the digital economy, AI, Industry 4.0, and green transition.

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Subsidized loan up to 1,500,000 EUR at zero interest (80% of eligible expenses, 90% for Southern Italy startups or women-led/youth-led startups)

REGIONAL INCENTIVES

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Fund your AI transformation

Government grants for digital transformation

Industry 4.0

Transition 5.0

NRRP Digital

Nuova Sabatini

Digital Innovation

Innovation Manager

SME Guarantee Fund

Patent Box

Training 4.0

Smart & Start

Grants and benefits by region

Lombardia

Veneto

Emilia-Romagna

Piemonte

Toscana

Lazio

Campania

Puglia

Sicilia

Sardegna

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