Poland, development and investment in the turning point plan
In February, the Polish Government presented a new Economic Development and Investment Plan starting in 2025 called “Poland: the turning point year”. The aim is to strengthen fixed and human capital, while improving the regulatory environment to make the country more competitive. The plan focuses on six strategic pillars, ranging from scientific research to energy […]
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Costa Rica’s medical and precision device sector, record growth and exports
Despite being a small country, Costa Rica has achieved a surprising result, establishing itself as the second largest exporter of medical devices in Latin America, thanks to a very specific industrial strategy. The crucial decision to establish an assembly and testing plant for Intel semiconductors in Costa Rica dates back to 1997. They are the […]
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South Korea, increasing investment in the naval sector
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea (MOTIE) has announced a Naval Investment Plan of approximately 179 million dollars (260 billion won) for 2025, up 40% compared to the previous year. Most of the funds, approximately 170 billion won, will be allocated to research and development of eco-friendly ships. The rest will […]
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Italy-Tanzania, new business opportunities after the fourth Business Forum
The fourth Italy-Tanzania Business Forum, held in Dar es Salaam on 11 and 12 February 2025, saw the participation of 48 Italian companies and around 300 Tanzanian companies, for a total of approximately 500 B2B meetings. This significant turnout highlighted the strengthening of economic relations between the two countries, as underlined by the Italian Ambassador […]
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Competing in uncertainty, key dossiers for industrial Italy
The new forecast report “Energy, Green Deal and Tariffs: Obstacles to the Italian and European Economy”, published by the Confindustria Research Center (CSC), describes an international context full of unknowns but also rich in useful ideas for orienting business strategies. The report focuses on three key themes: geopolitical fragmentation, the green transition and the increase […]
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Growing in the global scenario with innovation and exports
Companies are faced with a complex global context, yet rich in potential. This is the consideration underlying the study “Let’s GROW!” carried out by SACE, in which new growth scenarios for Italian companies are outlined. In fact, SACE estimates a growth opportunity of EUR 100 billion for 2025, accessible through two fundamental strategic levers, i.e. […]
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Mauritania: an evolving economy driven by energy, infrastructure, and agro-industry
Before even considering the fishing industry, it is the mining sector that continues to lead Mauritania’s economy, with production on the rise. Energy, however, is the country’s emerging sector, both through transitional sources such as methane and through renewables, which hold vast but still largely untapped potential. The expansion of extractive activities, along with promising […]
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Brazil: 15 motorway concessions planned for 2025
Brazil is preparing for a major shift in its road infrastructure sector this year, with no fewer than 15 public tenders to be launched over the coming months to grant private operators the management of 8,449 kilometres of federal motorways. This programme, the largest annual motorway concession plan in the country’s history, will involve 15 […]
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Italy – Mexico Business Forum (22 May 2025)
A new stage in the implementation of the Export Action Plan is coming to Mexico City: the Italy-Mexico Business Forum will be held in the Mexican capital on 22 May. The initiative is organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with ITA, on the occasion of the visit of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign […]
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Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) wins tender to operate surface transport services in Paris and Île-de-France
Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM), the public transport authority for the Île-de-France region, has announced in a press release that Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) has won a tender for the operation of surface transport services. The contract covers 18 bus routes in Paris and neighbouring municipalities, within an area home to approximately 2.2 million residents, as well […]
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