Invest in Lombardy
Lombardy at a glance Almost one quarter of Italy’s total GDP Lombardy’s per capita nominal GDP comes close to 32,400 € : +28% of the per capita Italian GDP and +23% of the average per capita European GDP Main Italian region for business: more than 15% of Italian enterprises One of the four European economic engines Low unemployment rate : in 2011 6.9% (vs 9.6% national level, vs 10.7 % the average rate of the European countries) One of the top ten World Economic Centers (According to Standard & Poor’s) The second largest exhibition pole in Europe ( 100 events and around 4.5 million visitors per year) Milan ranks 2 nd - after New York - for number of consulates Over 60% of foreign investment inflow coming to Italy 2
Business sectors (1/2) Milan hosts 26% of Italian companies operating Manufacture of rubber and plastic products offer in biotechnology ROE higher than average returns obtained from Life Science One third of Italian chemical local units and foreign subsidiaries in the main European regions & 40% of the sector work force are located in More than 83% of chemical companies involved Chemical Lombardy in research and development activities make industry First region in Europe for the number of product innovation chemical employees 4 districts specialized in engineering and The engineering industry in Lombardy has 7.064 mechanical sector local units for a total of 279.377 employees Engineering Weight of mechanical sector on regional export is always more than 20% Milan most wired city in Italy and one of the Technology parks of international significance ICT & most wired in Europe (e.g. Kilometro Rosso, ComoNext) Multimedia 11,709 companies (10% of total Italian ICT enterprises) 542 companies specialized in design (11.7% of More than 15,000 fashion companies with total Italian design sector) 45,000 employees Design & 61% of the Italian turnover produced in the 13 trade fairs dedicated to fashion and Fashion Province of Milan accessories Industry 17 specialized institutes 140,000 buyers and industry professionals during Hosting Salone Internazionale del Mobile fashion trade shows Almost 10% of Italian financial services About 10,000 people are specialized employees Financial organizations are located in the province of Milan in this sector services More than 40 foreign banks own their offices in Milan 3
Business sectors (2/2) 16 Cluster + 6 Metacluster characterized by a high concentration of small and medium enterprises and a strong attitude to export Metalwork and Metal production Textile Footwear and clothing industries Furniture, Furnish and Wood Biotech and Green Biotech Design and Fashion ICT Materials Renewable energies ...and more & more leading sectors 4
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Why invest in Lombardy? Starting a business in Milan is faster than in Germany or USA ! Registering property in Milan is faster and less expensive than in many EU economies! Start a new business in Milan is fast! 7
Lombardy and the EXPO 2015 in Milan Milan will also host EXPO 2015: “Feeding the planet, energy for life” (May 1 st - October 31 st ) Significant expected flow of visitors (around 29 millions, of which 73% Italians and 27% foreigners) A great opportunity for corporate programs! Expo Milano 2015 is a unique opportunity for companies to: Showcase leadership, innovations and solutions in a global forum Attract the attention of institutions, governments and consumers Build future strategic alliances and business opportunities 8
Lombardy and the EXPO 2015 in Milan Companies may engage with Expo Milano 2015 on many different levels Partnering with Expo Milano 2015 provides an opportunity to drive business leadership, strengthen competitive positioning and push forward their strategic business agendas. Furthermore, companies can enhance corporate reputation and brand image through association with positive Expo 2015 values and with best in class Partnering companies. Source. www.expo2015.org/partnerships 9
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