AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI and Productivity: At Assolombarda’s event and Confindustria’s young entrepreneurs’ conference, business leaders argued that AI could help revive Italy’s stagnant productivity. They proposed an AI special economic zone and national steering committee to speed adoption in SMEs. SME Technology: OpenAI reports weekly use of its task-completing AI tools by small and medium businesses in Italy grew 10.8-fold from May to October, among the fastest increases in Europe. Startup Finance: Lombardy-based Panakès Partners has launched an €8.5 million fund for medtech and biotech investments. Separately, TIM has joined Italy’s government SME voucher scheme. New Markets: Italy is being promoted as a gateway for Tunisian startups seeking access to Europe’s 450 million consumers.
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