AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRestructuring & Turnarounds: FTI Consulting is expanding its Italy turnaround and restructuring bench in Milan, appointing Jacopo Barontini (Head of Turnaround & Restructuring) and Fulvio Taglialatela to support companies and creditors with complex domestic and cross-border recoveries. DeepTech Funding: Eureka! Venture launches Eureka! Fund II – Deep Tech Lazio, a €20m early-stage fund managed by Lazio Innova (with €16m as anchor), targeting PoC-to-seed rounds and aiming to pull more private capital into Italian innovation. Trade Readiness for SMEs: India-EU deal optimism is tempered by a warning: MSMEs will need to master EU compliance (ESG, CBAM, certification, child-labour and deforestation checks) to turn tariff cuts into real export orders. Life Sciences Investment: Sofinnova Partners closes its Sofinnova MD Start IV medtech “company creator” fund at €82m, oversubscribed, to scale its model for building new MedTech startups from day one. Sustainability Tech: Italian and Azerbaijani researchers complete initial tests on two chemical treatments for oil spills under the Clean Caspian project backed by Malta-based Alkagesta. Local Business & Talent: Italy’s push to attract residents includes incentives like Sardinia home-purchase support (up to 50% of eligible costs, capped at €15,000), relevant for small operators planning for new demand.
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