AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy & Competitiveness: Italy’s main business lobby Confindustria (Emanuele Orsini) warns energy costs are crushing firms and calls for faster renewable approvals, grid upgrades, and even a return to nuclear/SMRs to keep supply stable—plus merger incentives and targeted help for scale-up. SME Innovation: Barilla opened applications for Good Food Makers 2026, inviting startups to co-develop and test solutions in real industrial settings. Women in Business: Local Enterprise Offices ran “AI Advantage” to help women-owned SMEs use AI for smarter, sustainable growth. Tech for Industry: Schneider Electric highlighted how AI is forcing new data-centre cooling and power approaches, with liquid-cooling deployments as density rises. Italian Startup Funding: Milan travel tech WeRoad raised $58M (Series C) led by Airbnb to expand in the US, starting with Austin. Local Business & Food: Netflix’s Zerocalcare event in Rome drew 10,000+ fans for “My 2 Cents,” a small-business-themed animated series. Cybersecurity Pressure: US states’ leaders urged more federal support as CISA/ISAC funding and resources are cut, leaving local defenses stretched.
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