There is a great deal of interest from overseas investors in the fast-growing sectors of technology and life sciences.

Italy is one of Europe’s largest pharmaceutical exporters, with an international reputation for reliable and cost-effective clinical research . Longstanding investment in its world-class universities, research centres and science parks has also bred a large number of successful small to medium companies in the field of biotechnology.

The same culture of innovation has brought an exciting wave of information and communication technology startups. The sector received a boost when Apple chose to place its Developer Academy in Naples, while Amazon and Microsoft have also made significant infrastructure investments of late.

As the opportunities in the Italian tech scene become better known, there has been a surge in enquiries from private investors seeking the next Satispay (fintech), Prima.it (insurtech) or Soldo (a logistics platform).