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Surface: 25,640 km2
Population: 4.4 million people
GDP: 124 billion Euro
R&D: 4 universities, over 220 private and public R&D centers, 380 labs, 6 S&T Parks, 12 innovation hubs, incubators
1st Italian region for expenditure on innovation in the manufacturing sector
1st Italian region for private investment in R&D
1st Italian region for high-tech patents
Population: 4.4 million people
GDP: 124 billion Euro
R&D: 4 universities, over 220 private and public R&D centers, 380 labs, 6 S&T Parks, 12 innovation hubs, incubators
1st Italian region for expenditure on innovation in the manufacturing sector
1st Italian region for private investment in R&D
1st Italian region for high-tech patents
Piemonte is the largest region of continental Italy and thanks to its geographical position it is a main gateway to the European market. Piemonte in one of Italy's most industrialized regions and can offer to the international markets a wide range of capabilities and a unique ensemble of manufacturing variety.
This is an area of excellence with approximately 468,000 enterprises (out of 5 million all over Italy) organized in extremely innovative, flexible and efficient clusters, in most sectors covering the complete production cycle. The best example is provided by automotive and mechatronic industry, other clusters concern ICT, mechanics, aerospace, agriculture and food, textiles, clothing, jewellery, eco-industry.
This is an area of excellence with approximately 468,000 enterprises (out of 5 million all over Italy) organized in extremely innovative, flexible and efficient clusters, in most sectors covering the complete production cycle. The best example is provided by automotive and mechatronic industry, other clusters concern ICT, mechanics, aerospace, agriculture and food, textiles, clothing, jewellery, eco-industry.
Piemonte annually exports goods worth 30 billion Euro, in particular within the European Union, which absorbs 65% of its exports, while the region’s GDP reaches 124 billion Euro.
The growing interest of foreign industrial investors clearly shows the central role of the whole region. More than 660 foreign businesses in the manufacturing, service and commerce sectors, have already made Piemonte the base for development in Italy and Europe. To name but a few: Jac, AE Goetze, Alstom, Breed, Contitech, Dayco, Dea Brown and Sharpe, Eaton, Federal Mogul, Irci, Kimberly Clark, Lear Corporation and L’Oreal.
The growing interest of foreign industrial investors clearly shows the central role of the whole region. More than 660 foreign businesses in the manufacturing, service and commerce sectors, have already made Piemonte the base for development in Italy and Europe. To name but a few: Jac, AE Goetze, Alstom, Breed, Contitech, Dayco, Dea Brown and Sharpe, Eaton, Federal Mogul, Irci, Kimberly Clark, Lear Corporation and L’Oreal.
Piemonte invests 2.3 billion Euro in research and development, which is strongly supported by an extremely dynamic local network of more than 200 Research Centers of international standing, such as those run by Fiat (for automotive), Telecom Italia (for telecommunication), RAI (for broadcasting) and Motorola EMEA (for mobile phone systems). The vocation for innovation and the receptivity of the whole territory make Piemonte a promising and competitive area in terms of professional training and in the cultural and intellectual environment. Among the leading university institutions in Piemonte, there are the University of Torino, with more than 65,000 students, 1,200 lecturers and 700 researchers, 12 faculties and 55 departments, and the Politecnico di Torino, top ranking for technical-scientific training and research in Italy and Europe, with a high level of integration within the business system.
