How and Where to Invest in Italian Scientific and Technological Excellence: Spin-offs and Start-Ups for VCs and Corporate VCs

The Italian Trade Commission of New York is pleased to release the second edition of Research in Italy Land of Hidden Gems, which offers an overview of the Italian research and innovation ecosystem and its main actors, including a focus on early stage companies.

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This report, which includes updated and expanded content with respect to the first edition released in February of 2010, contains:

- A snapshot of Italy’s R&D system

- An overview of Italy’s science parks and research centers

- A selected list of 90 early stage technology companies

- An outline of some current US-Italy collaboration agreements

- A selected list of Innovation-focused events in Italy

- Information on funding programs available for Italy’s research industry

- A list of current local investors and relevant associations, which can serve as valuable partners to foreign counterparts

Readers will discover that the country is displaying strong signs of acceleration in number of new enterprises, as universities and research centers are spinning out a growing number of companies with emerging technologies, which have started to gain the attention and backing of investors. In this second edition of the report, an expanded selection of Italian early stage companies is provided.

For more information please contact:

Richard Fishler – Investments Desk – rfishler@italtrade.com

Italian Trade Commission
33 East 67^th Street

New York, NY 10065
Tel. 1 212 980-1500