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Invest in Lazio

Invest in Lazio.

Italy’s capital region: a global city, five distinct territories, a diversified economy and direct access to European and Mediterranean markets.

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01Regional economy in Italy
#2
02Residents
5.7M
03Registered businesses
590K+
04University students
250K+

* Indicative figure, pending verification against official sources.

01Why Lazio

Why Lazio

A capital region with the scale of a European market and the depth of five territories.

  1. 01

    A capital-city market

    Rome concentrates institutions, headquarters, embassies and international organisations — and the decision-makers that come with them.

  2. 02

    A diversified economy

    Services and finance sit alongside aerospace, life sciences, audiovisual, agrifood and advanced manufacturing.

  3. 03

    Five territories, one market

    From Rome’s metropolitan area to the industrial districts of Frosinone and Latina and the agricultural heartlands of Viterbo and Rieti.

  4. 04

    Quality of life

    History, culture, climate and international schools make Lazio an easy place to relocate teams and families.

02Location

Strategic location

At the centre of the Italian peninsula, Lazio links the industrial markets of northern Europe with southern Italy and the Mediterranean — by high-speed rail, motorway, sea and air.

~1h10
Rome–Naples by high-speed rail
~3h
Rome–Milan by high-speed rail
2
International airports
2
Commercial ports

* Indicative figure, pending verification against official sources.

03Industries

Key industries

Sectors where Lazio has scale, specialised supply chains and international players.

A1A12A24Roma FiumicinoRoma CiampinoCivitavecchiaGaetaRoma TerminiRoma Tiburtina
  • Airports
  • Ports
  • High-speed rail hubs
  • Main motorways

04Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Airports, ports, high-speed rail and the A1 corridor put the whole region within reach.

Airports
Roma Fiumicino · Roma Ciampino
Ports
Civitavecchia · Gaeta
High-speed rail hubs
Roma Termini · Roma Tiburtina
Main motorways
A1 Milano–Napoli · A12 Roma–Civitavecchia · A24 Roma–L’Aquila

Schematic map — positions and routes are indicative.

05Talent

Talent & universities

A large, international student population and universities strong in engineering, medicine, economics and design.

250K+ University students in the region

* Indicative figure, pending verification against official sources.

Universities

  • Sapienza Università di Roma
  • Università di Roma Tor Vergata
  • Università Roma Tre
  • LUISS Guido Carli
  • Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
  • Università della Tuscia
  • Università di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale
  • LUMSA

06Innovation

Innovation

National research institutions and international space and physics centres, many of them between Rome and Frascati.

  • ASI — Agenzia Spaziale Italiana

    Roma

    The Italian Space Agency, coordinating national space programmes.

  • ESA ESRIN

    Frascati

    The European Space Agency’s centre for Earth observation.

  • INFN — Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati

    Frascati

    National laboratories for particle and nuclear physics.

  • ENEA — Centro Ricerche Frascati

    Frascati

    Research on fusion energy, advanced materials and sustainability.

  • CNR — Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

    Roma

    Headquarters of Italy’s largest public research body.

07Startups

Startups

One of Italy’s largest startup ecosystems, with accelerators, university spin-offs and early-stage investors.

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1,500+ Innovative startups registered

* Indicative figure, pending verification against official sources.

08International

International connections

Rome is a diplomatic and multilateral capital, home to the UN food and agriculture agencies and to embassies accredited to both Italy and the Holy See.

  • FAO, IFAD and WFP headquarters
  • Embassies to Italy and to the Holy See
  • Direct flights from Fiumicino to major world cities
  • International schools and business communities

09Opportunities

Available investment opportunities

Projects, companies and assets open to capital, published on the platform.

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Sample opportunities for demonstration — not real offers.

Sponsored Cassia Venture Partners BackingLazio’s deep tech. Early-stage tickets for aerospace, life-science and advanced-manufacturing founders. Apply to the call

10Incentives

Funding & incentives

Investors in Lazio can combine private capital with European, national and regional instruments.

  • 01

    EU & regional programmes

    European structural funds managed by the Region for innovation, competitiveness and sustainability.

  • 02

    National incentives

    National schemes for new investment, research and development, and business expansion.

  • 03

    Tax credits

    Credits for R&D, innovation, training and capital goods, under national rules.

  • 04

    Guarantees & finance

    Public guarantee funds and financing instruments that improve SMEs’ access to credit.

Programmes change over time — always check the official call before applying.

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11Local partners

Find a local partner

Advisers, suppliers, distributors and co-investors who know the territory — matched to your project.

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