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Tuscany is a great pole of attraction for European funds destined to innovation investments. The intense regional activity in setting up operational plans in order to support innovation, the presence of public and private research agencies of excellence, and the partnerships between actors of diverse nature operating in the same sector, created the conditions to take advantage of resources made available by the European Union (EU) in a much more substantial way compared to other Italian regions.

The global palm oil leader wagers 50 million on Livorno, making it its reference hub for Southern Europe. The Indonesian Musim Mas group – with a turnover of nearly 700 million dollars, 28,000 employees, and a presence in twelve countries along the entire palm oil production chain – has chosen Tuscany as the location for its production plant presiding over the Mediterranean and North Africa, and promises to be a reference point for the activities present in the areas surrounding the Tyrrhenian port.

«The main reason why we are located in Tuscany can be summed up in one word: expertise». But also because of the support on the part of the local authorities, which allows us to reduce our Research & Development costs, in effect increasing our company’s competitiveness and the eminent quality of our infrastructure. This according to Alberto Marinai, CEO of Continental Automotive Italy SpA, who was interviewed on the reasons that led the German company to establish themselves in the Tuscany region. It is on the basis of this observation, now shared by the 335 multinationals that are already present in the region, that Tuscany will take part in MIPIM in Cannes, the world’s leading international trade event for the non-residential real estate market, from the 12th to 15th March, in their search for new investors.

[glt-translator] Il primo premio della ventottesima edizione del Concorso dell’Unione Europea per Giovani Scienziati – EUCYS 2016 è stato assegnato il 19 settembre 2016 a Valerio Pagliarino, studente italiano di 16 anni di un liceo scientifico della provincia di Asti,...