«Public-private dialogue to win the challenge of innovation, growth and sustainability»

Technological innovation, sustainability, industrial competitiveness and new housing policies. These are the main themes that emerged from the Italian Innovation and Sustainability Forum 2026, promoted by Remind, the Association of Good Practices of the Nation's Productive Sectors, yesterday at the Sala Europa of Palazzo delle Generali in Rome. A discussion between the Government, European institutions, companies and representatives of the productive sectors, dedicated to the conditions necessary to strengthen the competitiveness of the Italian economic system, with particular attention to investments, the energy and digital transition and the valorisation of real estate assets.

Three voices of ministers outlined some of the main directions of national policies for innovation and competitiveness. The Minister for European Affairs, the PNRR and Cohesion Policies, Tommaso Foti, recalled the results of the PNRR and the need to make the innovations introduced in the public administration permanent: the challenge, after a Plan that has mobilized 194.4 billion euros, contributing to the modernization of infrastructure, digitalisation and the reduction of territorial gaps - will be to consolidate the reforms, simplify administrative procedures and encourage new private investments.

Adolfo Urso, Minister of Business and Made in Italy, emphasized the relationship between technological transition, energy security and manufacturing competitiveness. «A manufacturing country like Italy grows only if it innovates, and innovation lasts over time only if it is sustainable in the broadest sense», stated Urso, recalling the new Transition Plan 5.0 and the policies for energy diversification. The minister reported that, since 12 June, over 22 thousand bookings have been transmitted, corresponding to almost 7 billion euros in investments.