Category Archives: Italy

Press Releases & News from Italy distributed via EuropaWire

Intesa Sanpaolo Provides €30 Million in Sustainability-Linked Financing to Support Aquafil’s Circular Growth Strategy

(IN BRIEF) Intesa Sanpaolo and Aquafil have finalised two sustainability-linked financing agreements worth a combined €30 million to support Aquafil’s circular growth strategy and long-term investment plans. With a five-year maturity and one facility backed by the SACE Growth Guarantee, … Read the full press release

Italian Dental Group Gallmetzer HealthCare Lists Shares on Vienna’s Direct Market Plus Segment

(IN BRIEF) Gallmetzer HealthCare S.p.A. has begun trading on the Vienna Stock Exchange’s direct market plus segment, marking a new phase in the development of the Italian oral and dental care group. By entering the public market, the company aims … Read the full press release

Euronext Welcomes gAIn360 to Growth Milan as AI FinTech Reaches Public Market Milestone

(IN BRIEF) gAIn360 has been admitted to trading on Euronext Growth Milan, becoming Euronext’s 69th listing in 2025 and marking a significant milestone for the AI-driven fintech company founded in 2024. The company raised €1.8 million during the placement phase, … Read the full press release

Acquisition of OLT Stake Enhances Snam’s Regasification Portfolio and LNG Diversification Strategy

(IN BRIEF) Snam has agreed to acquire Igneo Infrastructure Partners’ 48.2% stake in OLT Offshore LNG Toscana for approximately EUR 126 million, including shareholder loan components, increasing Snam’s ownership to 97.3% once the deal is completed in the first half … Read the full press release

Tokenized Minibond Initiative by UniCredit and CDP Paves the Way for Digital Innovation in SME Financing

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti have executed Italy’s first fully tokenized minibond on a public blockchain, issuing a €5 million instrument for E4 Computer Engineering, a European leader in high-performance computing and AI technologies. Backed by a … Read the full press release

UniCredit Recognized Across Europe as Transformation Strategy Delivers Award-Winning Results

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has been named Bank of the Year in Italy for the third consecutive year and honored in five additional countries at The Banker’s annual awards in London. The recognitions affirm the Group’s ongoing transformation and its strengthening … Read the full press release

Italian Unicorn Scalapay Secures Major EIB Funding to Scale Digital Payments and Expand Services

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved €70 million in Scale-Up Debt financing for Scalapay — its first direct scale-up investment in an Italian unicorn. The funding will support product innovation and enhance Scalapay’s Buy Now, Pay Later services … Read the full press release

New Webuild-Lane bascule bridge strengthens NYC infrastructure with bike lane, pedestrian access and rapid lift technology

(IN BRIEF) Webuild, through subsidiary Lane, has finished the new Unionport Bridge spanning Westchester Creek in the Bronx. The $232 million project replaces a 1950s structure and connects key transport corridors, including the Cross Bronx Expressway, Bruckner Expressway and Hutchinson … Read the full press release

New Konta-1 well strengthens Eni’s Indonesian portfolio as gas discovery signals fast-track development prospects

(IN BRIEF) Eni has made a new gas discovery at the Konta-1 well in the Muara Bakau PSC, offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The well encountered four Miocene sandstone gas reservoirs and initial estimates point to 600 Bcf GIIP with potential … Read the full press release

Electric Fleet Expansion Starts for Sanpellegrino Logistics as Koinè Deploys MAN eTGX Trucks

(IN BRIEF) MAN Truck & Bus Italia has delivered the first two MAN eTGX electric trucks to Koinè as part of Sanpellegrino’s move toward greener freight operations. The collaboration will gradually scale to a fleet of 50 eTrucks, supported by … Read the full press release

Vestas to Install Wind Turbines for Self-Consumption Energy Project Supporting Cement Sector Sustainability

(IN BRIEF) Vestas has received a 10 MW order to supply and install three V117-3.45 MW turbines for Cementeria Costantinopoli’s cement production plant in Basilicata, Italy. The new wind farm will operate next to the facility and is expected to … Read the full press release

Four RWE Projects Awarded Contracts for Difference as Company Strengthens Renewable Capacity in Italy

(IN BRIEF) RWE has won contracts for difference for four renewable projects in Italy during the FER-X auction, covering one wind farm and three solar and Agri-PV developments. The portfolio includes the 42 MW Serra Giannina wind farm in Basilicata, … Read the full press release

Early Start-Up of Congo LNG Phase 2 Expands Production Capacity and Positions Eni for First LNG Export in 2026

(IN BRIEF) Eni has begun Phase 2 of the Congo LNG project ahead of schedule following the arrival of the Nguya FLNG unit and the introduction of gas into the new offshore system. The expanded configuration includes three production platforms, … Read the full press release

EIB Approves €300 Million Financing Programme to Advance Prysmian’s European R&D for Energy and Digital Networks

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved a €300 million financing package for Prysmian, with the first €200 million tranche now signed, to support the company’s European R&D activities from 2025 to 2028. The funding will accelerate development of … Read the full press release

New EIB–Angelini Ventures Partnership Strengthens Europe’s Innovation Ecosystem with Major Funding for Emerging Health Technologies

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Angelini Ventures have signed a €150 million funding agreement to support early- and growth-stage European startups in biotechnology, medical technology, and digital health. Each partner will invest €75 million over six years in … Read the full press release

Dürr Establishes Dürr Systems Italy to Streamline Production Technologies and Reinforce Group Strategy in the Automotive and Industrial Sectors

(IN BRIEF) Dürr has merged its Italian subsidiaries CPM S.p.A. and Olpidürr S.p.A. to form Dürr Systems Italy S.p.A., a unified entity focused on final assembly and painting technologies. Effective December 1, 2025, the new organization operates from Milan and … Read the full press release

Kaleon completes dual listing on Euronext Growth Milan and Paris with €18 million raised and €56.5 million valuation

(IN BRIEF) Kaleon has completed a dual listing on Euronext Growth Milan and Euronext Growth Paris, becoming Euronext’s 64th listing of 2025. The IPO valued the company at €56.5 million and raised €18 million, including a €1.5 million greenshoe tranche, … Read the full press release

Italian Navy to receive refitted multi-role supply vessel as Fincantieri expands leadership in underwater defence technologies

(IN BRIEF) Fincantieri will supply a multi-role supply vessel to the Italian Navy, designed for high operational adaptability and underwater capability. The vessel will be refitted at the Palermo shipyard and upgraded into an advanced platform integrated within Italy’s defence … Read the full press release

Indico VC Fund III launches with EIF backing to accelerate early-stage deep-tech and AI startups across Southern Europe

(IN BRIEF) Indico Capital Partners has launched Indico VC Fund III with a targeted size of €125 million, supported by a €30 million anchor investment from the European Investment Fund. The new fund will back early-stage enterprise SaaS, AI, deep-tech, … Read the full press release