Funder · Federal agency

Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy

Supports Italian firms through grants, loans, vouchers, and tax incentives for innovation and industrial investment.

Italywww.mimit.gov.it

Key stats

Annual funding—

Programs14

Active grants3

Total grants11

About

Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy (MIMIT) is Italy's national ministry for enterprise and industrial policy. It replaced MISE in October 2022 and now anchors the country's grant, soft-loan, voucher, and tax-credit support for business investment, R&D, innovation, technology transfer, and startups. The ministry's public incentives portal groups measures across research and innovation, cre…

Programs & grants under this funder

MIMIT Brevetti +/Marchi +/Disegni +

Funds MIMIT Brevetti Marchi Disegni support to help Italian firms strengthen patents, trademarks, and design rights.

National Fund for Emerging Technologies (Fondo Nazionale per le Tecnologie Emergenti, FNTE)

Funds MIMIT Fondo Nazionale per le Tecnologie Emergenti for Italian artificial intelligence, blockchain, and internet of things projects.

Innovation Agreements (Accordi per l'Innovazione)

Supports industrial innovation and experimental-development agreements between MIMIT, regions and enterprises.

Innovation Agreements (Accordi per l'Innovazione)

Development Contracts (Contratti di Sviluppo)

Funds large strategic industrial and innovation programs with soft loans, grants, and interest-rate subsidies.

Development Contracts (Contratti di Sviluppo)

Tax Credit for R&D, Technological Innovation, Design and Aesthetic Conception (Credito d'imposta R&S, innovazione tecnologica, design e ideazione estetica)

Funds Italian enterprises for research, technological innovation, design and aesthetic creativity through annual tax credits.

Tax Credit for R&D, Technological Innovation, Design and Aesthetic Conception (Credito d'imposta R&S, innovazione tecnologica, design e ideazione estetica)

Funds Italian enterprises with soft loans and grants for ecological transition and circular economy projects.

Sustainable Investments 4.0 — Call (Investimenti Sostenibili 4.0 — Bando)

Backs small and medium enterprises in southern Italy investing in sustainable production and Industry 4.0 technologies.

Sustainable Investments 4.0 — Call (Investimenti Sostenibili 4.0 — Bando)

New Call: Innovative Machinery (Nuovo bando Macchinari Innovativi)

Funds Italian manufacturers in southern regions with capital support and soft loans for production equipment modernization.

New Call: Innovative Machinery (Nuovo bando Macchinari Innovativi)

Mini Development Contracts (Mini Contratti di Sviluppo)

Supports digital, clean-tech, and biotech projects in southern Italy with non-repayable grants and job creation.

Mini Development Contracts — STEP Call (Mini Contratti di Sviluppo)

Smart & Start Italia

Funds innovative startups across Italy with zero-interest financing and phased support for scaling new products.

Smart & Start Italia

Critical and Emerging Technologies (Tecnologie Critiche ed Emergenti, STEP)

Funds collaborative industrial research in digital, clean energy and biotech across Italy's less-developed regions.

STEP / Critical and Emerging Technologies — 14 (Tecnologie Critiche ed Emergenti)

Transition Plan 5.0 (Piano Transizione 5.0)

Provides tax credits for productive investments delivering measurable energy savings and digital transformation.

Transition Plan 5.0 (Piano Transizione 5.0)

Voucher 3I — Invest in Innovation (Voucher 3I — Investire in Innovazione)

Supports patent-drafting and IP-advisory voucher for innovative startups and microenterprises.

Voucher 3I — Invest in Innovation (Voucher 3I — Investire in Innovazione)

€9M pool·Rolling submission

Voucher for Innovation Consulting (Voucher per consulenza in innovazione)

Offers Italian firms innovation-management vouchers for external expertise in digital and production modernization.

Last verified: 15 May 2026Source: www.mimit.gov.it