Mini Development Contracts — STEP Call (Mini Contratti di Sviluppo)
Funds Italian manufacturing projects in southern regions through industrial development grants and STEP programs.
Mini Contratti di Sviluppo 2025 STEP is a MIMIT incentive established by Ministerial Decree of 12 August 2024, administered by Invitalia, that supports investment programmes of EUR 5 million to EUR 20 million in STEP critical-technology sectors at single production sites located in the less-developed Mezzogiorno regions eligible under PN RIC 2021–2027 (Molise, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Pugli…
Investment programs at single Mezzogiorno production sites implementing STEP critical-technology ambits: digital/deep-tech, clean/net-zero tech, biotech and critical medicines, components/critical raw materials.
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