Highly qualified human capital, possessing skills aligned with technological and production development trends and the requirements of the labour market, represents an essential factor of competitiveness for our businesses.

The Industrial Policy area of Confindustria Lombardia operates within the framework of policies concerning incentives, innovation, credit, the environment, and energy that fall directly under the remit of the Lombardy Region, as well as those that, while not directly under regional institutional control, impact the local productive fabric.

The European Commission has launched the 2026 EIC Accelerator call, providing €634 million for innovative startups and SMEs.