Italy is home to one of the most competitive and cutting-edge semiconductor industries in Europe, characterized by a network of enterprises carrying out manufacturing as well as research activities of semiconductors, operating at the support of key technology leading sectors such as ICT, automotive, robotics and energy. Italy is highly committed to enhancing its strategic role as a key European hub for the design, manufacturing, assembly, testing and packaging of semiconductors. 

Italy ranks 2° in Europe by number of enterprises in the microelectronics industry, hosting a dynamic pool of key leading companies, such as STMicroelectronics, Infineon, Micron, Lfoundry, Global Wafers and Vishay.

The pivotal role played worldwide by the Italian microelectronics cluster is also underpinned by the export as well as the import value of diodes, transistors, and similar semiconductor devices, amounting respectively to € 792 mln and € 1.2 billion. Behind the renowned Made in Italy manufacturing excellence, the country boasts an extended network of specialized universities and R&D centers, and a committed and loyal workforce offering world-class expertise and high technology cross-sectoral solutions at competitive costs.

Italy offers one of the best talent pools in Europe, made up of high-skilled professionals prepared to face new challenges, capable of enhancing and creating know-how.

The country counts over 21,000 graduates every year in Microelectronics-related disciplines and ranks 2° among European countries by number of graduates with Master’s degree in Engineering and engineering trades.

In Italy, national and foreign companies can exploit robust and dynamic synergies among research centers, universities, clusters, technological parks, and startup incubators, contributing to the further development of the outstanding Italian innovation ecosystem.

Innovation Ecosystem

In Italy, national and foreign companies activate resilient and dynamic synergies among research centers, universities, clusters, technological parks, and startup incubators, contributing to the further development of the Italian innovation ecosystem.