Brands, a matter of experience

«One consumer out of two thinks that the Metaverse may be an opportunity for the retail sector, yet only 20% is fully aware of what is means», explained Benedetta Brioschi, spokeperson of the Food&Retail and Sustainability Area of The European House-Ambrosetti, to Italia Oggi.

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Sustainability, competitiveness and industrial development: how to promote and optimise the retail supply chain

The European House - Ambrosetti presents the second edition of the Report by the 5.0 Retail Community: an overview on the retail sector that has been prepared over a year, in collaboration with the Community's partners, retailers and experts, who have created a permanent platform aimed at promoting and optimising the retail value chain - a driver of sustainability, competitiveness and industrial development - and presenting action proposals to the Government and the industrial ecosystem.

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A step forward for Italian women

An international ranking on the role of women revealed that there are more women entrepreneurs, politicians, researchers and managers in Italy than the past. Four experts talk about today’s successes and explain how to do much better.

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Italy's digitalisation is based on NRRP

The overview presented in the Observatory on the Digital Transformation of Italy of The European House - Ambrosetti shows that Italy is at the 24th place in the EU for ICT skills. The NRRP allocates 40.7 billion euro to the country's digitalisation.

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Women and power, Italy at the 5th place among G20 countries

In the international ranking, France, Australia, Spain and Canada have more women in power than Italy. There is room for improvement, yet our positioning is better than those countries where women's rights are not equally protected (such as China, Turkey, India, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia). Italy scores an overall better result than the United Kingdom, Germany and the USA, which are at the 6th, 7th and 9th place.

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Technology Forum, the future of mobility is based on apps

The future of mobility was the main topic of the 6th Campania Technology Forum, a discussion platform between public and private, national and international institutions, launched to promote the growth of Campania's research and innovation ecosystem, organised by The European House - Ambrosetti and Campania Region.

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Fewer Italians pay cash, but the country is at the bottom of the European ranking

According to the latest analyses of the Cashless Society Community, Italy is still third to last in Europe for the number of cash payments per person, with better results than Romania and Bulgaria only. Raising the cash payment limit to €10,000, as proposed by the Lega Party, could worsen this situation, in view of Italians' - especially the elderly - reluctance towards electronics payments and shop owners' aversion due to bank commissions that are perceived as unjustly expensive.

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Life sciences, the effects of NRRP on research assets

Through the first implementation step of the Nation Plan of Resilience and Recovery (NRRP or PNRR) - with a quarter of total funds allocated to Education (30.9 billions) and Health (15.6 billions) - what are the effects on research assets in the Life Sciences field in Italy? In the new governance, the sector is receiving a national research centre, an ecosystem, 4 partnerships, and 11 infrastructures. Among the risks, the lack of national cohesion and cooperation.

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The future of technology is in Naples

Quantum technologies are the future of physics: a field on which universities, research centers, and the most innovative companies in the world are focusing on. One of the Italian research centres on such technologies will be located in Naples, to develop future quantum computer architectures, cybersecurity applications, computational biology, new drugs for healthcare, and tools based on artificial intelligence.

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An appeal for a sustainable fashion industry from Venice

Interview with Carlo Cici, coordinator of the study "Just fashion transition": "The fashion sector has grown by 6% but circular economy practices have stopped at 3.5%. The supply chain has to face both the brands' demands and the pressure of financial institutions: from 2024 the sustainability report will be an obligation for all companies, otherwise they will be out of the market" 

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Why Italy is still needed by the US

As global power balances change, Washington must reconsider its alliances. Italy matters for its economic and geostrategic potential: not only as a stabilising force of NATO’s southern front, but also as a Mediterranean junction to the Indo-Pacific, and as a potential partner in Central Asia and Latin America. 

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Thermal baths, 2022 turnover is recovering. Acceleration on medical activity

The thermal activity has resumed, with a turnover of about 600 million euros in the first nine months of 2022, including spa services and revenues generated by hotels owned by the spa, with a surplus of 36% compared to the same period of 2021. According to a report by The European House - Ambrosetti, wellness tourism has a value of 13.3 billion euros, health tourism is worth over 2.1 billion euros.

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Digital Healthcare

In Sicily, €1,2 billion investments will be made into the healthcare system, 800 will be funded by the NRRP. The aim is introducing new technologies, along with investing on infrastructures. The public-private system generates an impact of €13 billion in the island.

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Two challenges for Varese

Since 2018, The European House - Ambrosetti supports Confartigianato Imprese Varese with the initiative called "Varese Province: scenarios of the future", with the aim of monitoring the development of the productive and socio-economic framework and understanding its main economic and structural changes.

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Italian Regions are facing vaccine hesitancy

A survey carried out by The European House - Ambrosetti and the Interdepartmental Centre for Ethics and Integrity in Research of the CNR (Italy's National Research Centre), in collaboration with SWG, on the one hand notes a lack of knowledge of citizens about vaccinations, in particular the recommended ones, and on the other hand a strong demand for more information on vaccinations, greater accessibility and economic incentives.

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War and environmental crisis have caused a surge in mental disorders

The conflict in Ukraine and the impact of climate change could be among the determining factors behind a growing wave of mental disorders in Europe. This is what emerged from the latest Headway report, "A new roadmap in Mental Health", presented at the European Parliamen by by The European House - Ambrosetti and Angelini Pharma, part of Angelini Industries.

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Good and bad of the NRRP

The National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) is a tool with a high potential, but some issues are not well addressed. The planned investments are not enough to resolve Italy’s critical issues; the most important aspect of the NRRP are reforms, according to the NRRP Observatory of The European House - Ambrosetti.

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The strategic importance of Italy-US relations

With two centuries of cross-fertilization and, in the current process of competition and re-globalization of the great powers, Italy and the United States of America share a fundamental interest in strengthening their commercial and geopolitical relations, with great benefits for both countries.

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Energy autonomy, Italy is behind in renewable energy and waste management

Can Italy increase its energy autonomy by exploiting its "raw materials": water, sun, wind, and waste? It might be possible with a "paradigm shift" that allows us to take advantage of the existing opportunities for the development of indigenous resources. This is the main outcome of the report "Towards Italian energy autonomy: water, wind, sun, waste our raw materials", made by The European House - Ambrosetti and A2A.

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Stipends do not rise with profits, Italy's anomaly among European businesses

The Italian labour market has been under pressure for decades, but now it must change its course, because this affects the attractiveness of the country. One of the most discussed reports of The European House - Ambrosetti's Cernobbio Forum was the one dedicated to the Global Attractiveness Index (GAI), which highlights all the critical issues within the Italian economy.

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Accelerating green investments may generate 600 billion in savings

The European Union is lagging behind in achieving the targets of decarbonisation by 2050. The study "Net zero e-conomy 2050" conducted by Enel Foundation and The European House - Ambrosetti states that in order to meet the timetable, Europe will have to push on the accelerator and individual countries will have to revise objectives and plans by deploying large investments.

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Investments for businesses impacting on GDP

Digital technology is a driving force for growth and sustainable development in Italy. This is especially true today: thanks to the investment opportunities provided for by the NRRP, we can fill the innovation gap with other nations and exploit all the levers that technology offers to companies and public administrations to modernize and face new global challenges. Silvia Candiani, Microsoft Italy's Country Manager, comments on the study prepared in partnership with us.

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Entrepreneurs are more positive about the future

The "depression" induced in Italy's entrepreneurial and leading class by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the increase in prices, and energy security seems to be already a thing of the past, according to a survey delivered to The European House - Ambrosetti's CEO Club.

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Sicily needs a modern industrial plan in its political programme

The warning of The European House - Ambrosetti: "Manufacturing has gone down of -12.5% because of Covid". In 2020, the contribution of industries to the national economy in terms of Value Added accounted for 85% of the value recorded in the years 2000. Sicily ranks penultimate, after Calabria, with an incidence of 12.9%, compared to a national average way higher (23.9%).

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New tools to promote business in South East Asia

Commentary by Carlo Ferro, President of ICE, Italian Trade & Investment Agency, on business opportunities for Italy in South East Asia, after the High Level Dialogue on ASEAN Italy Economic Relations, which took place on July 5-6, 2022 at Kuala Lumpur.

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La guerra en Ucrania se estancará

Interview with General Vincenzo Camporini (former Chief of Defence and Air Force Staff; IAI - ISTITUTO AFFARI INTERNAZIONALI, Scientific Advisor and former Vice President) about the research "Common Foreign and Defence Policy for Europe: Challenges and Opportunities for Italy and the European Union" - carried out as part of the activities of The European House - Ambrosetti Club - which will be presented during the 48th edition of the Cernobbio Forum (2-4 September, 2022)

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A Forum for relaunching the territory

During the sixth edition of the "Liguria2030" Think Tank Forum, organized with the support of the Liguria Region, The European House - Ambrosetti has elaborated an innovative model for estimating the resources of the NRRP and the Complementary Fund that will be given to the Liguria territory, in order to quantify the structural impacts (beyond the 2026 deadline) from an  economic and social point of view.

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Fake Made in Italy? Businesses struggle to sell abroad

According to the study realised by The European House - Ambrosetti  with Assocamerestero, and presented buring the 2nd Food&Beverage Forum held in Bormio (Province of Sondrio, Lombardy), Italian Sounding is a parallel economy that is able to generate around 52 billion revenue every year.

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New vaccination campaign to the test of vaccine hesitancy

In a few weeks, the new national 2022-2025 vaccination campaign will be launched. It was confirmed by the Director General of Prevention of the Ministry of Health, Gianni Rezza, who took part in the event "Italians and vaccination in the post-Covid19 scenario", realised by The European House - Ambrosetti with the unconditional contribution of Pfizer.

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Biotech in Italy: first for quotes, publications, grants, and patents

The Italian ecosystem of life sciences has steadily strengthened over the last few years: 5,606 companies in the sector generate a production value of 50.5 billion euros. The event 2022 BioEquity Europe, promoted by The European House - Ambrosetti in the role of regional Host, was an opportunity to improve the image and positioning of Italy and, in particular, Milan as a major European hub in the field of  life sciences.

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Italy needs a strong direction to win the challenge

Italy has the opportunity to play a leading role on hydrogen in Europe. The NRRP calls for an integrated vision and coordinated actions to address the development of a nascent sector, which already has fertile ground in Italy, as it was documented at the end of 2020 by a timely study by the think tank The European House - Ambrosetti.

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A "smart" and tech-friendly Italy is yet to come

Ambrosetti's report: Italy is on the 18th place on 22 Countries for the ability to generate innovation: among the 14 indicators examined, the production of scientific excellence stands out, however, registered industrial patents are still few despite the high approval rate by the Ego

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Future's challenges

"Festival del Cambiamento", an event held in Trieste and Gorizia to discuss the waves of change and how they will impact on habits, ways of life, the very look of the city.

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With Private Labels, 2.1 billion of savings

A discount of €100 per family in 2021, thanks to Private Label products. On the occasion of the opening conference of the Marca 2022 fair, it will be presented the conjoint study by The European House - Ambrosetti, ADM, and Ipsos on the relationship between consumers and private label products.

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A new gateway for Europe

In the vision of The European House - Ambrosetti, Gioia Tauro sets an example of excellence for the harbour system in the South Italy, and demonstrates that it can be attractive, if accompanied by concrete infrastructural participations that favour the transit of goods and people, and the installation of new productive activities.

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Water management, the gap between North and South Italy

How’s Italy country doing with water management? A new study tells of an Italy with a clear division: North on one side, South on the other. Almost 400 thousand inhabitants of the South and the Islands are living in a condition of a serious underdevelopment. The European House - Ambrosetti is shedding light on this issue with its Community, Value of Water for Italy.

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The "Open" paradigm is the future of finance

Finance must become an ecosystem dedicated to innovation. This is the outcome of the latest research, presented on April 2 at Cernobbio, by The European House - Ambrosetti, Fabrick and illimity. It gives an overview on the transition towards the paradigms of Open Banking and Open Finance.

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The seeds of recovery endangered by the Russia-Ukraine war

The Russian declaration of war has reversed the optimistic outlook for 2022: this emerges from the latest measurement of the Ambrosetti Club Economic Indicator, the periodic sentiment survey released in the Ambrosetti Club business community. There are prospective negative impacts on energy supply and manufacturing chains in Italy.  

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NRRP is kicking off, here is how

In Italy, we are entering the grounding phase of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), after the first six months in which we worked on the "preconditions" and the rules. We should not forget that this is an unprecedented and potentially unparalleled effort in Europe.

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NRRP, too much bureaucracy

Bureaucracy poses the risk of jeopardising the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). Contractors and mayors of the Varese Province, in the North of Italy, make common cause on this issue.

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NRRP, how to use these funds efficiently

In the last twenty years, the economic growth of Basilicata has been markedly lower than the rest of Italy. Between 2014 and 2019, excluding the performance of oil and automotive, the added value remains below pre-crisis levels. It results from the study conducted by Basilicata Think Tank, the initiative of  The European House - Ambrosetti and Total that looks at NRRP and Regional Strategic Plan as an opportunity for the Region.

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A new role for specialized retail

Outlining the context and key features of an industrial sector is the first step in identifying its characteristics, needs and perspectives. This is the goal of the Retail Community 5.0 of The European House - Ambrosetti, which held its first meeting in Rome.

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