The Industrial National Plan 4.0 has been presented last week, taking into account principles set in “Industry 4.0” issued by the European Parliament in September 2015.
There are some italian industrial sector peculiarities:
- Few large industrial and ICT private players able to lead Italian manufacturing transformation
- Limited number of industry champions able to coordinate the evolution process of value chains
- Industrial sector deeply based on Small and Medium enterprises
- Key role of illustrious universities and research centers in development and innovation
- Strong cultural traits of finished products
Some Government Guidelines have been released upon the Industrial National Plan 4.0:
- Operate in a technological neutrality logic
- Implement horizontal actions avoiding vertical or sector-based ones
- Operate on enabling factors
- Steer existing instruments to promote
- Coordinate key stakeholders without acting as a controller or decision maker
The Italian Industrial National Plan 4.0 aims at supporting industrial change through its industrial policy and through research and infrastructure funding.
The Plan, in order to support Industry 4.0 developments, defines four strategic measures:
1) promotion of private investment in technologies, support to research, development and innovation, promotion of investment in venture capital and start-up firms;
2) promotion of I 4.0 education programs and skills development, creation of Competence Center and Digital Innovation Hub;
3) implementation of the Ultra Broadband Plan, and collaboration for the definition of IoT standard communication protocols;
4) adoption of public measures to ensure private investments, support large investments in innovation; strengthen and innovate the supervision of international market.
The full National Plan is available in pdf here and include a global Industry 4.0 view then a focus on Italy and presenting all the Italian Plan details including measures, targets and a slide regarding the tax credit for research and development and innovation expenditure from 2017 up to 2020.
For sure, one of the most interesting initiative is a 30% tax deduction for investments up to 1 €M in start-ups and innovative SMEs
Reference from the Italian Government website here.
