“The research confirms, also with direct testimonies from the business world, that human capital is today the key element of the competitiveness of businesses and the growth of the economy.” This was stated by the spokesperson for the initiative Claudio De Vincenti, President of Aeroporti di Roma on the occasion of the presentation in Cernobbio of the study ‘Towards a New Deal of Skills in Agriculture and Industry’, developed by The European House – Ambrosetti in collaboration with Philip Morris Italia. “This is the decisive factor – both in terms of the ability of individuals and of work organization, both at the level of the company and of the economic and social system – to translate the same investments in physical capital into real innovation and development. Education system, continuous training and public-private interaction are not only socially meritorious but are essential conditions for growth “, he underlines.