Pichetto: “Government supports digital transition, growing trend”

“The entire Made in Italy sector is heavily involved in digital transformation, a growing trend widely supported by the Ministry of Economic Development. The Government, in fact, guarantees maximum support to our companies in this phase of transformation linked to the development of computerization and automation, on the assumption that the digital transition represents opportunities to grow and bridge the digital divide between North and South “. This is underlined by the Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Gilberto Pichetto, speaking at the first of the three days of the EY Digital Summit “Tales of the future”, dedicated to the South. “The attention of the Mise is maximum: we have four projects within the PNRR aimed at promoting Transition 4.0, broadband, 5G and fast connections throughout the country, satellite technologies and industrial supply chain policies” , Pichetto points out. “Further interventions aim to increase private investments in Research and Development also through a better interaction between the business world and institutions. In addition, – he continues – the measures envisaged are aimed at encouraging effective collaboration between the world of research and the world of production. , to improve the propensity for innovation of SMEs and their participation in strategic supply chains for national and European competitiveness. In this perspective, an ever greater synthesis between human capital and technology is essential “concludes Pichetto.