An articulated production ecosystem, with over 100,000 businesses, industrial clusters, technopoles, incubators, accelerators, coworking spaces, and fablabs, supports the development of an open, creative, and human-centered Industry 4.0.

The Bologna metropolitan area stands out as one of Italy’s leading hubs in the fields of technology, robotics, and automation, thanks to strong investments in human capital and a solid culture of innovation.

Further strengthening the area’s competitiveness is a network of research centers that work in close cooperation with companies on innovation and development processes.

A prime example is the Big Data Technopole, just minutes from the city center, which will host high-tech companies, research laboratories, and Leonardo, one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world.

Information about the High Technology Network of the Emilia-Romagna Region is available here .