In order to increase the competitiveness of Italian companies, on Thursday, May 18th, the Council of Ministers will present and discuss “the Framework Law on Made in Italy”. Ensuring support for strategic supply chains through a sovereign wealth fund that channels public and private financial interventions and helping companies upskill: for example, the established Made in Italy high school, which I hope will already be active for the 2024-2025 school year.” This was stated by the Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, during the “Talk4Growth. Reinvent yourself to grow”, organized by Accenture in collaboration with on Monday 15 May The economy of the Corriere della Sera. An opportunity to talk about how to improve infrastructure and nurture Italian companies, talent and skills to bridge the gap with the best performing countries. Subsequently, the minister added that through discussions with the European Commission on the use of the REPower Eu and Pnrr funds, “we intend to implement the Transition 5.0 plan to enable companies to successfully complete the digital transformation”. The government’s programs also include “the national microelectronics plan to be presented in the CDM next month”.

The topic of competences and the digitization of the PA

In this business support scenario, the crucial question for the success of digital transformation plans (and not only) is the public-private partnership, that is, the active cooperation between companies and the public administration whose goal is the growth of the country. “Speed ​​and feasibility remain the key words to accelerate the country’s sustainable growth path that has been demonstrated in recent years.” where we are: with so many projects and initiatives tackling the same issues, rationalization is needed,” explains Mauro Macchi, CEO of Accenture Italia. Another fundamental theme is that of training: In recent years, much has been invested in technology rather than skills, leading to a gap between graduates and future skills needed for new jobs. Therefore, on the one hand there is a need to train talent quickly, but also to intervene pragmatically in the current workforce to systemically influence productivity and levels of growth, and on the other hand to pave ways for the “hybrid degrees” of the future”. According to Alberto Antonietti, Accenture’s Head of Strategy Italia, however, one can be optimistic because “the short-chain production model, typical of our districts, has proved extremely resilient over the last three years,” he says. In addition to the digitization of public administration, it has seen a clear and coherent one in recent years experienced development with the creation of services with high added value.”

The virtuous examples of public-private partnership

Some best practices show how to do this The public-private partnership model can be useful for the country’s growth and can be replicated in different sectors. An example is the national strategic pole that developed the “state cloud” to which public administrations must migrate by 2026. “It’s a challenge born out of a partnership with Tim, Cdp and Leonardo,” says Andrea Quacivi, CEO of Sogei. There are important goals to be achieved because now we are at a good point and the local authorities have reacted very quickly.” A key sector for a country’s economic development is the road and highway network and the Aspi Group is creating together with that new public partner Cassa Depositi e Prestiti an investment plan to secure and modernize the national grid “The presence of a public body like Cdp is crucial at this stage to support our industrial strategy, which currently envisages over 20 billion euros in maintenance and investments says Roberto Tomasi, CEO of Autostrade per l’Italia. Another sector that needs a new valorization is that of public buildings and there are several urban renewal projects that the State Real Estate Agency is carrying out: “The objectives we are focusing on are the innovative logistics of public administration, the judiciary and the .” Rehabilitation of public buildings to help solve the university residency emergency,” concludes Alessandra Dal Verme, Director of the Agency.