The challenges of Sardinian enterprises between innovation and growth

The development of infrastructures for the energy transition, the digitalisation of enterprises, innovation, the revitalisation of southern Italy and the strengthening of the strategic autonomy of the aerospace and defence supply chain. And then a focus on the North African scenario. These were the strategic points at the centre of the CDP and Confindustria Roadshow 'Together for the future of enterprises', which made a stop in Cagliari. An opportunity to strengthen dialogue and interaction with Sardinian companies "with the aim of supporting the strategic priorities of the Region and the entire country by looking at specific areas of intervention," as defined in the agreement signed in Rome last September by Confindustria Chairman Emanuele Orsini and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti CEO Dario Scannapieco.

"The agreement between CDP and Confindustria is part of a long-term strategy that aims to strengthen the country's industrial structure and create new opportunities for businesses. For Sardinia," emphasised Maurizio de Pascale, president of Confindustria Sardegna, "this path takes on special significance: it offers the possibility of intervening on the structural bottlenecks that limit its competitiveness and supporting growth through innovation, modern infrastructure, and opening up to international markets. Not only: "The internationalisation of our companies, together with investments in research, ecological transition, and human capital," he added, "is the key to transforming Sardinia into a more attractive and dynamic area, in line with the objectives of a modern and sustainable industrial policy.

The agency's priorities also include the promotion of youth entrepreneurship and activities 'aimed at reducing territorial disparities for a more balanced economic development'.

For Giovanni Gorno Tempini, CDP chairman, the second leg of the CDP and Confindustria Roadshow in Sardinia "bears witness to a precise choice: not to look at the territories from afar, but to create a lively and ongoing dialogue with local interlocutors in order to understand their needs and find concrete solutions together". "We believe that the development of the island, a land of strong identity and culture, depends on its ability to transform the challenges it faces into tangible opportunities," he said. CDP is ideally placed in this regard, as it is the bridge between public purposes and the private world, and thus not just an institutional investor but a reference partner for Italian companies that shares a strategic vision of the country's future in order to enhance all the vocations of the area's excellence.

On the horizon is the definition of 'new methods and instruments of alternative finance and support for access to credit that also envisage the use of public and third-party resources, as well as EU resources'. The collaboration will also promote the use of equity instruments, the development of initiatives for subsidised credit and the strengthening of the national guarantee system.