Disclaimer: This page exclusively serves information purposes and is not an exhaustive database of projects funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Notably, the map provides a snapshot of projects based on the current status of their implementation. It does not reflect the distribution of the projects funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility across the different areas within Italy. The map will be regularly updated to include additional projects and information. The showcase of the projects in this page is without prejudice to any future assessment by the Commission in the context of the verification of the satisfactory fulfilment of milestones and targets pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
The measure references mentioned below are those contained in the Annex to the Council Implementing Decision approving the Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan and allow for easy identification of the measures.
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Support to SMEs: textile company
(reference M1C2 in the Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan)
Recovery and Resilience Facility funds are supporting Manifattura Tessile di Nole SpA, a textile manufacturing company, in its digital and ecological transition.
The investment allows the company to digitize its budget reporting and management process, to invest in cyber security and to upgrade its IT systems. The installation of photovoltaic panels and interventions to reduce energy consumption are ongoing.
This is one example of more than 4,000 SMEs supported in their internationalization and digitalization through the public agency SIMEST, with funds of the Recovery and Resilience Facility for a total amount of EUR 1.2 billion.
More information on SIMEST support to SMEs is available here (in Italian)
Support to SMEs: innovative firm
(reference M1C2 in the Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan)
Another example of SME support is the investment provided to Rollwasch Italiana SpA, a company specialized in mass surface finishing treatment, with patents for finishing processes with a low environmental impact. The investment is enabling the set-up of a new website to propose product innovations to the market, the digitalization of operations, an IT systems upgrade, as well as internationalization activities.
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More information on SIMEST support to SMEs is available here (in Italian)
High-speed railway
(reference M3C1 in the Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan)
The Recovery and Resilience Facility provides financial support to the development of high-speed railways across Italy. Specific information on examples of areas supported are provided below.
High-speed railway: South of Italy
The investment aims at building 274 km high-speed railways in the South of Italy by June 2026 for a total of EUR 4.6 billion. The goal of the measure is to reduce travel time and increase rail capacity, also by further integrating existing regional transport systems, which will be further strengthened.
1. Naples-Bari: Thanks to the high-speed railway, of which 93 km will be financed by the Recovery and Resilience Plan for EUR 1.4 billion, the Naples-Bari connection will become viable in 2 hours, compared to the current 3.5 hours, with an increase in capacity from 4 to 10 trains/hour. The number of both passengers and freight trains will increase, fostering territorial cohesion and development opportunities. In 2022, contracts for the construction of the line Naples-Bari were concluded. The full distance of 93 km is to be delivered by 2026, with an interim target of 16 km by 2024.
More information can be found on the project webpage here (in Italian)
Link to video 'High-speed train Naples-Bari IV03 - Ulma Construction' here (on YouTube) (in Italian)
2. Palermo-Catania: Along the connection Palermo-Catania, the investment aims at building 148 km of high-speed railways for passengers and freight for a total of EUR 1.4 billion.
Upon completion of the works along the entire axis, it will be possible to cover the distance between Palermo and Catania in less than two hours, with faster connections and enhanced regularity.
3.Salerno-Reggio Calabria: Along the connection Salerno-Reggio Calabria, the investment aims at building 33 km of high-speed railways for passengers and freight for a total of EUR 1.8 billion.
The new line represents a strategic passenger and freight route connecting an important axis of the country. The link will foster network accessibility for several areas of high touristic value such as Cilento and the Ionian coast, speeding up connections and expanding the freight route in the so-called 'Adriatic corridor'.
High-speed railway: North of Italy
The investment aims at building 180 km of high-speed railways for passengers and freight in the North of Italy for a total of EUR 8.6 billion. The objective is to foster connections, among others with the ports and with the rest of Europe, by June 2026.
1. Brescia-Verona-Vicenza-Padua: Along the connection Brescia-Padua, of which 93 km will be financed by the Recovery and Resilience Plan with EUR 3.7 billion, the interventions will increase accessibility and frequency and improve traffic regularity, thanks to the separation of high-speed from regular traffic. The line will complete the section between Milan and Brescia which is already in operation.
During his June 2022 visit, Commissioner Schmit stated that “these areas will become a nerve centre for the transit of people and goods, in a more sustainable transport dimension, with less environmental impact”.
More information available at following links:
- Video 'High speed train Verona-Padua: flying on the future route of the new line' (on YouTube)
- June 2022 press release by the municipality of Verona on the visit of Commissioner Schmit
- Tweet by Commissioner Schmit
2. Connecting to Europe (Liguria-Alpi): Along the connection Liguria-Alpi, the EUR 4 billion investment aims at building 53 km of high-speed lines. The intervention will almost halve travel time on both the Genoa-Milan and the Genoa-Turin routes. Capacity will also increase from 10 to 24 trains/hour on the sections around the Milan node (Rho-Parabiago and Pavia-Milano-Rogoredo).
3. Verona- Brennero: Along the connection Verona-Brennero, the EUR 930 million investment aims at building about 53 km of high-speed lines. Upon completion of the entire project there will be a significant capacity increase, up to 400 trains per day.
High-speed railway: Diagonal connections
With EUR 1.6 billion available, the investment aims at building 87 km of high-speed railways for passengers and freight in the Centre-South by June 2026. High-speed diagonal connections will reduce travel time for passengers and freight from the Adriatic and Ionian to the Thyrrenian Sea, by enhancing capacity for train speed and frequency of the existing railways.
1. Rome-Pescara: Along the connection Rome-Pescara, the investment aims at upgrading, by June 2026, 32 km of railways for a total of EUR 620 million.
The new high-speed line Rome-Pescara will enable a connection between the two cities in 2 hours, compared to the current 3:20 hours, allowing trains to travel at 200 km/h. Capacity will increase from 4 to up 10 trains per hour, also enabling further enhancements of freight transport.
2. Orte-Falconara: Along the connection Orte-Falconara, the investment aims at upgrading 20 km of existing railway line by June 2026 for a total of EUR 510 million. Upon completion, the investment will reduce travel time from Rome to Ancona by 40 minutes.
3. Taranto-Metaponto-Potenza-Battipaglia: Along the connection Taranto-Metaponto-Potenza-Battipaglia, the investment aims at building, by June 2026, 35 km of intermediate railways for passengers and freight for a total of EUR 450 million. The investment will allow trains to reach 200 km/h, reducing travel time on the Naples-Taranto route (via Battipaglia) from 4 hours to 3:30 hours, increasing capacity from 4 to 10 trains per hour and enabling freight transport.
School 4.0: Innovative Schools
(reference M4C1 in the Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan)
This project is part of the broader plan aimed at fostering the digital transition of Italian schools by providing technologically advanced facilities and flexible environments suitable for greater digitization of teaching.
By 2025, 100,000 classrooms will be transformed into innovative learning environments integrated with digital, physical and virtual technologies, thanks to EUR 2.1 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility funds.
Examples of schools supported are provided below:
Liceo "Daniele Crespi", Busto Arsizio - Lombardia
Virtual classrooms set up by the Liceo "Daniele Crespi" in Busto Arsizio, for example, have supported students during Distance Learning and continue to do so in normal classes with the goal of fostering digital education. In the classroom, students use various software and tools for developing increasingly interactive learning modes. A new approach to teaching has become permanent in the institute, managing to help even students with weaknesses who cannot normally attend in-person classes.
More information can be found here (in Italian)
Link to project video here (on YouTube) (in Italian)
ITE "Gioacchino Russo", Paternò – Sicilia
Students at the ITE "Gioacchino Russo" in Paternò, Sicily, can attend classes online thanks to funding envisaged for Integrated Digital Didactics and tablets. Integrated digital teaching is by now frequently used in the classrooms, especially to support Special Educational Needs students, thus allowing everyone to actively engage in a broad range of activities, from curriculum ones to coding.
More information can be found here (in Italian)
Link to project video here (on YouTube) (in Italian)
Istituto Comprensivo "Viale Legnano", Parabiago – Lombardia
Thanks to funds designated for Integrated Digital Education, the Istituto Comprensivo "Viale Legnano" in Parabiago (Milan) has adopted the following interventions: purchase of ITC devices, a mobile computer room, and new routers for connectivity. Also, teachers and students participated in training sessions and refresher classes dedicated to the use of digital tools. Moreover, in case of challenging and unforeseen circumstances, students can attend classes online using suitable technological tools.
More information can be found here (in Italian)
Link to project video here (on YouTube) (in Italian)
Istituto Comprensivo “A. De Gasperi”, Marsala – Sicilia
PCs, tablets, and interactive whiteboards are now part of students and teachers daily-life in the classrooms of the Istituto Comprensivo “A. De Gasperi” in Marsala. The Recovery and Resilience Facility funds promoted the adoption of cutting-edge teaching strategies and learning formats based on new technologies.
More information can be found here (in Italian)
Link to project video here (on YouTube) (in Italian)
Istituto Comprensivo “Praia a Mare”, Praia a Mare – Calabria
The “Istituto Comprensivo Praia a Mare” has purchased a Multimedia Interactive Whiteboard, PCs, and tablets for distance learning. The use of these modern technologies allows to make the adoption of a cutting-edge approach to education possible. An expansion of the educational options has made it easier to create new teaching paradigms, while also boosting socialization opportunities.
More information can be found here (in Italian)
Link to project video here (on YouTube) (in Italian)
IIS “Luigi Einaudi”, Rome - Lazio
IIS “Luigi Einaudi” in Rome has activated new STEM labs in state-of-the-art spaces where students can learn to use different technologies and develop scientific skills, thereby stimulating self-creativity.
More information can be found here (in Italian)
Link to project video here (on YouTube) (in Italian)
IIS "Alessandro Volta", Pescara – Abruzzo
Female students attending IIS "Alessandro Volta" in Pescara have chosen to attend courses such as transport and logistics, electronic and electrical engineering, chemistry and materials, as well as IT and telecommunications, mechanics and mechatronics. Recovery and Resilience Facility funds are allowing the purchase of technological tools and digital devices, as well as the setting up of new environments and laboratories for STEM learning, intended as places where everyone can experiment their vocations and interests.
More information can be found here (in Italian)
Link to project video here (on YouTube) (in Italian)
Istituto Comprensivo "Italo Calvino", Jesolo – Veneto
Recovery and Resilience Facility funds at Istituto Comprensivo "Italo Calvino" in Jesolo (Venice) are used to promote STEM opportunities for students of all ages, from primary to lower secondary school. STEM opportunities are promoted thanks to initiatives implemented in robotics laboratories and follow awareness-raising paths such as "Chi dice donna, dice STEM". The latter is a project that allows girls to work in groups and tackle stereotypes and prejudices, thereby fostering equal opportunities and gender equality.
More information can be found here (in Italian)
Link to project video here (on YouTube) (in Italian)
Istituto "Ettore Maiorana", Brindisi - Puglia
Recovery and Resilience Facility funds allocated to Istituto "Ettore Maiorana" in Brindisi contribute to promote a direct approach to scientific subjects. To reach this goal, it enhances courses, robotics and artificial intelligence in STEM labs, which is intended as a way of transmitting scientific culture to female and male students with a special focus on gender equality.
More information can be found here (in Italian)
Link to project video here (on YouTube) (in Italian)
Autonomy patterns for people with disabilities
(reference M5C2 in the Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan)
The Recovery and Resilience Facility funds support projects aimed at increasing the autonomy of people with disabilities, for a total amount of about EUR 500 million. Projects consist of renovation of home spaces and provision of ICT devices to disabled people, accompanied by training on digital skills. At the end of 2022, more than 500 projects had already been delivered to people with disabilities by the responsible social districts. The overall objective is to reach at least 5,000 people with disabilities by the end of March 2026 across the whole country.
Casa Vitinia, Roma – Lazio
The specific example reported here refers to a project inaugurated in Rome at the end of 2022, consisting of the delivery of a renovated home and training opportunities related to digital skills to 12 people with disabilities.
More information can be found on the project webpage here (in Italian)
