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Campania Beats Lombardy, Attracts €50M Hitachi, New AI R&D Hub

6/27/2026

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Campania Drives Innovation

Campania grew 0.9% in 2025, outpacing Lombardy’s 0.7% and the national 0.5% average.
Mayor Gaetano Manfredi said Naples is linking firms, universities and research centres to build human capital.
Hitachi Rail Italy will spend €50 million on digital upgrades at plants in Pistoia, Naples and Reggio Calabria.
Sensoria Health opened its first international R&D centre in Naples for biometric-sensing garments and AI software.

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North-West Construction Growth

In 2025 the North-West’s construction sector posted a +4.1 % value-added increase, beating the national +2.4 % average.
The Centre region recorded a +4.0 % rise in construction value added, matching the North-West’s growth.
The North-East’s retail sector contributed +2.7 % to value-added growth, versus a national retail gain of +1 %.
Southern Italy’s financial, real-estate and professional services sector added +2.8 % value added, driving much of the South’s employment rise.

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Campania Drives Innovation

Campania grew 0.9% in 2025, outpacing Lombardy’s 0.7% and the national 0.5% average.
Mayor Gaetano Manfredi said Naples is linking firms, universities and research centres to build human capital.
Hitachi Rail Italy will spend €50 million on digital upgrades at plants in Pistoia, Naples and Reggio Calabria.
Sensoria Health opened its first international R&D centre in Naples for biometric-sensing garments and AI software.

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