There are 16,255 ICT companies operating in Lazio, employing 97,537 people.
ICT, AI and the Digital Economy
Lazio’s ICT market is a value chain worth €14 billion—representing one sixth of the national total—with a 4.4% year-on-year growth rate and accounting for 16.8% of total national ICT spending.
Rome ranks third among Italian cities for the number of ICT graduates. It leads the country for graduates from ITS (Higher Technical Institutes) in the ICT technological area in 2024.
An advanced hub
Lazio is an advanced national hub for Information and Communication Technologies, the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence, blockchain, cybersecurity, and cloud computing, thanks in part to a strong pool of general and STEM skills.
Investments
Investments in cloud, cybersecurity, AI, and big data are growing at an average annual rate of 25.6%, up to 2026. The growth rate for digital technologies and services investments in Lazio is 12 points higher than the national average.
The ICT sector represents a structurally significant part of the regional business fabric, benefiting from an innovation-driven ecosystem and positioning Lazio as the second largest tech hub in Italy, with an average annual growth rate of 6.9% (compared to 4.4% nationally). The AI market is expanding rapidly: +55% between 2022 and 2023, +34.8% in 2024, with forecasts nearing €2 billion by 2027.
Digital Agenda
The Region has adopted a Digital Agenda with highly ambitious goals to build a smart digital administration. Lazio ranks first in Italy for fixed broadband usage, first for ultra-broadband subscriptions, first for SPID (digital ID) adoption, and 19th among all European regions for the presence of ICT specialists.
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