The Lazio Region lies at the center of the Mediterranean — a bridge between the Global South and Europe, positioned at the heart of key geopolitical routes toward Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
Lazio in Numbers
Lazio is a wealthy region.
It ranks second in Italy for the number of innovative startups, accounting for 12.2% of the national total; second for the number of businesses led by people under 35, with 10.2%; and leads the country in the number of innovative SMEs: 306 in total.
Exports have grown by 223% since 2008, compared to the national average of 169%.
€ 239 B Annual Gross Domestic Product
11 % Of national GDP
161 K Active businesses
600 K Employees
Lazio excels in Italy and Europe
There are eight fields in which Lazio stands out both nationally and at the European level, thanks to its high-level research, the innovative capacity of its businesses, and the high quality of its human capital.
These are the S3 sectors (Smart Specialisation Strategy), which the Lazio Region has identified—within the broader 2021–2027 programming framework—as its most competitive areas of activity:
1
Aerospace & Security
2
Biotech & Life Sciences
3
Tourism & Cultural Technologies
4
Audiovisual & Film Industry
5
Engineering & Automotive
6
Agrifood
7
Green Economy
8
Blue Economy
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