Giorgetti signed the decree authorizing the innovation agreement with the Lombardy and Sicily Regions for the realization of a research and development project in the microelectronic production sector
Rome – The Minister of Economic Development Giancarlo Giorgetti has signed the decree authorizing the innovation agreement with the Lombardy and Sicily Regions for the realization of a research and development project in the microelectronic production sector.
It is, explains Mise in a note, of a project, called “MADEin4”, presented by STMicroelectronics, FCA Italy, Comau, Politecnico di Torino and CNR Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, which aims to improve manufacturing productivity, in line with the objectives set by the Industry 4.0 plan, through innovative techniques and tools that allow the management and monitor business processes in real time, ensuring precision and accuracy in the product realization phases. Due to its high technological impact, the project was selected by the EU as part of the ECSEL JU 2018 call, (Electronics Components and Systems for European Leadership), which represents the backbone of the European industrial strategy in the field of electronics.
The realization of this Smart Factory project will allow STMicroelectronics, FCA Italy, Comau to increase not only the competitiveness, but also the efficiency of the production systems at the sites of Catania, Agrate (Monza and Brianza) and Grugliasco (Turin), as well as to guarantee the employment of workers. The agreement provides for a total investment of over 18.7 million euros, for which the MISE provides 5.6 million euros in subsidized loans while around 4 million euros derive from European loans.
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