MIMIT – Artigianato, cuore del made in Italy – May 2024

“Artigianato, cuore del made in Italy” is the title of the exhibition inaugurated this afternoon at Palazzo Piacentini, home of the MIMIT (Ministry of Italian Crafts), promoted by the Symbola Foundation, Confartigianato, CNA, and Casartigiani.

In addition to Adolfo Urso, Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy (in the photo on the side), the event was attended by Ermete Realacci, President of the Symbola Foundation; Marco Granelli, President of Confartigianato; Dario Costantini, President of CNA; and Mauro Sangalli, Vice President of Casartigiani.

The exhibition, consisting of 22 illuminated panels, offers a journey into the world of Italian craftsmanship, highlighted through data and infographics that highlight its importance to our economy. This sector comprises over a million businesses—approximately a quarter of the entire national business system—capable of generating a unique synergy between manufacturing tradition, innovation, sustainability, local area, and community, contributing to a more cohesive and competitive manufacturing landscape.

“The idea for this exhibition was born in continuity with the initiatives launched by MIMIT for the National Made in Italy Day, which will be celebrated each year on April 15th, the anniversary of the birth of the genius Leonardo da Vinci,” Minister Urso emphasized.

“Our craftsmanship is at the forefront of the future of Italian know-how, which focuses on quality and excellence in a Europe that must increasingly return to production. For this reason, before the summer break, we will draft a law on small and medium-sized enterprises and craftsmanship that will simplify, incentivize, and support this activity year after year,” he added.

“Beautiful, good, and well-made must become sustainable; it is the excellence that global consumers will increasingly demand of us. We must be sustainable not only on an environmental level, but also on an economic and social level. We are absolutely convinced of this, and for this reason we are promoting the sector: artisans are the protagonists of the new era, the example of what we must do,” the minister concluded.

A wealth of information can be found along the exhibition route. For example, 580,000 artisan businesses are located in inland and mountainous areas, accounting for 55% of the total. The remaining 44.5% are located in urban areas. In this context, micro and small businesses play a key role. For example, 29% of manufacturing exports to the EU by companies of this size are Italian, with a 3.3% share of GDP, double the European average of 1.6%. Furthermore, 90% of Italian exporters are micro and small businesses. Among the most virtuous export sectors are leather apparel, furniture, and mechanical engineering.

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The Exhibition will be open from May 14 to June 14, 2024, Monday to Friday, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.