[N] Newsletter
General News
ANGINA PECTORIS: MENARINI IN 68 COUNTRIES WITH AN INNOVATIVE DRUG
15/10/08Abiogen begins mid-phase anxiety trial
26/06/08AGREEMENT BETWEEN KEDRION AND PROMETIC FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HYPERIMMUNE PRODUCTS
29/04/08The President of the Regional Government of Tuscany Will Open the First Urban Hydrogen Pipeline
28/04/08Cadenzano (nr. Florence): The New Centre For Industrial Prototypes Will Open Soon
News Library
links utili
search
Arezzo
|Florence
|Grosseto
|Livorno
|Lucca
|Massa Carrara
|Pisa
|Pistoia
|Prato
|Siena
|Invest in Tuscany Movie
|CONTENUTI
Florence
The Province of Florence ranks third at national level in terms of international training thanks to more than thirty foreign universities amongst which the European University Institute, which is the best post-graduate training centre in Europe. Industry is the real engine of the provincial economy accounting for 27% as opposed to 7.5% for tourism. There is a high concentration of dynamic and flexible small and medium sized enterprises (more than 105,000) which are integrated with larger companies. They are the cornerstone of the local economy. Commerce and industry account for approximately 50% of all the businesses in the province, chemicals and conversion of plastics account for 13.2% of the added value of the province whereas mechanics accounts for 22.7%. In the province of Florence there are many location opportunities for foreign investors and businessmen. There are also important technological and scientific parks, most notably the Scientific Centre of Sesto Fiorentino with its Incubator for start ups. For further information on location and investment opportunities in the Florence area, visit: http://www.firenzebusiness.it |
