Italy’s Industrial Policy Problem: Why Incentives Alone Don’t Deliver

A policy mix built on tax credits, guarantees, and incentives can still fall short when capital, skills, and organization do not move together.

Why Europe Is Rewriting Its Chip Strategy Before the Next Shortage Hits

The EU’s Chips Act 2.0 is being framed as a correction to the first semiconductor plan, with a sharper focus on industrial demand, investment, emergency powers, fragmentation risks, and technological autonomy.

Factories, Not Just Rules: The Industrial Divide Reshaping Europe’s Digital Resilience

A debate about China and Europe is really about capacity: how energy, skills, scale, and integrated supply chains can matter as much as regulation when critical systems are built.

Europe’s AI Gamble: How a Procurement Misstep Left the Continent Vulnerable

Decades-old policy choices may be undermining Europe’s ability to compete in the global AI race.

Back from the Brink: How Italy’s Transizione 5.0 U-Turn Exposed a Crisis of Trust

After an uproar over slashed credits, the government restores nearly all incentives to early retirees-but deeper questions about industrial policy remain.

Europe’s Quantum Gamble: Inside the EU’s Bold Move to Rewrite Industrial Power