Critical raw materials: the 900 million Made in Italy National Fund is operational

“With this Fund we provide the country with a stable industrial policy instrument, capable of supporting the growth of businesses and strengthening strategic supply chains, starting with that of critical raw materials, decisive for the energy and digital transition and for the most advanced sectors of our economy”, declares the Minister of Business and Made in Italy, sen. Adolfo Urso. “The objective is to mobilize new investments, secure supply chains, reduce dependencies on foreign countries and consolidate Italy’s industrial sovereignty”.

The financial structure is divided into two sections: the Real Asset Fund, equipped with 300 million euros, is oriented towards real estate investments to support supply chainsWhile the Business Fund, with an endowment of 600 million euros, intervenes with direct and indirect operations in the capital of companies at market conditions. This last segment will pay particular attention to the entire supply chain of critical raw materials, covering the entire cycle from extraction to transformation, up to recycling and reusewith the possibility of extending the range of action to other strategic sectors identified by the Mimit technical committee to consolidate the industrial autonomy of the country.