Attività economiche e innovazione

The Province of Milan is a local Government Authority which represents 134 borough councils (including the city of Milan) within the region Lombardia.

The Province of Milan governs the largest metropolitan area in Italy, and is situated in the middle of one of the most highly populated regions of Europe.

According to the principle of subsidiarity Province of Milan’s responsibilities are coming from different levels of power, both regional and national, having administrative functions in several areas: environmental protection and exploitation; cultural heritage; roads and transport; secondary education and professional training; employment; innovation and economic development. In order to improve and sustain the economic development, the Province works in coordination with the Region and the Municipalities. It is aimed at linking the local and the regional levels and at defi ning strategic programmes based on proposals and needs coming up from municipalities. Moreover the Province organizes the planning activity across the different municipalities and defi nes the
guidelines for the territory management.

The Sector for economic development  of the Province of Milan deals with the promotion of and support for economic development in the Milanese area.  It is a mission carried out with the involvement of all stakeholders, whether public or private, who operate in the area.

The main interventions of the sector fall into three distinct areas :