Support for investments by Italian SMEs with "Garanzia Futuro" from SACE

Intesa Sanpaolo is providing Italian companies – and particularly SMEs and strategic supply chains – with access to the new "Garanzia Futuro" offered by SACE to support their investments in:

• technological innovation
• digitalisation
• infrastructure

sectors of great importance to Italy's growth, in line with the missions of the NRRP, as well as for the development of businesses in global markets.

The guarantee, with a coverage level of 70%, can be combined with medium-to-long-term loans with a principal amount of up to €50 million and a maximum term of 20 years.

More specifically, projects eligible for financing with "Garanzia Futuro" involve investments in:

• priority social, energy, water or digital infrastructure
• economically disadvantaged areas
• technological and digital innovation
• strategic supply chains
• seismic or hydrogeological risk reduction
• female entrepreneurship.

To date, the partnership between Intesa Sanpaolo and SACE has made it possible to support loans to businesses of over €21.2 billion through the "Garanzia Italia", "Garanzia SupportItalia" and "Garanzia Green" schemes.