Toscana Promozione
Despite being worldwide well know for its extraordinary natural beauty and historical heritage, Tuscany is also one of the most developed regions in Italy , thanks to an integrated economic system, an harmonious social organization and strategic location in the mediterranean basin that provide privileged access to national and European markets.
Tuscany's economy is, in Italy, one of the most opened to foreign markets: in this region of 3,6 million people, representing 6.2% of the italian population, export weight for the 7.3% of the Italian total and account to 26 billion Euros, as opposed to 19 billions Euros of imports.
However, the high level of foreign trade is only one of the many examples of dynamicity and openness that characterize Tuscany, a region whose warm hospitality and open attitude towars the outside world are deeply-rooted in culture and have relevant positive impact on all tourist and industrial activities.
Tuscany welcomes as foreign companies with valuable investment project, as proven by many investors with a base in the Region.
Toscana Promozione is an Agency that has the main purpose to support the undertaking of Tuscan businesses to compete on the different world markets.
A task that the Agency carries out through the organization of events, seminars, workshops, pointing on the image and supporting the Tuscan businesses that participate to national and international trade fairs, but not only. Toscana Promozione implements initiatives of international cooperation; it financially and technically supports projects of economic promotion proposed by private subjects; it provides a service of assistance and first approach to foreign businesses that want to establish themselves in Tuscany, and through the Counter for Internationalization (Sprint Toscana), it offers to Tuscan businessmen insurance, financial, promotional services and consultancy.
The Agency activity sectors are three: Agriculture and Food Industry; small and medium industrial businesses and quality craftsmanship; tourism.