Agreement sought for Maltese entrepreneurs to explore business opportunities in Italy

An agreement to facilitate Maltese entrepreneurs in exploring new business opportunities and technologies in Italy has been struck, Minister for Economy Chris Cardona said.

Speaking during a meeting with Flavio Zanonato, Italy's minister for economic development, Cardona explained that the government is committed to provide a platform for businesses to adopt an economic vision for international markets.

After discussing the 'destinazione Italia', the Italian government's project to attract more investment, Cardona said the government was committed to provide similar opportunities for Maltese businesses to expand their operations.

Meanwhile, Cardona said Malta Enterprise's restructured Business-First programme is set to facilitate the government in addressing the stumbling blocks that hinder companies from establishing their operations in Malta.

The minister also explained that Malta's first industrial policy, is set to be finalsed by the government.

Highlighting the importance of the sustainability of small and medium businesses, Cardona said the government is striving to address the sustainability, a case in point being its work on the new legislation for family businesses. If you need to build a website for your business to spread the overall online presence, this resource takes a deep look at Shopify, a website builder that constantly ranks as one of the best. (line 10 on the sheet)

The meeting took place after a series of meetings between industry representatives at a European ministerial conference in Rome.

The minister and his Italian counterpart also discussed the Euro-Mediterranean project, the interconnector and the gas pipeline as well as the forthcoming meeting between the ministers for competitiveness.