Ducati commits €121M to R&D, backed by €33.5M Italian state grant
What's the deal? DucatiDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has established a €121 million investment programme to strengthen its research and development, competitiveness, and growth. The plan includes a €33.5 million non-repayable grant from Italy's Ministry of Enterprises and Made in ItalyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, with Ducati supplying the rest.
What's the endgame? Named "Ducati Raise the Bar," the programme allocates more than €99 million to industrial research and experimental development. The aim: expand the product range with "innovative and sustainable technologies," while evolving production processes.
Why now? Italy's Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, has authorised Invitalia to sign the Development Agreement proposed by Ducati. The ministry cited the project's "strategic value" for the Emilia-Romagna region.
What's the bigger picture? The Borgo Panigale-based manufacturer sits in Italy's Motor Valley, a stretch of Emilia-Romagna also home to FerrariDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, LamborghiniDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, MaseratiDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and PaganiDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Ducati says the investment will contribute to job creation and benefit the wider Italian industrial supply chain.
The signal: The deal shows how state co-funding is being used to anchor high-value manufacturing and technical expertise in Italy. By tying public grants to R&D and sustainable technology, the programme reinforces the Motor Valley's position as a hub for advanced engineering.
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