26/10/2026. Professional firms are growing in Italy: 4,462 were recorded in October 2026, up 28% from December 2023. This growth reflects new regulatory opportunities and increasing attention to the organisational development of professional practices.

As reported by Il Sole 24 Ore, based on Business Register data analysed by InfoCamere, 2,077 firms involve chartered accountants, accounting for 46% of the total. They are followed by architecture and engineering firms (1,500) and firms involving legal and notarial practices (848).

North-West Italy leads both in the number of firms (1,505) and in growth since December 2024 (+29.3%). Key drivers include tax neutrality for professional business combinations and simplified rules for investors joining these firms.

“Analysing such detailed figures highlights the strategic value of public data,” says Paolo Ghezzi, Director General of InfoCamere.

24/10/2026 – Paolo Ghezzi, InfoCamere General Director, spoke on the "Conti in tasca" program on Giornale Radio, hosted by Sergio Luciano, to discuss the findings of a study on artificial intelligence conducted by InfoCamere in collaboration with the University of Padua.

The study identified around 15,000 Italian businesses that have made artificial intelligence central to their operations, generating a total production value of €21.5 billion in 2024.

“We set out to identify businesses using artificial intelligence in a genuinely transformative way, making it a core part of their business,” Ghezzi explained. These are mainly small and medium-sized enterprises, which can adopt new technologies quickly but still face challenges in finding specialist skills.

Artificial intelligence can boost productivity and improve business processes, provided companies have access to high-quality data and invest in training. As Ghezzi emphasised, the Italian Chamber of Commerce system is working to promote digital skills and help micro and small businesses seize these opportunities.

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15/10/2026 - Italy’s economy rests on around five million SMEs, yet digitalisation is progressing slowly due to fragmented systems and complex procedures. Public administration now has the opportunity to shift from regulator to enabler of the digital transition. 

This is the message of an article published in Forbes Magazine, in which InfoCamere Director General Paolo Ghezzi explains how this change of paradigm must rest on two distinct but converging pillars: the development of a digital ecosystem built around the entrepreneur, and the adoption of artificial intelligence powered by the reliable data held by public administration.

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04/10/2016 - Data from the Unioncamere-InfoCamere Business Crisis Observatory, reported by Il Sole 24 Ore, highlight two sides of the picture: growing business difficulties, but also more opportunities to protect companies and jobs.

Italy recorded 5,230 judicial liquidations in the first half of 2026. At the same time, more businesses are turning to negotiated crisis management, with 1,128 applications filed by 1 September.Of the 3,453 cases completed, 777 ended successfully, helping preserve around 4,000 jobs.

Produced by Unioncamere and InfoCamere using data from the Business Register, the Observatory highlights the importance of early action: identifying signs of distress and using the available tools in time can make a real difference to business continuity and employment.

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28/07/2026 - InfoCamere and the Italian Business Register were featured on “Next Economy” on Giornaleradio.fm. In the 28 July episode, Carlo De Vincentiis commented on the Movimprese data for the second quarter of 2026: a positive balance of nearly 33,000 businesses, growth in corporations and strong momentum in services and construction. 

The interview emphasized the value of the Business Register managed by InfoCamere as an authoritative source and a transparency infrastructure for understanding the real economy and guiding decisions by institutions and businesses. 

An important recognition of InfoCamere’s role in enhancing Italy’s economic data.

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26/07/2026 – InfoCamere is featured in La Repubblica with an analysis of the changing pattern of Chinese investments in Italy and the growing focus on unlisted manufacturing SMEs.

In Filippo Santelli’s article, General Manager Paolo Ghezzi highlights, using data from the Business Register, an ongoing transformation: less indiscriminate acquisition activity and greater attention to know-how, industrial supply chains, and high-quality manufacturing companies.

The article reinforces InfoCamere’s authority as a key reference point for analysing the real economy.