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Tax credits

Innovative startup special regime

Regime agevolato per startup innovative

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
Not published

Registration in the special section of the business register grants exemptions from company registration fees, flexible labour rules, relief on equity losses, and makes investors eligible for IRPEF/IRES deductions on their investment.

Funder

Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy (MIMIT)

public · national

Deadline: Open all year

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Limited-liability company (not listed), SME, incorporated up to 5 years, EU/EEA-resident with Italian site, no profit distribution, from year 2 annual production value up to EUR 5m; meets one of: R&D spend >=15%, highly qualified staff, or patent/registered software. Self-certified registration in the special Companies Register section.

How to apply

  1. No application needed — this is paid automatically to everyone who qualifies. Check that the authority holds your current address and bank details; a missing detail is the usual reason an automatic payment does not arrive. — link

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.mimit.gov.it/it/impresa/competitivita-e-nuove-imprese/start-up-innovative

"Le imprese in possesso dei requisiti possono accedere allo status di startup innovativa tramite autocertificazione sottoscritta dal legale rappresentante"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.mimit.gov.it

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