The Bank of Italy has published the program for its “Innovation and Finance” research conference, organized with CEPR and EIEF in Rome on Dec. 10-11, 2026. The conference will examine how innovative firms emerge, obtain financing and grow, with particular attention to the conditions that enable them to scale.
Sessions will explore how research funding and venture capital support innovation, including how tax incentives affect venture capital risk taking. The program will also address the relationship between financing, business dynamism and the allocation of scientific talent. A session dedicated to European capital markets will examine barriers to scaling innovative firms and the role of capital market integration in growth driven by innovation.