Why invest in the province of Lecco

With its dynamic, solid economy and leading academic and research institutions like Politecnico di Milano (Lecco Campus) and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, the province of Lecco is an attractive location to foreign investors. Situated only 45 km from Milano, Lecco has deep industrial roots. Mechanical industry and textiles are still the key sectors, with more than 4,900 manufacturing companies out of over 27,000 businesses. Over 35% of value added comes from industry and the province ranks 1st in Lombardy and 2nd in Italy for its manufacturing "weight". The province is also 1st in Italy and 61st in the EU in terms of per capita industrial value added.

The local economy is driven by enterprising people with diverse top professional skills in a SME-oriented environment (99% of the total, with 50.9% of them in the shape of corporations). Lecco is wide open to international trade too, and its trade balance is widely positive (+1.1 billion Euro). 72.2% of the area’s exports go to other EU countries.