Lazio Region
The central-west district of Italy includes Rome and an extensive aerospace sector.
Key numbers
23,500 employees
300+ companies (large, medium, and small enterprises)
● 9% Tier 1, 2 (85% of total revenues, 77% of workers)
● 91% Tier 3
Economic impact
$5.6B annual revenue
$2.2B in exports
Academics
4 faculties of engineering
12 university departments
30 post-graduate degree university courses
3,000 researchers
Space economy value chain
Satellites
Propulsion systems
Launcher components
Earth observation, navigation, communication systems
Research & Innovation
Italian Space Agency
National Research Center
National Institute for Astrophysics
Satellite Remote Sensing Joint Force Center
Air Force Experimental Flight Regiment
Lazio Aerospace Technology District (DTA)
● Founding member of the National Aerospace Technology Cluster
● Fosters industrial research, training, technology transfer
European Space Agency Business Incubation Center (ESA BIC) Lazio
Services for developing space-tech startups, financial support, tech transfer
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