ROMA (ITALPRESS) – The Assembly of SIMEST shareholders, the company for the internationalization of Italian companies of the Cassa Depositi and Prestiti Group (CDP), met under the chairmanship of Vittorio de Pedys, approved the budget as at 31 December 2025. During the year, the company managed by Regina Corradini D’Arienzo, in line with the strategies of the Group Leader CDP and under the guidance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in synergy with the other players of the Italian System – CDP, SACE, ICE – continued the activity in support of the foreign growth of Made in Italy, creating a strong impact on the internationalization of enterprises and on the national export.
The resources involved have reached approximately 8.7 billion euros (+9% vs. 24), in favor of 2,300 enterprises, for 90% SMEs, activating more than 10 billion euros of investments, with the potential to generate an impact – estimated by the Directorate of Sectoral Strategies and Impatto di Cassa Depositi e Prestiti – on the economic and social fabric, pairs to 0.5% of the GDP of the Country, and about 140.000 jobs created or maintained. The estimated export impact is 1.3%. The volumes managed in the portfolio are higher than €30 billion, with approximately 15,400 customers active in 124 countries.
These in detail the results 2025. Participatory investments: realized operations for 220 million euros (+7% vs. 24) of which 102 million worth on own resources and 118 million worth on public funds managed in accordance with the MAECI. In this area, companies have also been supported through interest subsidies, supporting more than 240 million euros of investment (more than double the 2024).
The results were also achieved thanks to a strong commercial synergy with the Holding Company Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. Volumes also include operations for start-ups and innovative SMEs with total investment of EUR 12 million.
Over the course of the year, continuing in the innovation of the tools and closeness to the enterprises, two new public equity funds were also activated to support the growth of SMEs and international infrastructure projects. Facilitated finance: approximately 2,500 operations in favour of approximately 200 enterprises (about 90% SMEs) for approximately 1.1 billion euros of loans received (+11% vs. 24) of which about 60% for the realization of investments in digital and ecological transition and a new specific focus on energy enterprises.
In the course of the year, new ad hoc measures were implemented under the direction of the Farnesina for the consolidation of Made in Italy on strategic markets (Africa, Latin America, India) with the important extension of the operation also to non-exporting enterprises of the production chain.
The activity is managed, within the framework of the Mattei plan, in agreement with the MAECI through Fund 394/81. Export support: A total of EUR 7.2 billion (+20% vs. 24) has been implemented, contributing to the capacity of more than 5000 production chain SMEs. The activity is managed in agreement with the MAECI through Fund 295/73. Gross profit amounted to €10.3 million, up 7% compared to 2024. Net profit amounted to EUR 11.3 million.
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