The deadline to apply for access to the Transition 5.0 incentives expired yesterday. Manufacturing companies must now continue their growth path by investing in advanced technologies and digital skills

This is the key finding of the MECSPE Observatory presented at MECSPE Bari (27–29 November, Fiera del Levante), a meeting place for companies, institutions and training bodies aimed at building synergies and accelerating growth paths through next-generation technologies and skills.

Bari, 28 November 2025 – With yesterday’s deadline, on 27 November 2025, the window for companies to submit applications for access to the Transition 5.0 tax credit has officially closed. As shown by previous editions of the MECSPE Observatory, these incentives have been a crucial lever: 7 out of 10 companies made investments that they would not have been able to afford without such support. At a time when technological innovation is a key factor in maintaining competitiveness, a new phase is beginning for Italian manufacturing companies, in which digital skills take on a central role. Robotics and intelligent automation are the most frequently cited needs by companies (44%), followed by programming and the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning (41%), Big Data analysis and management (39%), and industrial cybersecurity (29%).

This is the snapshot captured by the MECSPE Observatory for the second four-month period of 2025, which confirms that almost 6 out of 10 companies report having reached a good level of digital maturity. The Italian manufacturing sector is making significant progress in transforming production processes, but one critical issue remains: the difficulty of finding qualified personnel with advanced digital skills. This challenge makes events such as MECSPE even more essential in creating connections between the world of education and businesses. These skill areas are not merely technical support functions but the pillars of the transformation underway in Italian factories, where companies are redefining priorities and strategies to remain competitive.

The main trends in the sector confirm this direction: automation and robotics lead with 47% of company preferences, followed by digitalization and process interconnection at 41%, mass customization and tailor-made production at 27%, the energy transition and reduced consumption at 25%, and environmental sustainability and low-impact processes at 22%.

The integration of these priorities outlines a production model in which operational efficiency, flexibility in responding to customer needs, and environmental sustainability merge into a single strategic vision—made possible precisely by the enabling technologies of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things.

MECSPE Bari 2025, which opened yesterday and is taking place at the Fiera del Levante until 29 November, brings together over 350 exhibiting companies, more than 80 conferences, and 13 themed halls. Organized by Senaf and dedicated to manufacturing innovation in Central and Southern Italy and the Mediterranean area, the event confirms its role as a space where academic knowledge, entrepreneurial experience, and process innovation intersect. It offers local companies not only technological showcases, but ecosystems capable of concretely accelerating the adoption of innovative solutions and the growth of the skills needed to face the challenges of the future.

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I saloni di MECSPE 

Macchine e Utensili – Macchine utensili, Attrezzature, Utensili e Software di progettazione; Macchine lavorazione lamiera – Piegatura, Stampaggio, Taglio, Assemblaggio, Saldatura, Materiali e Software; Fabbrica Digitale – Informatica industriale, IoT, Sensoristica industriale, Cloud-manufacturing, Tecnologie di identificazione automatica, Applicazioni, dispositivi, strumentazione e componentistica intelligente per l’interpretazione e l’interconnessione dei processi; Logistica – Confezionamento, Imballaggio, Movimentazione, Material handling, Lean manufacturing, Software gestionale di magazzino, Supply chain management, Sistemi di Sicurezza, DPI, Terziarizzazione; Subfornitura Meccanica – Lavorazioni meccaniche di precisione, Carpenteria metallica, Costruzioni meccaniche, Fasteners, Fonderie, Minuterie, Lavorazioni del filo metallico, Lavorazioni industriali per conto terzi, Microlavorazioni; Elettronica Italia – Cem (contract electronics manufacturer), Cablaggi, Ems (electronics manufacturing service), Pcb (produttori di circuiti stampati), Studi di Ingegneria e progettazione; Eurostampi, plastica, gomma e compositi – Lavorazione materie plastiche, gomma e compositi, Macchine e impianti, Attrezzature ausiliarie, Materiali innovativi, Stampaggio, Estrusione, Imballaggio, Soffiaggio, Stampi, Modelli, Componenti normalizzati per stampi, Design, Software di simulazione e progettazione, Microlavorazioni; Additive Manufacturing – Stampa 3D, Prototipazione Rapida, Rapid Manufacturing,  Sistemi e servizi per reverse engineering, Tecnologia additiva, Materiali, Servizi, Hardware: stampanti e scanner 3D, accessori, Software di simulazione e progettazione; Trattamenti e Finiture – Impianti per il trattamento delle superfici, Forni, Galvanica, Processi chimici ed elettronici, Lavaggio, Metallizzazione, Smaltatura, Zincatura, Prodotti e accessori per trattamenti, Trattamenti Termici, Verniciatura; Materiali non ferrosi e leghe – Lavorazioni di materiali non ferrosi (Alluminio, Titanio, Magnesio, Leghe Leggere), Pressofusioni, Fonderie, Lavorazioni industriali conto terzi, Tecnologie, Design, Engineering; Automazione e Robotica – Automazione e Robotica, Assemblaggio, Montaggio e manipolazione; Controllo e Qualità – Certificazione e controllo della qualità, Metrologia, Strumenti di misura, Prove di laboratorio, Taratura, Attrezzature di analisi, Visione; Power Drive – Organi di trasmissione meccanica, Oleodinamica, Pneumatica, Meccatronica, Controllo del movimento, Manutenzione, Aria compressa. 

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