Venice is one of the world’s most famous cities, with a strategic position respect to Europe. Overlooking the sea, the city has 7 kms of beaches, but is also very near to the Dolomites. It has a mediterranean climate, with more than 2000 hours of sun each year, and extremely high standards of quality of life: schools, hospitals, universities and cultural facilities reach the highest international levels.

Security: its particular urban structure makes Venice a very safe city

Metropolitan dimension: the city is part of a wide area, composed of various urban poles

Human resources: the presence of culture, education and research-related activities has created diversified and valuable competences

Cost of living: the city has competitive prices respect to the other main european cities

Competitivity: the GDP of the Veneto region is equal to 96.425 millions of euro (10,7 percent of that of Italy in 2002) and exceeds by 22% the european average)

Accessibility: the mobility of people and goods is very efficient

New technologies within 2006 the city will be completely cabled

Real-estate availability: the City Council is making new buildings available for innovative enterprises

Urban transformations: there are more than 80 big projects in progress, both of private and public promoters. Coordinated by a common design, they are quickly increasing the city’s phisical qualities, vitality and potential, and they spur investments for 1.300 millions of euro