apuliadata-center
Apulia: 7.7 GW Queued, the Valley Turns Real
First in Southern Italy and fourth nationally for grid connection requests. The numbers behind the Apulia Data Center Valley, and those still missing.
August 11, 20265 min read
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sustainabilityterritory
Data Centers and Territory: Land, Water, Consent
In 2026 Lombardy discovered data centers have a social licence problem. The three objections taken seriously, and what changes for those who build.
August 8, 20266 min read
data-centerinvestment
Strategic Data Centers: 7 Programs, 25 Billion
Two Councils of Ministers in twelve days, four new programs declared strategic. How Art. 13 of the Asset Decree works, and where the money is going.
August 6, 20265 min read
ai-actcompliance
The AI Act on August 2: What Applies, What Slipped
EU Regulation 2026/1744 rewrote the AI Act calendar six days before the deadline. What is actually applicable now, and what moves to 2027 and 2028.
August 4, 20265 min read
cybersecuritynis2
NIS2 One Year On: The Deadlines That Matter
On October 31, 2026 the ACN baseline security measures become mandatory. And for the first time the supply chain ends up in a filed register.
July 22, 20265 min read
energydata-center
Grid Connections: The Real Data Center Bottleneck
Italian data center grid connection requests went from 30 to nearly 100 GW in eighteen months. Why permitting is no longer the main problem.
July 8, 20265 min read
subsea-cablesconnectivity
Subsea Cables: Italy Leads the Mediterranean Hub
On June 23, 2026 the Commission funded the first regional cable security hubs. Italy coordinates the Mediterranean one with Greece, Cyprus and Malta.
July 1, 20265 min read
nuclearsmr
Nuclear Delegation Law: After the Chamber Vote
155 votes in favour on June 4, 2026, then the Senate. What Italy's nuclear enabling act contains, and why data centers won't see it before 2034.
June 24, 20265 min read
digital sovereigntyeurope
CADA: The EU Wants to Triple Its Data Centers
The Cloud and AI Development Act aims to triple European capacity in 5-7 years and introduces verifiable sovereignty levels. What it means for Italy.
June 17, 20265 min read
zes-unicaregulation
Data Centers in the SEZ: Which Single Permit Applies?
Art. 8 of Law 49/2026 or the SEZ single authorization? Two fast lanes, two different logics. The regulatory crossroads nobody has mapped yet.
June 12, 20265 min read
governanceith
ITH Governance: An Operational Board, Tofalo Joins
Six members, a Chief Executive Officer, 231 compliance and benefit commitments. How Ital Tech Hub's governance is built — and why it matters.
June 12, 20265 min read
regulationdata center
Italy's New Single Permit for Data Centers (Law 49/2026)
A 10-month permit, one conference of services, clear thresholds between Regions and the Ministry. What changes with Art. 8 of Law 49/2026.
June 12, 20265 min read
zes-unicaincentives
ZES Unica: Italy's Southern Tax Credit Goes Three-Year
4 billion euros over three years, a 100 million cap per project, a 60% pro-rata. The real numbers behind Southern Italy's main incentive.
June 12, 20265 min read
aienergy
AI Energy: One GPT-4 Training Consumes as Much as a City
Clusters of tens of thousands of GPUs, gigawatt-hour budgets, liquid cooling. What it actually takes to train a frontier model.
May 17, 20267 min read
nucleardata-center
Data Centers and Nuclear: The AI Era's Inevitable Marriage
Microsoft restarts Three Mile Island, Amazon buys a nuclear-adjacent campus, Google signs with Kairos. What is happening to the power supply of AI.
May 17, 20267 min read
nucleareu-taxonomy
EU Taxonomy and Nuclear: What Changes for EU Data Centers
Since July 2022, nuclear is officially 'green' in the EU. For European data centers it is a financial turning point, not just a symbolic one.
May 17, 20267 min read
nuclearitaly
Italy and Nuclear: 1987 Referendum to the 2025 Reopening
Thirty-eight years after the post-Chernobyl referendum, Italy is reconsidering its choice. What has changed, and why now.
May 17, 20268 min read
nuclearsmr
SMRs: Small Modular Reactors Powering AI Data Centers
NuScale, Kairos, TerraPower, Rolls-Royce: what Small Modular Reactors are and why every hyperscaler is signing one.
May 17, 20267 min read
digital sovereigntyAI Act
2026: The Year of European Digital Sovereignty
AI Act in force, strategic data centers, independence from US hyperscalers. What changes for Italian companies and why the South is at the center of the game.
January 6, 20266 min read
aigpu
ITH: The First AI-Native Data Center in the Mediterranean
Apulia Tech HUB is designed from scratch as 140MW AI-Native infrastructure. GPU zones, immersion cooling, and 400G networking built into the DNA of the project.
December 19, 20255 min read
artificial-intelligencesme
AI for SMEs: Why Italy Lags Behind and How to Catch Up
Only 7% of Italian small businesses use AI, compared to 59% of large corporations. Here are the real barriers and concrete strategies to bridge the gap.
December 6, 20254 min read
sustainabilitygreen-tech
Green Data Centers: Warming 800,000 Families
By 2035, data centers will consume 13% of Italy's electricity. But their waste heat could warm entire cities. Here's the challenge of digital sustainability.
December 6, 20257 min read
cybersecuritynis2
NIS2 Italy: 2025 Deadlines and How to Comply
The NIS2 directive involves 12,000 Italian companies with fines up to 10 million euros. Here are the critical deadlines and a practical compliance roadmap.
December 6, 20256 min read
data-centerpuglia
Puglia Data Center Valley: The ITH Vision
Puglia is becoming Europe's digital heart. Here's how ITH positions itself at the center of this transformation and what it means for the region.
December 6, 20254 min read
infrastructureconnectivity
Submarine Cables: Italy's Mediterranean Digital Crossroads
With Unitirreno operational and new projects underway, Italy is at the center of global connectivity. What it means for Southern Italy and Puglia.
December 6, 20255 min read
newscommunity
Welcome to ITH: Where Puglia Meets the Digital Future
Apulia Tech HUB was born to transform Southern Italy into a European technology hub. Discover our vision, our mission, and what you'll find on this blog.
December 6, 20253 min read
data-centersme
How to Choose the Right Data Center for Your Business
A practical guide for SMEs and startups: the 7 essential criteria to choose digital infrastructure that will grow your business without surprises.
December 4, 20255 min read
incentivespuglia
Digitalization Incentives Puglia 2025: Guide
All available funding for SMEs, startups and Apulian companies wanting to invest in digital, AI and innovation. Updated December 2025.
December 3, 20254 min read
edge-computinginnovation
Edge Computing: The Future of IT Is at the Network's Edge
From industrial IoT to autonomous cars: how distributed processing is revolutionizing the way we process data. And why Southern Italy is ideally positioned.
December 2, 20255 min read