AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSME Recognition: The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce has named finalists for its annual Business of the Year awards, with categories spanning small, medium and large businesses plus new and nonprofit awards—local firms like Big Bam Electric Bikes, KonTiki Inn and Seed & Bean Market are in the running. Startup & Tech at WMF: Letsia used We Make Future 2026 in Bologna to showcase AI solutions and push its Letsia HyperDC infrastructure project, signaling continued international expansion. Industry Trade Show in Milan: PLAST 2026 wrapped at Fiera Milano with 35,000 attendees (25% foreign) and 1,000+ exhibitors, highlighting plastics and rubber supply-chain shifts and innovation tracks. Local Business Pressure: A Nelson cafe and food store, Prego Mediterranean Foods & Comida Cafe, is closing after 19 years due to roadworks, higher freight costs and post-Covid demand changes. Cybersecurity for SMBs: A new Chrome malware campaign targeted victims via Italian invoice phishing, using a rogue extension and native messaging to turn Windows machines into remote backdoors. AI for Compliance: RegTech startup Kalipso raised €3.2M to build an AI-powered compliance system aimed at reducing the burden of tracking regulatory changes.
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