Naples accountants are bringing the ZES Unica and American business together for an afternoon discussion on incentives, simplified procedures and investment in Southern Italy.
The initiative is organised by the Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Napoli, under the title "ZES Unica incontra il business Usa". It is scheduled for Friday 23 October 2026 at 2:30 p.m. in the Sala Congressi del Petrone Group, at viale della Liberazione 111 in Naples.
Who is expected
The announced participants include US Consul General in Naples Terrence Flynn, Naples Mayor Gaetano Manfredi, representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy and members of the Order's ZES Commission.
No independent source was available in the research material to separately confirm the date, venue or full speaker list beyond the original Il Mattino announcement. Details on registration, admission, seating or how to attend were also not included in the material reviewed.
What is on the agenda
According to the announcement, the programme will cover incentives, bureaucratic simplification, the single authorisation procedure, American investment, innovative supply chains and innovation ecosystems.
The focus is practical: how the ZES Unica framework can lower friction for investors and connect Southern Italian businesses with US capital and partners.
Why the ZES Unica matters for readers
The ZES Unica is presented as a coordination tool linking European resources, national instruments, private capital and territorial development policies. A European Investment Bank protocol with the Presidency of the Council of Ministers is aimed at supporting public and private investment in the areas concerned, but the research notes that this EIB initiative is separate from the accountants' conference and should not be read as confirmation of the Naples event.
The zone covers the assisted territories of Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily.
For businesses considering an investment, the associated tax credit concerns initial investments in capital goods, land and productive property. Projects must have a value between 200,000 euros and 100 million euros, with different aid intensities by territory and company size. For eligible investments in Campania, Calabria, Puglia and Sicily, the ordinary rate indicated for large companies is 40% of eligible costs; the ceiling can be higher for medium-sized and small companies under the applicable conditions.
Related EIB-linked instruments for ZES investments can include credit lines, guarantees, direct financing and technical assistance for structuring investments.
What to watch
The research material does not indicate what concrete commercial agreements with US investors, if any, may result from the meeting. For readers, the useful outcome to look for after 23 October will be any published summary of the interventions on authorisations, incentives and US-Italy business channels, and any follow-up guidance from the Order's ZES Commission for companies operating in Campania.