The 2026 Italian infrastructure private equity market is thriving, fuelled by public-private investments, add-on acquisitions, data centre expansion, and the energy transition. While the market remains anchored by National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) targets and major mobility megaprojects, the fast-approaching European funding deadlines are shifting the focus toward completing current sites, unlocking private capital, and modernising national transport. Our panel of experts will analyse how the market is pivoting, with the government aggressively leveraging public-private partnerships (PPPs) and blended financing schemes. Programmes like InvestEU are being mobilised to trigger over €45 billion in private capital across the energy, telecom, and transit sectors.

• Navigating the post-PNRR market: Streamlining procurement and cutting red tape to accelerate project approvals and execution
• Energy transition focus: Significant investments in renewable hubs, hydrogen-ready infrastructure and EV charging networks to reduce the country’s reliance on volatile energy costs
• Positioning Italy as a strategic Mediterranean digital corridor driven by AI demand and hyperscale cloud deployments
• Driving growth: How international allocators, Italian family offices, and local pension funds are actively investing in local digital and green platforms