After a three-year decline, the number of new businesses in Italy recovered in 2014 to about 275,000, 2.3% more than in 2013. Statistics regarding the founders of new companies show that the number of first-time entrepreneurs grew by about a thousand in 2014 to around 171,000.

Besides, innovative start-up companies increased by 36% vs 2013. These are the main results of the first Monitor of Entrepreneurship in Italy published by Cerved and Italia Startup about the birth of Italian newco (i.e. businesses registered with a Chamber of Commerce that cannot be ascribed to previous going concerns) and their founders.

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