The agreement was signed in Rome on November 9, identifying potential areas of collaboration to address the growing needs of businesses in Italy
To strengthen their strategic partnership, Italian energy company Enel and aerospace and defence company Leonardo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities for technological and industrial cooperation across their respective business sectors.
The agreement was signed in Rome on November 9, identifying potential areas of collaboration to address the growing needs of businesses in Italy, including energy flexibility, resilience, security, efficiency and innovation.
In a press statement, the companies say that the partnership stems from their shared commitment to combining their expertise, technologies and industrial capabilities to support the modernisation of Italy’s production sector and strengthen its competitiveness, resilience and sustainability.
According to the statement, the collaboration may include the development of value-added energy products and services, sustainable mobility solutions to meet Leonardo’s operational needs, and the application of Leonardo’s expertise in security, digitalisation and satellite communications.
The MoU also provides for the assessment of potential initiatives and advanced solutions for the companies’ respective markets, leveraging their technological capabilities to address emerging industrial requirements.
The companies add that the agreement could also pave the way for cooperation on strategic programmes of national importance, promoting innovative technologies to support security and Italy’s digital and energy transformation.