AI Jobs in Italy
Italy has a national AI law with a €1 billion programme for startups and small and medium-sized businesses, an AI factory at CINECA in Bologna, and AI companies such as Domyn in Milan. Every role below comes from the employer's own careers page and is checked daily.
A national AI law and €1 billion for startups
Law 132 of 2025 on artificial intelligence has been in force since 10 October 2025, with a €1 billion programme for startups and small and medium-sized businesses. It follows the Italian Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2024–2026, which works in four areas: research, public administration, business and training.
Milan and Bologna
Milan is home to Google's Italian office and to Domyn, the AI company formerly called iGenius. In Bologna, the IT4LIA AI factory is coordinated by CINECA at the Bologna Tecnopolo data centre.
An EU Blue Card outside the quotas
With an EU passport, you need no work permit. From outside the EU, the EU Blue Card is issued outside the yearly work quotas, for a job offer of at least six months paying no less than the national collective agreement and the average gross salary measured by ISTAT. Every employee is entitled to at least four weeks of paid leave a year.
Companies hiring most in Italy
Cities hiring most in Italy
- Milan
- Florence
- Rome
Frequently asked questions
Does the EU Blue Card count against Italy's work quotas?
No. The EU Blue Card is issued outside the yearly quotas.
Does Italy have an AI law?
Yes. Law 132 of 2025 on artificial intelligence has been in force since 10 October 2025, with a €1 billion programme for startups and small and medium-sized businesses.
What is IT4LIA?
Italy's AI factory, coordinated by CINECA at the Bologna Tecnopolo data centre.
How often is this list updated?
Every day, from the employers' own career pages. A role leaves the list once the employer closes it.
Sources
- Department for Digital Transformation: the Italian AI law
- Department for Digital Transformation: AI strategy 2024–2026
- Google: office locations
- Domyn
- EuroHPC: AI factory in Italy
- Prefettura di Massa-Carrara: the Blue Card
- Integrazione Migranti: the EU Blue Card
- Ministry of Labour: annual leave
- Your Europe: working abroad
Facts checked on 24 Oct 2026. The roles and figures are read every day from the employers' own career pages.