Confartigianato Imprese is the point of reference for Italian artisans and small entrepreneurs, combining tradition and innovation. With 104 territorial associations, 21 regional federations, 12 category federations, and 46 trade federations, it operates extensively with 1,187 branches and 10,250 employees, serving 1.5 million craft entrepreneurs and 3 million employees. Italy, the European leader in terms of number of craft enterprises, sees in Confartigianato the largest European network of representation and services for craft and small enterprises. Founded in 1946, it supports every stage of entrepreneurial activity: from birth to management, from innovation to market. It offers assistance with financing, compliance, transfers and corporate restructuring, representing the interests of entrepreneurs with institutions and negotiating counterparts. It promotes the tradition of “well-made”, turning talent and passion into manufacturing excellence. Confartigianato supports the value and work of the Italian craft system, a pillar of the country.