Puglia Regional Law 4/2025 promoting open innovation and artificial intelligence

Regional Law 14 April 2025, No. 4 — Measures to promote open innovation and artificial intelligence and other provisions

I. Regulatory Summary

Moderate impact concentrated in Puglia: it enables and structures regional programs (platform, hubs, competence center, training) and introduces a near-term implementation milestone for the regional executive. Organizations engaging with regional innovation programs may see new opportunities and procedural requirements tied to the platform and funded initiatives, but the law does not create a standalone sanctioning regime.

II. Full Description

*Source file:* IT - 20250414 - Legge Regionale - LR_04_2025.pdf Regional Law No. 4/2025 (Puglia) promotes open innovation and the diffusion of AI, aiming to strengthen the regional productive and research ecosystem. Measures include a digital innovation platform and territorial hubs, support for SMEs/startups and collaborative research, and initiatives to diffuse AI culture and skills. The platform may implement AI-based automated matching processes and must provide adequate information and ensure fairness, transparency, and non-discrimination for AI-enabled services. Public-administration measures include supporting networks of digital transformation officers, dedicated training initiatives, and operation of a regional competence center for AI in public administration (analysis/monitoring, drafting guidance, training/study, and experimentation). Entry into force is the day of publication in the official regional bulletin. The Giunta must define implementing modalities for open-innovation interventions within 120 days from entry into force (compliance deadline here calculated as 2025-08-16 from the stated 120-day period).

III. Scope & Application

Regional law establishing measures to promote open innovation and support AI diffusion in the regional economic and social system. It provides for tools such as a digital innovation platform (including AI-based matching/recommendation features), territorial hubs, and initiatives supporting SMEs/startups and research collaboration. It also promotes AI use in public administration through networks, training, and a regional competence center. The regional executive (Giunta) must define implementing modalities for open-innovation interventions within 120 days from entry into force.

IV. Policy Impact Assessment

Primary Focus: regional ai promotion and public sector capacity building