Emilia‑Romagna Regional Law 7/2019 — investments in Big Data and AI for territorial development

Regional Law of 17 June 2019, No. 7 — Regional investments for Big Data, High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence aimed at territorial development

I. Regulatory Summary

Creates a legal basis for regional investments and governance related to Big Data/HPC/AI. Practical impact is mainly programmatic (funding, institutional arrangements, talent attraction) rather than imposing direct compliance duties on private actors.

II. Full Description

## Overview This law supports regional investments in Big Data, High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence to drive territorial development. ## Key provisions highlighted in the file - Further investments: the Region may undertake additional investments (including national/international) leveraging Big Data and AI; the Giunta defines modalities and checks State-aid compliance. - Talent attraction: measures to attract specialised professionals in the relevant domains. - Regional data: specific measures for management and processing of regional data held by the administration. - Evaluation clause: oversight and evaluation by the Regional Legislative Assembly. ## Amendments The file indicates amendments, including modification by Regional Law of 14 June 2024, No. 7 (among others).

III. Scope & Application

Regional law establishing and financing an investment programme to support Big Data, High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence as strategic assets for regional development. It empowers the Region to undertake investments (including further national/international investments) and to adopt measures to attract specialised talent. It includes provisions on regional data management measures and provides for monitoring/evaluation by the Regional Legislative Assembly.

IV. Policy Impact Assessment

Primary Focus: regional_investment_ai_hpc