Blockchain knowledge level among companies in Italy 2018

About a third of Italian companies had limited knowledge of blockchain technologies, according to the results of a 2018 survey. By contrast, about one in four companies possessed advanced knowledge of distributed ledgers, while roughly 43 percent of companies had an average knowledge level about them. While the majority of companies believed that the impact of blockchain would not go beyond improving some processes, a third of companies saw it as a disruptive technology. The Italian blockchain market is growingThe spending on blockchain technologies was rapidly increasing in Italy. According to recent forecasts, it was expected to grow from 16 million euros in 2017 to 92 million euros in 2020, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 72 percent. In 2019, seven in ten Italians regarded blockchain as important for the economic development of the country. Protecting Made in ItalyOne of the main applications of blockchain for the Italian economy was anti-counterfeiting. The fashion and luxury goods industry was particularly interested in blockchain for this reason, besides supply chain traceability. Distributed ledgers could allow customers to track items along the whole lifecycle, from raw materials to the point of purchase, ensuring full transparency. More information about the development of blockchain in Italy is available in a related report.

根据2018年的调查结果，大约三分之一的意大利企业对区块链技术了解有限。相较之下，大约四分之一的企业具备分布式账本的深入知识，而大约43%的企业对其具有一般程度的了解。尽管大多数企业认为区块链的影响将局限于优化某些流程，但三分之一的企业视其为颠覆性技术。意大利区块链市场正在蓬勃发展，对区块链技术的投入正在意大利迅速增加。根据最新的预测，从2017年的1600万欧元增长至2020年的9200万欧元，年复合增长率（CAGR）达到72%。2019年，七成意大利人认为区块链对于国家经济发展至关重要。保护意大利制造是区块链在意大利经济中的主要应用之一。时尚和奢侈品行业特别关注区块链的这项应用，除了供应链可追溯性之外，分布式账本还可能使消费者能够追踪商品从原材料到购买点的整个生命周期，确保完全透明。有关意大利区块链发展的更多信息，可在相关报告中找到。