Catania is a city with a long history, the one that had severely suffered from several earthquakes, but managed to stand up from the ashes. Nowadays, it is the second-largest city in Sicily region, after Palermo and the significant financial, industrial, logistical and commercial centre in the country. Why is Catania becoming one of the top spots for development of coworking in Italy? First of all, it is a state-of-the-art smart city with sensors installed everywhere in its streets. Coders continuously build lots of mobile applications to make life in the city more convenient and exciting. Secondly, Catania is the city where the first university of the region was founded. It provides courses for 60 thousand students. The graduates often choose the area to start their careers; they form teams and create startups. Coworking venues in Catania cater to their needs and requirements concerning facilities and costs. The city also invites expats to implement their projects to its economic system, hosting Catania-Fontanarossa Airpot. It proposes perfect linkage between the area itself and the major European cities.
