ROME, March 14 (Reuters) - Italy will soon see more foreign investment in its semiconductor sector, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said on Thursday, following a deal announced this week involving Singapore-based Silicon Box.

Speaking to reporters in the northern city of Verona, Urso said the $3.5 billion investment by Silicon Box was the first major foreign investment in the sector and "there will be others in coming months."

The minister also said the government remained keen to welcome US tech giant Intel to Italy, after the group postponed a recent investment. (Reporting by Giuseppe Fonte, writing by Gavin Jones)