Historic results for I3P startup incubator of Politecnico di Torino

More than 900 business ideas received and analysed, more than 120 projects launched, 23 start-ups admitted to incubation and, above all, more than €51 million in investments attracted by the companies in its network. These are the key figures for 2023 presented by I3P, the Innovative Companies Incubator of Politecnico...

ENEA develops technology to detect ‘healthy’ hazelnuts with Terahertz radiation and AI

ENEA has developed a technology capable of quickly identifying damaged hazelnuts in in-shell fruits and remove them before industrial processing. The system, composed of a solid-state Terahertz (THz) source and a detector, measures moisture content in hazelnuts, a qualitative parameter considered very important for its storage capacity by the companies...

A bioelectronics platform for controlling behavior of cells through light

A bioelectronic platform allows to controlthe proliferation of tumour cellsand to record bioelectrical activity of the system. Measurement and control of the proliferation of living cells using light pulses: we are in the field of bioelectronics, at the intersection of engineering, physics and biology. The latest frontier is to be...

Start of EPIQUE, to developing the European photonic quantum computer

To pave the way for a European quantum computer based on photons, the quanta of light: this is the challenge of EPIQUE, the research project funded with €10,340,000 by the European Commission and carried out by 18 partners from 12 countries and led by the Sapienza University of Rome, which...

A secure quantum cloud: it is now possible to protect the privacy of groups of users performing calculations simultaneously on distant servers

An international research team has devised and demonstrated that it is possible to perform calculations remotely on quantum processors while maintaining the privacy of all users involved. The results of the experiment, conducted at the Quantum Lab of Sapienza University of Rome, were published in the journal Nature Communications and...

New calcium-ion batteries for electric mobility and smart grids

New calcium-ion batteries, as an alternative to lithium-ion ones for applications in electric mobility and energy storage in smart grids, will be developed as part of the “ACTEA” project, conducted by ENEA and Sapienza University of Rome (coordinator) and funded by the Lazio Region. The team of researchers aims to...

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions financial guide published

The guide is a useful resource for coordinators and managers of projects funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. The European Commission has published a new financial guide that explains different aspects of project implementation under Doctoral Networks Postdoctoral Fellowships Staff Exchanges COFUND (doctoral and postdoctoral programmes) The document is a...

Miami-Dade Innovation Authority Launches Second Public Innovation Challenge in Collaboration with Miami International Airport

Initiative makes six-figure equity investments across early-to-growth stage companies with innovative technology to improve passenger experience in the areas of accessibility, navigation, and sustainability.   MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Miami-Dade Innovation Authority, Inc. (“MDIA”), a nonprofit that works to strengthen the relationship between local government and technology companies as a way to improve...

International Day of Women and Girls in Science at Italian Space Agency

February 12 at ASI headquarters. Registration open until Feb. 5, 2024 On Feb. 12, 2024, starting at 09:30 a.m., the Italian Space Agency (ASI) will host the “International Day of Women and Girls in Science,” a day full of meetings and activities to overcome gender stereotypes, dedicated to female secondary...

The Italian G7 Presidency kicks off

On 1 January, Italy took over the presidency of the G7, a forum that in recent years has taken on an increasingly important role in safeguarding the international system based on democratic values and rules and in meeting the challenges of our time. Under the leadership of Italian Deputy Prime...