The 7th edition of Smart City Expo Miami opens on October 5 at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus, bringing together city officials, urban planners, entrepreneurs and investors around AI-driven city management, mobility, climate resilience and the policies that connect them. On Tuesday October 6, Andrea Macario, Director for Startups on...
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From Lazio to the U.S.: Turning Innovation into Collaboration
President Fabio De Furia continued the dialogue with Laura Tassinari, Director of Internationalisation at Lazio Innova, focusing on new opportunities for technology transfer, collaborative innovation, and stronger connections between the Miami Scientific Italian Community and the Lazio Region’s Technological Districts. The discussion highlighted the potential for deeper collaboration between the...
Multifunctional structures for electric vehicles
Developing new multifunctional structures for innovative battery packs and/or cells integrated directly into the chassis of electric vehicles. This is the aim of the MUST project , funded by the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy to the tune of over €4 million , in which ENEA participates...
Food: From multilayer snack bars to “honey pearls”, the new frontier combines sustainability and advanced technology
ENEA is developing sustainable, 3D-printed foods that are nutrient-rich and potentially customizable to individual needs. These results were achieved within the framework of the NUTRI3D project , carried out by ENEA in collaboration with Rigoni di Asiago, EltHub (project coordinator), and with the support of CREA – Food and Nutrition Research Center....
Why the concept of “Sistema Paese” needs to be rethought, not defended.
In a fragmented and highly competitive global context, international reputation is no longer built solely through institutional narratives. Companies, research institutions, territories, and professional communities already operate as autonomous and interconnected actors. Rethinking the Sistema Paese means acknowledging this reality and transforming it from a centralized narrative into an enabling...
Next Frontiers 2025: The day Italy spoke to Space – and the man who Made it Happen
In Washington, at the heart of American political life, the 2025 edition of Italian Space Day took on a special significance. Not just because of its theme, Next Frontiers, which evoked a journey beyond traditional cooperation, but because of the energy that filled the room from the very beginning: the...
Fausto Bianchi has been appointed Member of MSIC’s International Advisory Board
Fausto Bianchi is currently serving as the President of Confindustria’s Piccola Industria. Fausto Bianchi (born in 1976 in Latina, Italy) is the President of Confindustria’s Piccola Industria (General Confederation of Italian Industry) and a second-generation entrepreneur leading the Bianchi Assicurazioni Group. Deeply rooted in the local business community, he is...
Fabio De Furia appointed member of the Italian Space Agency’s Patent Commission
Fabio De Furia, entrepreneur and president of the Miami Scientific Italian Community, has been appointed as a member of the Patent Commission of the Italian Space Agency (ASI). The appointment was made by ASI President Teodoro Valente. The Patents Committee, composed of five experts, is the ASI body responsible for...
SLERD 2026 – AI Enhanced Learning as a Bridge Toward Future Jobs and a Better Society
The 11th edition of the international conference SLERD (Smart Learning Environments for Regional Development) will take place online on June 22–23, 2026. This year’s theme, “AI Enhanced Learning as a Bridge Toward Future Jobs and a Better Society,” highlights the role of artificial intelligence in strengthening educational processes and fostering...
University Spin-offs in the United States: A Driving Force of Academic Innovation
by Andrea Macario Managing Director – Startupperia. Global executive with 20+ years building recurring revenue businesses and executing strategic deals in telecom, SaaS, and digital platforms. Experienced in enterprise execution and corporate development across the Americas and Europe. INSEAD MBA, dual U.S.–EU citizen. In the United States, the line between...