The Giornata Nazionale delle Piccole e Medie Imprese (National Day of Italian Small and Medium Enterprises), organized by Piccola Industria of Confindustria, returns to Brazil for its third consecutive year. On November 14th, Italian small and medium-sized enterprises operating in Brazil will once again take center stage for PMI DAY...
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PMI DAY 2025: the sixteenth day of Italian SMEs in the U.S.
Piccola Industria, the Organization of Confindustria (the General Confederation of Italian Industry) aimed to promote the development and growth of SMEs, organizes the National Day of Small and Medium Enterprises – PMI DAY every year since 2010. This is an open day for Confindustria SMEs, focused on students and teachers....
The Power of Connections: When Italian Science Engages with the World
by Maria Gentile, Attorney at Law In an era where science drives change and technology shapes the contours of the future, innovation alone is not enough – it must be communicated, represented, and embedded in meaningful relationships. Within this framework, the Miami Scientific Italian Community (MSIC) stands out as a...
Giornata della Ricerca Italiana nel Mondo
La Giornata della Ricerca Italiana nel Mondo ci invita a riflettere sul contributo delle donne e degli uomini di scienza del nostro Paese allo sviluppo scientifico-tecnologico e al progresso della conoscenza e dell’innovazione a livello globale. Istituita dal Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca, in collaborazione con il Ministero degli...
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...
ITALY HIGH-TECH: THE STARTUPS THAT CAUGHT THE SPOTLIGHT IN THE U.S.
For the first time, the Italian innovation ecosystem took center stage in Nashville, Tennessee, at 3686, the leading startup, investor, and innovation conference in the American South, now in its twelfth edition. Italy brought to the spotlight a mix of talent, creativity, and practical innovation. Thanks to the efforts of the Consulate...
Bicocca Foundation Appoints Stefania Grotti as Executive Director
Stefania Grotti has been appointed Executive Director of the Bicocca Foundation, the organization established earlier this year by the University of Milano-Bicocca with the aim of supporting the university in enhancing and promoting its advanced education, research, and technology transfer initiatives. The Foundation seeks to strengthen the connection between academia...
Horizon Europe draft work programs for 2026-2027 now available
The European Commission is currently preparing the Horizon Europe work program for 2026-2027 in consultation with the EU Member States. For the first time, this year the Commission is making draft versions of the individual parts of the work program publicly available in the run-up to the official publication. The final...
IIT and Sapienza University of Rome: A Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Shows Promise as a Future Treatment for Frontotemporal Dementia
A common cholesterol-lowering drug, bezafibrate, could prove useful in treating frontotemporal dementia, a severe neurodegenerative disease. The discovery comes from a study led by Silvia Di Angelantonio, a researcher at the Center for Life Nano- & Neuro-Science of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Sapienza University of Rome, in...
Giulio Palummieri joins the Scientific Community of the Miami Scientific Italian Community
Dr. Giulio Palummieri is a Research Associate at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), University of Miami. His research focuses on the development of innovative combinations of DIANAs (Drug-Integrating Amphiphilic Nanomaterial Assemblies) and mesenchymal stem cells, with the goal of improving immunomodulatory approaches in pancreatic islet transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes...