FDOT’s 5-year work program invests $13.7 billion in the future of Florida’s transportation network TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — This week, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, which included strategic transportation investments totaling $15.1 billion. These investments enable the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to deliver projects that...

By an interministerial decree signed by the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (Mimit), the Ministry of Education and Merit (Mim), and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef), the Foundation of “Businesses and Skills for Made in Italy” has been officially established. This new legal entity is aimed...

eMerge Americas to significantly expand AI programming at its flagship global tech conference in April 2026, and launches inaugural Miami AI School eMerge Americas, a strategic convener, catalyst, and global tech conference + expo uniting global enterprises, startups, investors, and government leaders to accelerate innovation, announced today the acquisition of...

The Italian Space Agency (ASI) and OHB Italia have signed an industrial contract for a groundbreaking In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) project on the surface of the Moon The agreement, signed by ASI Director General Luca Vincenzo Maria Salamone and OHB Italia Managing Director Roberto Aceti, with ASI President Teodoro Valente...

By Luciano Berti, President of B.M. Sanitas and Board Member of the Miami Scientific Italian Community In an age marked by systemic crises – climate change, geopolitical instability, social and economic disruption – intelligence can no longer be viewed as a neutral trait or a private asset. Those who hold...

Marco Peronaci, currently Italy’s ambassador to NATO, will be the next Italian ambassador to the United States. His appointment was approved today by the Council of Ministers, following a proposal by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.  He succeeds Mariangela Zappia, the first woman to hold this position, who leaves the post...

Here we go: the European Commission has published the final version of the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025, the EU’s main programme for research and innovation. With a total budget of €7.3 billion, the calls from the following clusters are particularly significant: Cluster 1 “Health“, for improving and protecting the...

By Prof. Domenico Calcaterra, Chief Cardiothoracic Surgery Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System In a time when knowledge is constantly evolving, moving quickly, and often struggling to find a home, it becomes urgent to reflect on the role of research and researchers in today’s society – and, above all, on how...

Twelve Italian companies to showcase innovation at the national pavilion Italian medical technology continues to gain traction in the U.S. market: in 2024, exports to the United States grew by 14.6% compared to the previous year, reaching a total value of $832 million (source: usatrade.census.gov). This positive trend sets the...

Miami continues to gain ground in the global startup landscape, establishing itself as one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing ecosystems. According to the recent Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2025, published by StartupBlink, the Miami metro area climbed two spots from the previous year, ranking 28th globally. Not only that,...