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...
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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...
An International Framework to Turn Innovation into Impact
by Alessia Fornoni, Assistant Dean for Research Training and Development, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Director of the Peggy and Harold Katz Family Drug Discovery Center. In a global landscape marked by rapid economic, technological, and social transformations, the ability to understand and anticipate change is a strategic...
Innovative Italian Entrepreneurs are featured by the Star Italia Accelerator Program
Star Italia Accelerator, the accelerator for Italian Startups and Innovative SMEs born with the aim of creating qualified access to the U.S. market, to stimulate entrepreneurial skills and accompanying the entry and growth of the best Italian innovation talent. Star Italia Accelerator, based in Miami with a strong Italian flare,...
Thales Alenia Space signs a contract with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to develop the first human outpost on the lunar surface
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to perform the preliminary design phase, including development of critical enabling technologies, of the pressurized Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH) module for the lunar surface. Planned for launch from NASA’s...
Andrea Lenzi Appointed President of the CNR, National Research Council of Italy
The Italian Minister of Universities and Research, Anna Maria Bernini, has officially signed the decree appointing Professor Andrea Lenzi as President of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR). “I place my full confidence in Professor Andrea Lenzi for this highly prestigious role,” stated Minister Bernini. “I am certain he...
From Neurons to Silicon: Spiker+ Hardware Mimics the Brain at Politecnico di Torino
From the human nervous system to a programmable chip – that’s the inspiration behind Spiker+, a project developed at Politecnico di Torino that transforms “spiking” neural networks – modeled after biological neurons – into highly efficient hardware accelerators, with the potential to revolutionize artificial intelligence. The project was developed by...