Artificial intelligence is moving from experimentation to execution, and the next phase of innovation will be shaped by the people building, investing in, and governing these technologies. This evolution will take center stage as the Miami AI Summit returns for its sixth edition, bringing together more than 600 executives, founders,...
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A Decade of Innovation Connecting Rome and Miami
President Fabio De Furia visited the Sapienza Innovation & Entrepreneurship HUB, accompanied by Director Professor Sabrina Lucibello. The meeting focused on the HUB’s international initiatives and its longstanding connection with Miami, developed since 2013 through a network of universities, research centers, and companies from Lazio. The discussion highlighted opportunities to...
The Perfect Pitch 2026
The Perfect Pitch is a call for proposals organized by RetImpresa, in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and with the support of the Consulate General of Italy in New York. The initiative aims to select three Italian innovative companies (startups, scaleups, and SMEs) operating...
Italy and the U.S. Join Forces to Advance Innovation
Fabio De Furia, President of the Miami Scientific Italian Community, met with Carlo La Rotonda, General Director of Retimpresa, to discuss upcoming international initiatives connecting Italy and the United States. This fall, startups, Technology Transfer, and Open Innovation will be at the heart of new opportunities to strengthen collaboration between...
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...
Presentation of the 18th Annual Report “Economics and Finance of Italian Industrial Districts”
INTESA SANPAOLO BANK: INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS MORE RESILIENT, EXPORTS GROW (+0.9% IN 2025); LARGE COMPANIES ACCOUNT FOR 60% OF TOTAL TURNOVER • Profitability remained at high levels, with an EBITDA margin of 8%; the strengthening of capital ratios (from 30.3% in 2021 to 36.6% in 2024) involved all sectors and company...
Aerospace, Defense and Security: Investments in National Supply Chains Could Add 3 Percentage Points to GDP by 2035
Confindustria launches Connext Supply Chains: connecting skills, technologies and businesses to turn a geopolitical challenge into a growth opportunity for Italy Turning a new wave of investment in aerospace, defense, and security into a driver of industrial development for Italy. With this goal in mind, Confindustria today launched Connext Aerospace,...
President De Furia Visits ENEA Biotechnology Laboratories
President De Furia visited the Biotechnology Laboratories at ENEA’s Casaccia Research Center, where he was welcomed by Maria Teresa Mancuso, Head of the Biotechnology Division, and accompanied by Claudia Brunori, Director of ENEA’s SSPT Department. The visit highlighted the strategic role of biotechnology in advancing the circular economy, the bioeconomy,...
Life Science Business Forum
Roma 7 luglio, ore 9:30 – Tempio di Vibia Sabina e Adriano Piazza di Pietra Il prossimo 7 luglio 2026, dalle ore 9:30, il Tempio di Vibia Sabina e Adriano di Piazza di Pietra a Roma ospiterà il Life Science Business Forum, iniziativa dedicata al settore delle Scienze della Vita....
The Strategic Value of Italy-U.S. Collaboration in Science, Technology, and Innovation
By Maurizio Tarquini, Director General of Confindustria “Today, transatlantic relations represent an increasingly strategic asset for the competitiveness, innovation, and growth of our economic systems. In this context, the dialogue between Italy and the United States in the fields of science, technology, research, and industry is becoming more and more...