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...
The Duty of the Intelligent: A Call to Business Leaders and Innovators to Lead with Purpose
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...
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia demonstrates that a humanoid robot can fly
Researchers in Italy achieved a first flight of iRonCub3, the unique jet-powered flying humanoid robot designed for real-world environments. The robot was able to lift off the floor by approximately 50 cm while maintaining its stability The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) has reached a groundbreaking milestone in humanoid robotics...
Marco Peronaci is the new Italian Ambassador to Washington
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...
EU Calls 2025: the New Horizon Europe Work Programmes
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...
Valuing the Network, Shaping the Future
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...
Postdoctoral Position in Human-Robot Interaction and EEG Research
The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) is offering a postdoctoral position for a researcher with strong expertise in electroencephalography (EEG), to join a project focused on the neuro-cognitive mechanisms of human-robot interaction. The research aims to better understand human cognitive processes during interaction with both natural and artificial agents. Using...
World Health Expo in Miami: Italian MedTech Exports to the U.S. Up 14%
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 soars in Global Startup Ecosystem Rankings, leading growth in the U.S.
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,...
Robotics meets the culinary arts
RoboCake is ready: the first edible robotic cake, born from the collaboration between researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) and, along with pastry chefs and food scientists from EHL in Lausanne. RoboCake takes the form of...