Massimo Maresca joins Consulate bringing Italy and California’s Science and Technology Closer
by Mauro Battocchi I'm delighted to announce that prof. Massimo Maresca has just joined us at the Consulate as the head of the Science and Technology Office. He is now the liaison officer between the Consulate and the world of research, not only here in the Bay Area, but in the whole the West of the US. Dr. Maresca took a leave fr...
Italy also Means Excellence in Artificial Intelligence
Italy is known worldwide for its "Made in Italy" fashion, food, design and fast cars. Those who are active in the manufacturing sectors also know that Italy is one of the largest and most reliable producer of industrial machinery. What not many know yet is that Italy is strong also in the field of information technology, including artificial intell...
Silicon Valley. Più che una località uno "stato mentale"
Seconda puntata del diario di Roberto Bonzio che ha incontrato, insieme al suo gruppo di giovani impreditori, Marco Marinucci e le startup di Mind the Bridge. Ma anche Gigi Wang, esperta di International Strategic Marketing and Business Development e Matteo Daste, avvocato, consigliere e mentore di tante startup.
Valentina Socci: Milan-Los Angeles One Way
by Benedetta Cicconi The story of Valentina Socci, a well-established fashion photographer, who left her beloved city of Milan, Italy, to devote herself to a successful career in Hollywood, reminds of a beautiful modern tale. Over the last few years, she has achieved very good results and all of her efforts have been rewarded. Valentina S...
New 3D Printer Grows Parts from Liquid. It’s like the T-1000 in Terminator
Carbon 3D, a Silicon Valley Startup, announced a new type of 3D printing called Continuous Liquid Interface Production Technology (CLIP). The process allows for the continuous generation of polymeric parts up to tens of centimeters in size with feature resolution below 100 micrometers. For the past 25 years, 3D printing has working by building obje...
Bio International Convention 2016
L'ICE-Agenzia per la promozione all'estero e l'internazionalizzazione delle imprese italiane, organizza una partecipazione collettiva alla BIO International Convention 2016, che si terrà presso il Moscone Center di San Francisco, California dal 6 al 9 giugno 2016. La BIO USA 2016, principale fiera del settore delle biotecnologie, si svolge ogni an...
Could one Italian architect have the antidote for America’s dying malls?
The Beverly Center mall, owned by Taubman Centers, may have a $500 million renovation budget, but Massimiliano Fuksas, the architect spearheading the transformation, only has one goal — to make you feel something when you walk in. "Emotion is everything," the Italian architect told The Real Deal as he waxed poetic on art, beauty and why indoor sho...
Ferrari Seeks Open Road to U.S. Drivers in EU Trade Talks
by Brian Wingfield Ferrari SpA (FERI) wants to ship its luxury sports cars to the U.S. without having to pay duties. The owner of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants is seeking lower tariffs on chicken wings exported to feed hungry Europeans. Lobbying by companies is accelerating as the U.S. Trade Representative's office prepares to negotiate with the...
IALA, CWL to Offer Tips on How to Become a Judge
The Italian American Lawyers Association and California Women Lawyers will each hold a meeting next month featuring advice on how to land a judgeship.IALA's meeting is slated for May 15 dinner and will be held at Casa Italiana, 1051 N. Broadway, just north of Chinatown. The cocktail hour will start at 6 p.m., with dinner and the program following.T...
Silicon Valley Skills Meets illy Coffee at the New illy Foundry
Announced last month from illy's global headquarters in Trieste, illy Foundry is a nimble, Italy-based unit of developers and interaction designers being drawn from all over the world. The unifying purpose of this group is to deeply understand people's habits and wishes related to the coffee experience, and then build new digital products and servi...
Silicon Valley, gli errori da evitare per le startup. Poi un tour fra luoghi storici…
Le startup italiane che sbarcano negli Usa? Commettono quasi sempre tutte gli stessi tre errori. Il primo: credere di avere un'idea unica, che non ci siano concorrenti nel loro settore. Non è vero, ci sono sempre, magari in spazi attigui. Il secondo: sottovalutare le differenze culturali, anche se i manager parlano benissimo l'inglese o hanno vis...
Italydesign.com Announces Their Spring Design Sale
Italydesign.com is an innovative and cutting edge factory direct importer of luxury modern and contemporary furniture offering many of Italy's most prestigious brand names coupled with the highest level of customer service. Italydesign.com's Emeryville, California showroom and warehouse located in the San Francisco Bay area is one of the l...