From Turin to California, shaping architecture and design through art: Serena Zanello
by Serena Perfetto "Creativity is the way to transform dreams into reality": there is no better quote we could hope to end our conversation with Serena Zanello during the Spring Show at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Young, Italian, woman, entrepreneur, Serena moved to California a few years ago, after she complet...
Italy of the Future
Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco, 12 July – 23 August 2013. The exhibition 'Italy of the Future' aims to display Italy's cutting-edge contributions to international cultural, scientific and technological developments, thereby promoting an international understanding of contemporary Italy, emphasising strategically important facets...
Pack Expo Las Vegas by ICE
ICE-Agenzia, in collaborazione con UCIMA (Unione Costruttori Italiani Macchine Automatiche per il confezionamento e l'imballaggio) sarà presente con uno spazio espositivo di 18 mq alla prossima edizione di Pack Expo Las Vegas (23 – 25 settembre 2013). Pack Expo Las Vegas è uno dei più attesi appuntamenti internazionali dedicati ai macchinari per l...
Italy tech week: l’Italia che innova in vetrina nella Silicon Valley
Presentare l'Italia non solo come made in Italy dei settori tradizionali, ma come Paese della nuova innovazione, delle tecnologie dell'informazione e dell'energia verde. Con questo obiettivo l'Italian Innovation Day aprirà domani, 12 marzo, nella Silicon Valley una kermesse di una settimana dedicata all'Italia 2.0, l'Italy Tech Week. Promossa dal...
Lamborghini will make topless Veneno supercar
Having attracted attention for its Veneno supercar, Lamborghini has just announced it is going to make it in a convertible version as well. Veneno, a $4 million limited production car, sat in a featured grass circle at the Concours d'Elegance on Sunday next to the very first car Lamborghini produced, a 350GTV that was last shown at the Tur...
Tech Entrepreneurs Put Forward a Proposal to Accelerate Italian Startups in Silicon Valley
As this blog noted last week, Prime Minister Renzi kicked off his first official trip to the United States by listening to the community of Italian Silicon Valley startuppers, mentors, investors and academics. 150 people were in attendance and 15 of them presented their current projects, expectations and policy suggestions. Prime Minister...
New Made LA event brings Moschino and more to local runways this June
Organizers of a long-running slate of New York Fashion Week shows have announced plans to stage a two-day showcase of music, art and fashion in Los Angeles this summer, with a preliminary line-up that includes a runway show by Italian luxury brand Moschino and a clothing line from rapper Tyler the Creator. The event, dubbed Made LA, is bei...
MTB & BAIA Open House and Startup school final presentations
Time: November 16, 2012 from 5pm to 8:30pmLocation: MTB GymStreet: One Market Plaza, Steuart Tower, 5th floorCity/Town: San Francisco, CAEvent Type: networking, baia 2012, startupsOrganized By: BAIA & MTBBAIA and Mind the Bridge invite all to join us at the joint Open House Mixer.Enjoy a great networking opportunity @MtB's headquarters at One M...
Italian-Founded Startup Launches Children Play Spaces for Bay Area Super Bowl
Tumbuktu Labs is a novel Italian-founded startup based in Los Angeles that describes themselves as a "children's media innovation lab" and helps brands better understand youngsters and create products they love. On the occasion of Super Bowl 50, which is taking place in the Bay Area on February 7th, Timbuktu Labs is launching a project called "Timb...
Italy and California Both Embrace Wind for a Cleaner Future
by Mauro Battocchi Wind energy is increasingly being seen worldwide as a low cost, clean source for electricity and is also creating major new business opportunities for manufacturing and materials innovation. At the forefront of zeal for wind energy lies Italy and California, who both have significant installed capacity and ambitious deve...
Vespa looks to the future with 2015 Sprint
Vespa is the Harley-Davidson of scooters. Sixty-eight years old and counting, it is the oldest continuous-production scooter maker, the most iconic and the most likely to raid its brand heritage and push it forward with new models that recall vehicles of generations past. Take the new 2015 Vespa Sprint. The smallest and sportiest small-bod...
International Tax Compliance Seminar presented by the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West
The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West presents : International Tax Compliance in the US: past, present and future. A panel discussion The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, better known as FATCA, was passed in 2010 as part of the HIRE act. Starting July 1, 2014 Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) are required by the US governme...