Versace celebrates new Boston store with capsule collection
The Italian fashion house is expanding its presence in the USA with its first Boston, Massachussetts boutique. To celebrate the opening of this new store, the luxury label's creative director, Donatella Versace, has designed a mini-collection in the colors of the American flag. Designed in collaboration with the architect, Jamie Fobert, th...
Gianfranco Zaccai: Taking Innovation to the Next Level
"Please, don't call it just a design firm," says Continuum founder Gianfranco Zaccai as we walk through open space offices, labs and workshops for prototype making, peppered with sleek displays showcasing never-seen-before products complete with an explanation of what they are. "They all do, you all do... journalists usually have a hard time graspi...
Mary Menna becomes VP/Market Manager for Greater Media Boston
Station group owner Greater Media says Rob Williams is leaving his position as vice president and market manager of the company's Boston radio properties. His last day will be Friday, Aug. 21. He will be replaced by Mary Menna. Williams, who has been commuting from Connecticut to Boston since he joined the company in 2012, has accepted another...
Armando Petruzziello: An Italian immigrant Story of Success
by Michele McPhee Italian-American Armando Petruzziello founded three successful ventures since immigrating to the US in 1971. He shares his story below. "I came in the USA on Saturday March 13, 1971 at the young age of 24," explains Armando. "The first thing that made an impression on me was the big 18-wheeler trucks. I loved them s...
Fashion icon Yolanda Cellucci
It's been 46 years since dress diva Yolanda Cellucci transformed her dreams into a glittery and glamorous reality. From "rags to riches," she emerged as a successful businesswoman and recognized queen of fashion. She is simply a living legend. I had the pleasure to meet with Yolanda at her chic apartment near Boston. I felt electrified by her char...
Italian Trade Agency Early Stage Life Science Showcase in Cambridge
October 22, 2015 - Thursday 3:00 PM - Cambridge Innovation Center, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142. Discover 13 of Italy's most Innovative early stage life science companies developing therapeutics, devices and tools Registration and Networking: 3:00 PM Company pitches: 3:30-5:00 PM Networking at Venture...
Sede a Boston, cuore (e ricerca) in Salento. Gelesis raccoglie 31,5 milioni
di Arcangelo Rociola La storia di Gelesis non è molto nota, ma è una delle startup in assoluto più interessanti nate in Italia. Nata da un progetto di ricerca di uno studente dell'Università di Napoli, Alessandro Sannino, è diventata in pochi anni una realtà imprenditoriale che ha il centro di sviluppo a Calimera, Lecce, ma la proprietà a...
Promoting Italian Technology solutions in USA: Opportunities for Cooperation (May 27-28)
The Italian Foreign Trade Commission (ICE), in collaboration with INNOVA and PIB, is organizing a training and promotional event on R&D, funding, startup acceleration and joint collaborations between Italy and USAICE and INNOVA are pleased to invite you to half-a-day of: Panel Discussion – Italian Company Pitches – Italian Food & Netwo...
Italy Invests in the US: Italy’s System Logistics’ Modula US Brings High-Tech Manufacturing to Maine
Italy's System Logistics's automated vertical storage solutions company Modula US has announced a $6 Million USD investment in manufacturing at the firm's Lewiston, Maine facility. The factory will be equipped with the latest automated lines to punch, bend, weld and cut sheet metal for a variety of Modula storage products. According to Mod...
Alfa Romeo’s On Federal Hill
The Federal Hill Commerce Association is pleased to announce that the Alfa Romeo National Convention has scheduled an event on Atwells Avenue for Thursday, June 25, 2015. The privately owned Alfa's will be lined up along the avenue for viewing starting at 6pm with a blessing of the fleet. Many businesses on Atwells Avenue will be offering...
The horseman of Old Greenwich shares his passion with his town
By Silvia Foster-Frau "Electric, this is Blaise," Blaise Anello said into his mobile headset one morning this week, answering a business call above the clip-clopping of horse hooves on asphalt. Anello owns a one-man electric company, but most people don't know him for that. They know him as the guy who drives the horse-drawn carriage...
Ecosystem/Exit Strategy: Two View Points for a Scientific Analysis in a Startup Execution
When: Thursday, September 18, 2014 – 6 to 9 p.m.Where: MIT Sloan, Room E62-276 – 100 Main St., Cambridge MAThe Italian Consulate General of Boston and Professionisti Italiani a Boston (PIB) will host the event "Ecosystem/exit strategy – two view points for a scientific analysis in a start-up execution." The debate will compare the Italian start-up...