On March 9th and 10th, a series of bilateral meetings between Italy and the United States were held in Washington. The discussions focused on fundamental physics research topics, perspectives, and projects, that see the two countries engaged in a joint effort through important scientific collaborations. The protagonists of this annual event were It...

Home to the globally pursued ‘dolce vita’, rich culinary heritage and culture in every corner, Italy is a beautiful country that attracts global attention. Not only does it welcome visitors who flock to enjoy the weather, food and historical gems, but, it is also welcoming growth in its startup ecosystem. Italy is the 4th largest economy in Europe...

Italian oil giant ENI and Commonwealth Fusion System (CFS), a spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), signed a new cooperation agreement on Thursday to speed up the industrialization of fusion energy. ENI first invested in CFS in 2018 and is a major shareholder.  Thursday's agreement strengthens the partnership between the tw...

An exhibition that looks to the future of both music and the arts, and technology. There will be 11 companies in attendance, including innovative startups and players in the audiovisual market, which will make up the Italy pavilion at the Creative Industries Expo of the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas; the leading event dedicate...

You’re inside the Magi Chapel, staring up at the Renaissance frescoes, boldly colored and intricately detailed. The scene is all-consuming; it surrounds you and pulls you in. Now, take off your virtual reality goggles. You’re in the Williams Center for the Arts attending art history professor Eric Hupe’s Italian Renaissance class. Hupe and his rese...

If until yesterday invoking the help of the saints has always been one of our favorite occupations, from today it will be possible to chat with them, for now only in Italian. For, in addition to praying to our beloved martyrs, one will be able to directly question them about the meaning of life. What is called a direct line to our most beloved sain...

Ittinsect, a Rome-based biotech startup developing a sustainable alternative to aquaculture feed, has closed its first investment round of €625K in which CDP Venture Capital, through the Accelerators Fund, Katapult Ocean, Indico Capital Partners, LVenture Group and two angel investors participated. This investment comes on top of a series of public...

The Department of Communication Studies and the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC are proud to co-host a special webinar on the future of cultural diplomacy in the digital age. This one hour webinar, part of the Italian Embassy's Digital Diplomacy Series, seeks to examine how digital technologies are transforming the practice of cultural diplomacy....

On February 12, 2023, the 57th Super Bowl was played and won by the Kansas City Chiefs. The Super Bowl is undoubtedly one of the most important sports and media events in the world, certainly the one that moves the most business. Nozomi was chosen to defend this event from possible hacker intrusions and all went well. Such intrusions would have bee...

The new episode of the show is a conversation on neuroscience and marketing. In dialogue with Marco Baldocchi (Neuromarketing research director at the Italian Association of Applied Neurosciences, author, public speaker, and visionary entrepreneur) we discussed the impact of emotions on our buying decisions, the role of neurosciences in branding an...