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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 stage for Italy’s participation in the upcoming World Health Expo (Whx) in Miami, scheduled fo...

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Last week the Italian Space Economy cohort brought incredible energy and innovation to San Francisco. At Innovit - Italian Innovation and Culture Hub, participating startups and scaleups were warmly welcomed by Consul General Sergio Strozzi, kicking off an intensive program designed to connect Italian space technology entrepreneurs with Silicon Val...

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As climate change, natural disasters, and the erosion of time continue to threaten historic landmarks around the world, digital technology is emerging as a powerful ally in the preservation of cultural heritage. In the ancient Tuscan town of Volterra, home to Roman, Etruscan, and medieval wonders, technologies like drones, photogrammetry, and laser...

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Traveling from Venice to Milan in 15 minutes, or from Venice to Rome in 30. It sounds impossible—especially if you imagine doing it inside a magnetically levitating capsule that produces no pollution and consumes less energy than it generates. Yet this could become reality in just a few years. The project is called Hyper Transfer, a Made-in-Italy t...

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  On June 8 and 9, Italians will be called to vote on five abrogative referendums Best workplaces for women in Italy: 2025 insights Italy records 3% drop in emissions in 2024, driven by power sector Urban vineyards preserve history, biodiversity in Italy and all around the world Italian tax season: the cinque per mille In Naples, suffregna water is...

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The world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship is Italian: it will be named Libra and is currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, in the Marche region. It is expected to be ready by 2026. The project aims to develop the first Net Zero ship—completely emission-free—by 2035. As of now, traditional propulsion systems, even w...

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A 33-year-old paraplegic patient is walking again thanks to a neurostimulator, four years after a severe spinal cord injury left his legs paralyzed. Andrea is the name of the protagonist of this one-of-a-kind clinical case, a fully Italian success story led by doctors, physical therapists, and researchers from San Raffaele Hospital in Mila...

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On Thursday, May 22, Italy officially launched its first IQM quantum computer, one of only 12 in the world. This major milestone places Italy — and particularly the Turin region — among Europe’s leaders in quantum technologies, considered the next frontier of computing in the coming years. The quantum computer, equipped with five qubits, will be av...

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  50 years since the reform that challenged patriarchy in Italy How carbon farming is shaping the future of Italian wine Blue Flags 2025 Announced for Italy’s Best Beaches Record year for visitors and revenue at Italy’s state museums and archaeological parks in 2024 Italy introduces concrete support for young people looking to buy a home Italy’s te...

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At the Arsenale, among the pavilions of the 2025 Architecture Biennale, the Canal Café by New York-based studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro stands out as one of the most talked-about – and awarded – installations of the edition. Located at the far end of the complex, in direct dialogue with the lagoon waters, this small pavilion transforms the daily r...

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