On the heels of the Italian Ministry of Economic Development’s launch of the Industrial National Plan 4.0, Machines Italia USA and the Italian Trade Commission (ITA) Chicago office hosted a conversation on the ground-breaking collaborations between Italian and US companies in advanced manufacturing and the emergence of the Industry 4.0. The event took place on October 18th, 2016 at the Samberg Conference Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, MA, as part of EmTech 2016. Among the panelists: • Michele Scannavini, President of the Italian Trade Commission (ITA) • Stefano

In this newest edition of Machines Italia Magazine Volume XI, our focus is on how North American companies are embracing a wave of new technologies, many from Italian providers that are helping them bring work back home, while remaining competitive. Italian companies are playing a big role in researching, developing and bringing to market these advanced manufacturing tools and strategies, many of which are enabled by innovation software, automation and thinking. We take a closer look at trends in the North American manufacturing market and tell the stories of companies using premium Italian

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi made his first official visit to Chicago on March 30, 2016. The visit by the Italian head of state focused on Italian manufacturers in the Midwest at the ITA’s i3 Forum=Impact. Innovate. Integrate. at the University of Chicago’s Gleacher Center. “The i3 Forum provided a unique opportunity for U.S. and Italian manufacturers to address the challenges and trends in the marketplace through sharing practical experiences,” said Roberto Luongo, Director General of the Italian Trade Agency. "Chicago is not only the epicenter of the U.S. advanced manufacturing ecosystem, it

A delegation of Italian companies led by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tool, robots, automation systems and ancillary products (NC, tools, components, accessories) manufacturers' association, will be touring automotive and aerospace manufacturing facilities in Alabama and Ohio and meet with industry decision makers in the two US states. The trip will take place from March 7 to 12 2016. The program of the delegation has been arranged by Machines Italia USA c/o ITC Chicago with the assistance of Economic Development Partnership of Alabama and the European American Chamber of

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, a subsidiary of 3D-printing technology leader Stratasys (Eden Prairie, MN) published a report on the impact of 3D printing on manufacturing. The document is based on a survey of 700 designers, engineers and executives who work for companies committed to advanced manufacturing (AM) technology. 40% of them are employed by companies with more than $50 million in revenue. It is the only business report of its kind, dedicated to 3D printing and insights from professional users, such as the following: by a large margin, respondents ranked complex design capabilities

Social Media Will Keep Current and Past Participants Connected in 2015 and Beyond! The Italian Technology Award, now in its second decade, is a prize organized by the ITA - Italian Trade Agency ( www.italtrade.com) along with several partnering organizations. ITA and a host of sponsors encourage students and researchers from NAFTA regions and beyond to gain firsthand knowledge of leading Italian technologies deployed in machinery manufacturing industries, including machine tools, textile, plastic, ceramic, marble and packaging. Italy, one of the world’s main producers of advanced manufacturing

COMUNICATO STAMPA Dal 2 al 4 novembre 2015, presso il MIT Media Lab di Cambridge, Massachusetts, si e' tenuta la quindicesima edizione della conferenza EmTech MIT Technology Review Conference 2015, una delle principali manifestazioni mondiali dedicate alle tecnologie emergenti ( http://www.technologyreview.com/emtech/15/). ICE – Agenzia, tramite il progetto, Machines Italia, in collaborazione con FEDERMACCHINE, ha organizzata, per la prima volta, una partecipazione italiana alla conferenza. Nel 2014 la conferenza ha visto oltre 700 partecipanti. Dall’ intelligenza artificiale, alla robotica