Machines Italia, the Italian Trade Agency network in North America, will continue, in 2018, the Italian technology Awards program. The Italian Technology Awards promote Italian manufacturing technology, engineering, and design among graduate and undergraduate students across North America and worldwide. This awards program is supported by Federmacchine, the National Federation of Association of Manufacturers of capital goods intended for industrial and handicrafts manufacturing processes, and its members. University students are invited to present projects and theses on a variety of subjects

The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) – Machines Italia is seeking North American investors, R&D centers and Innovative companies for a trip to Rome to attend Maker Faire Rome – The European Edition. This event, which will take place in Rome from October 12th to 14th, 2018, is the largest Maker Faire franchise in Europe and is open to both trade professionals and the public at large. This year’s major theme is additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, advanced manufacturing, robotics, AI, education, research, and science. The program of Maker Faire Rome is packed with seminars

For the past 60 years, BI-MU has been synonymous with excellence in the metalworking industry worldwide. The next edition of BIMU – the biennial trade show dedicated to machine tools, robots, automation, digital manufacturing, auxiliary and enabling technologies trade show – will take place at Fiera Milano Rho, in Milano, Italy, from October 9th to 13th, 2018. Over one thousand exhibitors – 47% from outside Italy, 3,000 metalworking machines on display over 900,000 square feet, exhibitions space, 61,926 visitors, and 1,000 pre-arranged business meetings – contribute to the success of the trade

The Elica Group has been a household name in the kitchen hoods market since the 1970s, and it is now the world leader in the industry in terms of units sold. More recently, the Italian-based group has acquired a leading position internationally in the design, production, and marketing of electric motors for hoods and heating boilers. Vast experience in the hoods and boilers field, great attention to design, innovative materials, and advanced technologies are the strengths of Elica Group. With regards to technology, Elica has tapped into the growing "smart home” trend and incorporated, early on

With a population of 120 million, political and financial stability, 12 trade agreements with 44 countries, and the North American Free Trade Agreement in renegotiation – Mexico’s economy is slated for more strong growth in 2019. Mexico is a big consumer of packaging materials and technology, particularly in the food and beverage industry, followed by the pharmaceutical and personal care sectors. The popularity of carbonated drinks and alcoholic beverages, as well as the eating habits and personal care of the Mexican population, generate a high demand for packaging and packaging machines. In

Innovation Days 2018 (hashtag #attendID) takes place in the week of June 25th in Detroit and Chicago, offering Midwestern companies in the automotive, advanced manufacturing and robotics industries extensive opportunities to engage with a group of Italian delegates organized by the Italian Trade Agency via its Rome and Chicago Offices. This weeklong program will underscore Italy’s position as US top solution provider while encouraging engagements between some of Italy’s leading companies and universities as they seek to expand existing relationships and build new ones with industry peers

Milan, 5 April 2018 – Print4All is just around the corner. From 29 May to 1 June, the entire printing industry - converting, package printing, labelling, commercial and industrial printing - will be converging on a unique event that will see over 300 exhibitors come together to represent the leading international brands at Rho, Fiera Milano, halls 18 and 20. New technology will be under the spotlight alongside training opportunities for printers, brand owners and creatives: a reflection on the future of the market in pursuit of ideas, innovation and new synergies. For all those that operate in

Tecnargilla 2018 will see the introduction of a new section Greentech dedicated to green technologies and products aimed at reducing consumption and emissions and improving production cycle performance and profitability. Energy Efficiency The topic of energy and water saving and efficiency is becoming increasingly important in the ceramic industry all over the world. Systems and technologies incorporating innovation in terms of performance, reliability and productivity can improve the energy efficiency of the production cycle and reduce production costs. GreenTech will present significant

The Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini of Rome promoted the Open Innovation in Agrifood Programme ( http://www.socialroots.eu), aimed at fostering technological innovation in the agri-food sector. The Program consists of an International Call for Solutions and a Global Innovation Camp, which will take place in the Apulia Region April 15th to 19th 2018 and which will host the best proposals ( http://www.socialroots.eu/call-for-solutions-2017). This platform targets entrepreneurs, NGOs, cooperatives and start-ups, to gather innovative solutions and ideas in the agri-food sector (new products, services