Jan. 30 – The Miami Italian Scientific Community has a new president: Professor Antonello Pileggi. From today, he heads the nonprofit organization that aggregates a large Italian scientific community in Florida, as well as universities, and private and public research institutions. The institutional purpose of the Miami Italian Scientific Community is to create a link between academia and industry, and to promote and support collaborative activities among its members so as to facilitate the transfer of strategic and innovative technologies from the research to the industrial system in the United States and Italy. Its mission is to provide direct and integrated technical-scientific, economic and financial and managerial support in the implementation of the Technological Development programs at the regional, national and international level. “There is a growing presence in Florida of academic centers of excellence and a growing number of companies active in technological innovation. In Florida, the Italian scientific community stands out and is a valuable resource for economic impacts locally and globally,” commented Pileggi. “By integrating the considerable multidisciplinary expertise within the community of the Italian scientists working in Florida, during my term I propose to consolidate the position of the MSIC as an important catalyst of technological innovation between academia and industry, and to promote strategic partnerships that may have a lasting impact on productive activities in the US and in Italy. “
