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Flavio Notari

Talento delle ideee 1 Reply

Il Talento delle Idee 2009-2010 è un’iniziativa nazionale, organizzata e lanciata dal Gruppo UniCredit e i Giovani Imprenditori di Confindustria, volta ad individuare, premiare e sostenere i giovani…

Started by Flavio Notari in Business Opportunities. Last reply by Massimo Sgrelli 2 hours ago.

Franco Folini

A Place to Say Hello! 8 Replies

We've gotten a pretty big influx of new members recently so I wanted to take a moment to welcome everyone and ask all of you to come in and say hello! Please feel free to introduce yourself if you're…

Tagged: Welcome

Started by Franco Folini in Community Life. Last reply by Gaspare Roma 2 hours ago.

Lucia Panini

Poisoned Shipments Off the Italian Coast?

I spent most of my "free" time over the past five days attending the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival, an event devoted to showing films about ocean conservation and major global issues affecting ou…

Tagged: Mediterranean, Cunski, dolphins, CinemaAmbiente, University_of_Calabria

Started by Lucia Panini in Event Discussions 1 day ago.

laura mattei

What do i need to have a chance to move and work in the U.S? 4 Replies

Hello, my name's Laura, i'm 24 and i'm italian.i'm going to get a bachelor in physics (laurea triennale in fisica) in one month.It's going to take another 2 years to get the graduation in phyiscs(in…

Started by laura mattei in Ask the Consulate. Last reply by laura mattei Feb 6.

Matteo Fabiano

Interesting blog from Australia: Italians in Fuga

Came across an interesting initiative of Aldo Mencaraglia, an Italian living in Australia: http://www.italiansinfuga.com/

Tagged: visa, travel, australia, emigration, web

Started by Matteo Fabiano in General discussions Feb 1.

Robert Taylor

In Italy - 3D Clinical Specialist - Biomedical Engineer

Clinical Application Specialist - Italy   (Vedi sotto per la versione Italiana - Scroll down for Italian)   About the Company: TeraRecon, Inc. is an imaging technology company that develops, markets…

Tagged: Healthcare, Opportunity, Career, Job, Italy

Started by Robert Taylor in Careers Jan 31.

Grazia Bennett

Bay Area - VP of Marketing/Executive Director/Development Director

Hi, I am looking for a new position as VP of Marketing or Executive Director/Development Director. My Linkedin profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/grazia-bennet you Grazia

Started by Grazia Bennett in Careers Jan 27.

Donato Mangialardo

Dual Italian/US citizens (originally Italians): can they drive in italy with the US driving license? 9 Replies

I wonder if you can drive in Italy with a California driving license, if you are Italian and have become also US citizen. Does anybody know? I just realized that my old Italian license (the old funny…

Tagged: dring, italy, patente, driving, license

Started by Donato Mangialardo in Ask the Consulate. Last reply by Mike Borsetti Jan 27.

Blog Posts

Franco Folini

Time: Berlusconi vs. Google, Will Italy Censor YouTube?

The political discussion about the regulation of YouTube in Italy just landed on the other side of the Atlantic with an interesting article from the Time magazine by Jeff Israel.
"Hot on the heels of the Google vs. China censorship dispute, a new… Continue

Posted by Franco Folini on February 3, 2010 at 4:00pm

Stefano Leone

A new long distance Triathlon Event will take place in ITALY!

after a year of hard work we are proud to announce the first international triathlon race in Italy.
3 October 2010: Arzachena Costa Smeralda will host a 2km swim, 200km bike, 20km run triathlon race.

the happening will be a global opportunity to gain visibility all over the world by qualified Sponsor and Partners.

for info about EXPO areas, Sponsorships and Advertising please email to
office@tristar222sardinia.com… Continue

Posted by Stefano Leone on January 30, 2010 at 3:40am

Franco Folini

The Italian Mafia increased profits by 8% during 2009 recession

According to a recent Reuters article, Italy’s mafia crime syndicates bucked the recession in 2009 to raise ‘profits’ by almost 8 percent with the financial crisis making companies and even the stock market even more vulnerable to cash-flush mobsters.
“Maf… Continue

Posted by Franco Folini on January 27, 2010 at 5:00pm

Grazia Bennett

Bizworld - Tim Draper - Il Sole 24 Ore - Grazia Bennett

This is a topic I suggested to Guido Gentili, former Managing Director, Il Sole 24 Ore, in 2003. I helped Stefano Salis, a journalist of Il Sole 24 Ore, to write the piece. I know Tim Draper well and I actually took the Bizworld course. I was able to have the course taught at my son's school in San Francisco. I wish that the course could be taught in Italian schools. Creating an entrepreneur mentality and culture is easier if the exposure is done at a young age. Thank you for reading it. Graz… Continue

Posted by Grazia Bennett on January 27, 2010 at 1:27pm

Franco Folini

Businessweek: the Google v/s Apple saga

Last week issue of BusinessWeek had a very interesting article about the growing rivalry between Google and Apple. The conflict become firstly evident when Google CEO Schmidt had to give up his Apple board seat. Th… Continue

Posted by Franco Folini on January 21, 2010 at 8:00pm

Alf-Ole Føre

Business start up, Italy. Rewarding opportunity!

I`m working with a big US Company listed on the NYSE. We are now targeting the Italian market. During January 2010 we are launching breakthrough technology which we now are distributing out into the Italian market. In that regard we are building distribution channels throughout Italy. We are looking for entrepenourial and business minded people open for a business opportunity.

We are arranging business meetings in Milano where all details and information will be given. Some of the information c… Continue

Posted by Alf-Ole Føre on January 14, 2010 at 8:51am

Lucia Panini

Solidarity for Haiti

The foundation La Stampa/Specchio dei Tempi from Torino has donated 50,000 Euros to a pediatric hospital, the "Saint Camille” of Port Au Prince, founded by a religious group from Piedmont; learn more about the effort and ways to donate here.

Posted by Lucia Panini on January 13, 2010 at 10:30pm

Massimo Sgrelli

Is it possible to create a successful start-up in Italy?

During the past days I've spent some time thinking about what kind of start-ups can become a hit even if you are outside Silicon Valley ecosystem. Here you can a quick analysis.

Massimo

Posted by Massimo Sgrelli on January 13, 2010 at 1:52pm — 2 Comments

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Dec 10, '09 - Jan 22, '10 - Exhibits: Rome - San Francisco, From the Colosseum to the Golden Gate Bridge, at the IIC.
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Il Futuro della Rete. Dall’accesso universale alle reti intelligenti. at Sala delle Colonne della Camera dei Deputati – Palazzo Marini
February 23, 2010 from 10am to 12:30pm
Martedì 23 Febbraio, ore 10, presso la Sala delle Colonne della Camera dei Deputati – Palazzo Marini, via Poli 19, Roma Nel suo continuo promuovere l’innovazione, la cultura del rischio ed il sistema imprenditoriale italiano, BAIA è orgogliosa di p…
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Il Futuro della Rete. Dall’accesso universale alle reti intelligenti. at Sala delle Colonne della Camera dei Deputati – Palazzo Marini
February 23, 2010 from 10am to 12:30pm
Martedì 23 Febbraio, ore 10, presso la Sala delle Colonne della Camera dei Deputati – Palazzo Marini, via Poli 19, Roma Nel suo continuo promuovere l’innovazione, la cultura del rischio ed il sistema imprenditoriale italiano, BAIA è orgogliosa di p…
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Massimo Sgrelli replied to Flavio Notari's discussion 'Talento delle ideee'
Interessante iniziativa e rara nel nostro paese. Approfondirò sicuramente cosa sta facendo il gruppo Unicredit in quest'ambito. Grazie Flavio
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Gaspare Roma replied to Franco Folini's discussion 'A Place to Say Hello!'
Dear Franco, dear all. My name is Gaspare and I am an Italian lawyer working in Milan. It is a pleasure for me to be a member of BAIA and I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with all other members of BAIA in the future. For further informa…
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Giovanni (John) Foggiato commented on Massimo Sgrelli's blog post 'Is it possible to create a successful start-up in Italy?'
Hello Massimo I provide mentoring and consulting to start-ups in Silicon Valley. If you need some guidelines, feel free to contact me. Regard Giovanni (John) Foggiato gfoggiato@aol.com
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Lucia Panini added a discussion
Poisoned Shipments Off the Italian Coast?
I spent most of my "free" time over the past five days attending the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival, an event devoted to showing films about ocean conservation and major global issues affecting our environment, from ocean acidification to overfis…
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laura mattei and Domenico Tanzarella are now friends
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laura mattei replied to laura mattei's discussion 'What do i need to have a chance to move and work in the U.S?'
Grazie Domenico mi leggerò in dettaglio questi link! intanto grazie ancora. ciao Laura
on Saturday
Joshua DeVincenzi Melander replied to Matteo Fabiano's discussion 'South Bay presence: Ideas?' in the group Bay Area Group
I am spearheading a Little Italy project in Downtown San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley. This project is preserving the original Italian settlement in San Jose and moving in authentic Italian Businesses in to the area adjacent to the HP Pavilli…
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Joshua DeVincenzi Melander and molly jones joined BAIA LINK's group
Bay Area Group
BAIA members and friends based in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley.
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Joshua DeVincenzi Melander and Gianluigi Mascolo are now friends
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Franco Folini commented on Franco Folini's video 'The new Apple iPad (Ads)'
I think the major problem with the iPad is that it's a close system (both hardware and software). It only works with Apple computers. While it can be OK for an iPhone (I own one), it can be in my opinion a significant obstacle in the adoption of the…
on Friday
Domenico Tanzarella commented on Franco Folini's video 'The new Apple iPad (Ads)'
Without Flash and multitasking it is just a fatter iphone and i think Apple is emphasizing too much the new product. What mac user want is an ipad that can replace a laptop: not sure Apple will ever make it... . However...this is something that targ…
on Friday
Domenico Tanzarella replied to laura mattei's discussion 'What do i need to have a chance to move and work in the U.S?'
Ciao Laura, come detto il problema e' il visto: se parti senza visto qui' puoi solo fare la turista. Potresti ottenere un visto di lavoro temporaneo e trovare una azienda qui' in US che ti assuma, e a tal proposito leggi di seguito: http://link.ba…
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laura mattei replied to laura mattei's discussion 'What do i need to have a chance to move and work in the U.S?'
Grazie mille Domenico! Sono aperta a tutte le opportunità che si presentano, certo mi piacerebbe fare qualcosa che abbia a che fare con la fisica, in particolare in ambito spaziale. Avevo pensato di cercare un'occasione per fare la tesi in America p…
on Friday
Flavio Notari added a discussion
Talento delle ideee
Il Talento delle Idee 2009-2010 è un’iniziativa nazionale, organizzata e lanciata dal Gruppo UniCredit e i Giovani Imprenditori di Confindustria, volta ad individuare, premiare e sostenere i giovani imprenditori  in grado di produrre idee innovative…
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