Tech Transfer gets a boost in the BelPaese, thanks to the combined philanthropy action of the Milan Chamber of Commerce and six bank foundations of Centre-North Italy.
TTVenture, launched on February 14, 2008, has already reached a fund of 60 Million Euro to support technology transfer of scientific achievements in four fields

• Biomedicine
• Material Sciences
• Food
• Environment and Energy

At the time of writing this blog entry, the website for TTVenture appears to be www.ttventure.it, though there’s hardly much on it still (shall fix this when content will become available)
TTVenture funds, aiming at 150 MEuro by May 2009, will be used to promote

• Calls for Proposals
• Donations of Equipment

An additional sign of novelty in the Italian industrial scenario is the nomination of Mrs. Marcegaglia at the head of Confindustria, Italy’s Employers’ Confederation. In a land dominated by male gerontocracy, having a young woman as the new president of Confindustira is fresh news indeed.