In Sardinia, longevity is becoming a laboratory for innovation, where artificial intelligence, biomarkers, and digital health interact with the heritage of the Blue Zones. Local researchers and businesses are transforming data, traditions, and scientific knowledge into new models of personalised prevention, showcasing a Made in Italy vision focused on the future of individual and collective health.

The COMET Cluster showcases the strength of Friuli-Venezia Giulia’s metalworking sector: an industrial system made up of over 5,000 companies and capable of generating €5.9 billion in annual exports. Through innovation, sustainability and openness to foreign markets, the district shows how Italian manufacturing know-how can evolve to respond to global complexity.

Monica Gori, a neuroscientist at the IIT in Genoa, has studied how the brain constructs space and movement when one sense is missing. Her research has led to the development of multisensory technologies such as ABBI, iReach, weDRAW and CLIMB, designed to support children, schools and rehabilitation pathways. Her story reflects an Italian research approach capable of combining neuroscience, care and innovation, transforming knowledge into tangible inclusion and bringing to the world expertise born from listening to people’s real needs.

At Interior Lifestyle Tokyo 2026, OpportunItaly supported the Italian presence in a professional setting featuring around 400 companies and exhibitors from 15 countries and regions, showcasing the Italian Pavilion organised by ITA – Italian Trade Agency with 8 companies across 108 sqm and fostering new connections between businesses, buyers and operators in Japan’s furniture and design market.

Carlo Rambaldi transformed special effects into an art form, bringing to life creatures capable of moving audiences around the world. From Italian films to major American blockbusters, his work redefined the imagination of fantasy cinema and demonstrated the international value of Italian creative and technical expertise.

With 61 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Italy confirms its leadership in global cultural tourism. From major landmarks such as Pompeii and the Colosseum to new recognitions like the Domus de Janas, Italy’s heritage creates value for territories, SMEs, tourism services and production chains, opening new opportunities for international buyers and investors.

Protecting the oceans starts with rivers, where much of marine plastic comes from. That’s why a Florentine start-up has developed a Made in Italy system that combines river barriers and artificial intelligence to intercept, classify and manage waste before it reaches the sea.

At Web Summit Vancouver 2026, OpportunItaly promoted Italian tech in an international setting with 25,000 delegates, 600 investors and 750 startups, highlighting Italy’s role in digital innovation and creating connections between companies, operators and global markets.

More than sixty years after its unveiling, the Olivetti Programma 101 continues to be remembered as one of the machines that anticipated the modern personal computer: a project born in Italy and launched in New York in 1965, which left an indelible mark on the history of computing.