Innovation and sustainability: Italy has the fabric, MICS sews the pattern
The environmental and social crises we are experiencing require a renewed commitment to sustainability. With the awareness that there are no universally valid solutions and that every contribution, even small, is important. Different countries can contribute in different ways, depending on their specific characteristics, production model, culture and history. Thus, Made in Italy has always […]
Circular economy and sustainability in Made in Italy between social and technological innovation. Reflections from the FoRWARD project
The FoRWARD – Furniture Waste for Circular Design research project, funded by the NEXT-GEN EU – PNRR programme, as part of the extended partnership “Made in Italy Circular and Sustainable” (MICS), is proposed to be a strategic initiative to rethink wood production chains in terms of a circular and sustainable economy. In line with the […]
MICS Communication is going crazy
(Spoiler: in a good way!…) In this article, we take you behind the scenes of the communication machine that supported the event. A machine made up of voices, images, posts, videos, emails and people. A machine that worked with a single goal: to make sure that the Forum was heard, seen and understood. And […]
Francesco Brandi wins an MSCA-PF for research on chemical recycling of plastics
Francesco Brandi, a fixed-term researcher at the Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM) of the CNR and member of Spoke 3 of MICS – Made in Italy Circular and Sustainable, has been awarded a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF) under the HORIZON-MSCA2024-PF-01 programme, funded by the European Union. The winning project, named ‘REFLOWER […]
MICS – Made in Italy Circular and Sustainable launches two new cascading calls for proposals
MICS Made in Italy Circular and Sustainable has officially opened two cascading calls for proposals worth a total of €18 million. Three million euros are reserved for projects launched by research organizations and public and private universities, while fifteen million euros are for micro, small, medium and large enterprises. The common goal of both calls […]
The future of Made in Italy: MICS in Rome to present the Extended Partnership
On 23 January 2024, MICS will present itself to the public to celebrate its first anniversary with the event “The future is our partner”. The Extended Partnership represents Italy’s largest initiative for the implementation of research projects for the development of a circular, sustainable and digital economy. Its goal is to support and promote the […]
