On Thursday, 9 April, the Chamber of Deputies hosted the award ceremony for the most innovative startups promoted by the Italy-USA Foundation.
During the event, Roberto Pirozzi, Managing Partner of PirozziLex, addressed the award recipients with remarks on the value of being Italian, understood as a combination of identity, vision and responsibility. He also emphasized the importance of pairing talent with courage as essential qualities for turning ideas into tangible results. The event offered an important opportunity to reflect on innovation, growth and the role that new entrepreneurial initiatives can play in the development of the country, including in an international context.
The winning startups were also given the opportunity to enrol in the Italy-USA Foundation’s Master in Leadership for International Relations and Made in Italy, where Roberto Pirozzi teaches. The programme offers advanced training and a further opportunity for academic and professional development in the fields of internationalisation, the promotion of the national system and the enhancement of Made in Italy, thereby adding further value to the recognition awarded to the startups.
Our sincere thanks go to the Italy-USA Foundation for the kind invitation and, in particular, to Prof. Corrado Maria Daclon, Secretary General and Founder of the Foundation, for opening the event and introducing the discussion. Special appreciation is also due to Giampiero Gramaglia for his excellent moderation of the session, as well as to the other speakers, Cristian Casella, Roberto Magnifico and Manuel Gomez Gane, for the insights they shared during the meeting.
We also extend our congratulations to the awarded startups for this important recognition and for the contribution they make to innovation in Italy.
More information and images:
https://masteritaliausa.org/2026/04/12/9-aprile-2026/
