Rome, January 23, 2026. The final event of RESTART “Shaping Horizons in Future Telecommunications” concluded with great success, bringing to the Centro Congressi Auditorium della Tecnica in Rome from January 19 to 21, 2026, the results of three years of work that represent a fundamental resource for the telecommunications ecosystem, especially at a particularly relevant time for the sector. The
The final version of the RESTART whitepaper – Techno-Economic Vision of the Future of Telecommunications – will be presented in Rome during the Final Plenary Dissemination Event, taking place from January 19 to 21. This version marks the completion of a two-year collaborative project between the Osservatori Digital Innovation of Politecnico di Milano and Fondazione RESTART, resulting in one of the most comprehensive research
The RESTART Foundation is proud to present the RESTART Book, a publication that summarises the most significant results achieved by the research community. The volume brings together contributions from projects and Grand Challenges, offering a comprehensive overview of the future evolution of the sector. To highlight the most significant advances in terms of scientific knowledge and application development, the results
The first edition of the RESTART Startup Contest: AI for Networks and Data Management has concluded with great participation, an initiative promoted by RESTART Foundation to support and showcase Italy’s most innovative startups in the field of artificial intelligence applied to networks and data management. The contest saw the award of 15 prizes for a total value of €120,000, confirming
On 20 November 2025, the final event of Spoke 3 – Wireless Networks and Technologies of RESTART, coordinated by Professor Umberto Spagnolini, was held in the De Donato Auditorium at Politecnico di Milano. The Spoke, dedicated to the design of new network architectures for smart radio environments and to the development of high-frequency technologies and components, includes the structural projects
On 11 November 2025, the final event of RESTART’s Spoke 5 – Industrial and Digital Transition Networks,was held at BI-REX in Bologna, organized by CNIT/WiLab on behalf of the University of Bologna. The day, dedicated to Proof of Concept (PoC) demonstrations and technical visits, represented a moment of synthesis of the three years of activities carried out within the Spoke, focused
The workshop dedicated to Spoke 1 of RESTART Pervasive and Photonic Network Technologies and Infrastructures was held in Pisa, bringing together over 60 participants including researchers and academic and industrial partners. The initiative represented an important opportunity for sharing and enhancing the scientific and experimental activities developed within the Spoke, coordinated by the National Research Council, with Andrea Passarella serving
Prof. Michele Zorzi, from the Department of Information Engineering at the University of Padua, presented the RESTART program at the Agorà delle Scienze event held in Padua during Science4all, a scientific communication project aimed at citizens and schools. The Agorà event, dedicated to presenting the challenges and scientific results achieved thanks to PNRR funding to the general public, offered Prof.
On October 25–26, 2025, the AIBio–1st Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Biomedical Data will take place as part of the European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 2025). Supported by RESTART, the initiative aims to foster scientific exchange and innovation in the application of artificial intelligence to biomedical data, a rapidly growing field at the intersection of research, technology, and healthcare.
RESTART confirms its decisive value in promoting collaboration between industry and research in the telecommunications sector, contributing to the important agreement signed between FiberCop and CNIT. This marks the start of a strategic collaboration between Italy’s most widespread infrastructure operator and the consortium that brings together the leading Italian universities active in ICT technologies. Here’s who talked about it: Reti