Terna Spa announced Thursday that it has signed two new agreements with as many institutional partners in the U.S., in San Francisco, to promote and enhance the Italian innovation ecosystem abroad, "supporting the development of innovative startups and SMEs in our country and facilitating their access to the U.S. market," as the company explained. 

Specifically, Giuseppina Di Foggia, Terna's CEO and general manager, and Sergio Strozzi, Consul General of Italy in San Francisco, signed a letter of intent that enshrines the common desire to facilitate Italian startups in their search for growth opportunities and local technology partners.