PHI DRIVE RECEIVES THE PREMIO AMERICA INNOVAZIONE AT THE ITALIAN CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES

Italian excellence in photonics and nanometric positioning

Rome, 9 April 2026

Phi Drive Srl, the advanced R&D centre of the Gruppo Comestero Sistemi, has been awarded the Premio America Innovazione by the Fondazione Italia USA, one of Italy’s most prestigious institutional recognitions for innovative startups and SMEs operating in global markets.

The Premio America Innovazione is awarded annually to up to 300 Italian entrepreneurial talents whose companies demonstrate outstanding innovation, international competitiveness, and long-term investment capacity. Winners are selected by the Fondazione Italia USA through the national business registry system, with no possibility of self-nomination. The prize carries particular significance as an independent institutional validation, a mark of quality recognized by investors and international partners alike.

Leadership in nanopositioning and photonics

This recognition confirms Phi Drive’s leadership in the nanopositioning, sector, which is increasingly central to today’s advanced industrial applications.

After years of being viewed as a pioneering technology, nanoscale precision positioning has become a concrete reality in the photonics, optoelectronics, and high-precision micro-assembly sectors. Phi Drive stands out as a specialized technological partner for ultra-high precision solutions.

Innovation in micromanipulation and piezoelectric systems

Phi Drive introduces a new paradigm in micromanipulation and optical alignment based on patented piezoelectric architectures.

These solutions deliver nanometric motion precisely where conventional mechanical systems can no longer meet precision and resolution requirements. Phi Drive’s technologies are applied in key sectors such as:

• Advanced optics and photonics
• Semiconductors and microelectronics
• Biomedical and life sciences
• High-precision industrial automation

This is the innovation Phi Drive is proudly driving from Italy to the United States and to the global market.

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