FoMaSE Project

FoMaSE (Foundations for Macroprogramming-based Software Engineering) is a basic research project led by principal investigator Roberto Casadei that was awarded the Italian FIS3 Starting Grant for ~€1.1M.
It aims to investigate ways for addressing the micro-macro link and artificial collective intelligence by a computer science and software engineering perspective, enabling predictable design of intelligent services and applications (for smart cities and beyond) backed by autonomous artificial collectives.

Key Project Information at a Glance

2026-2031

5-years Project Duration

University of Bologna

Host Institution

~€1.1M

Total Funding

Basic Research Project

Project Type

Roberto Casadei

Principal Investigator

Computer Science & Eng.

Topic Area

<X> Post-Docs, <Y> PhDs

Number of Team Members

<N> Publications

Current Project Output

<K> Collaborations

Inter/national Networking

Latest News

Jan 21, 2026 1 min read
News and Media Coverage: What They Say About Us

The local press has reported the news about the FoMaSE project, stressing the fact that the PI is from Cesena, and he is the only UNIBO recepient of FIS3 Starting Grant in the Romagna region. Links to the online newspaper articles follow:

Jan 16, 2026 1 min read
FoMaSE Project Presentation at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (DISI) - University of Bologna

Friday 16th of January, the PI Roberto Casadei has presented the FoMaSE project to his department (DISI).

An interview article has been published on the DISI department website: “Roberto Casedei ha vinto lo Starting Grant FIS3, Fondo Italiano per la Scienza”

Dec 3, 2025 1 min read
Roberto Casadei has been awarded the Italian FIS3 Starting Grant (~€1.1M) for project FoMaSE

Project FoMaSE (Foundations for Macroprogramming-based Software Engineering) by principal investigator Roberto Casadei was one of the seven research projects that were selected for funding in FIS3 Starting Grant - Macro-area PE (Physical Sciences and Engineering), for a total budget of € 1.1M.

Latest Publications

Roberto Casadei (2026). Macro-Programming Multi-Agent Systems: A Framework for Artificial Collective Intelligence (Blue Sky Ideas Track). International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems / ACM.

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