The IRES -148th International Conference on Science, Technology and Management (ICSTM) aimed at presenting current research being carried out in that area and scheduled to be held on 21st-22nd February , 2017 in Florence, Italy. The idea of the conference is for the scientists, scholars, engineers and students from the Universities all around the world and the industry to present ongoing research activities, and hence to foster research relations between the Universities and the industry.