Materials.it 2016 will be the first Italian National Conference on Materials Science and Technology.  It will be held from December 12^th to 16^th, 2016 in Aci Castello, Sheraton Catania Hotel. This conference represents a great opportunity to gather the large community of scientists involved in materials science and related applications, working at Universities and Research Institutions. This first edition is promoted by the Physics and Chemistry Departments of the National Research Council of Italy, with the support of the Italian Institute of Technology, ENEA and by the CNISM and INSTM consortia.