Kicking off the edition 2023 of UniCredit Start Lab, the business platform dedicated toinnovation and aimed at innovative startups and SMEs established no more than 5 years ago.
The program includes:
- the opportunity to participate in structured business and investment matching activities with industrial and financial counterparts from UniCredit's network
- advanced management training through the Startup Academy and thematic workshops
- a programme based on customized mentorship with professionals and experts from the innovation ecosystem.
Also planned is a €10,000 cash award for the best project submitted for each of the key sectors.
For 2023, the target sectors for UniCredit Start Lab will be:
- Innovative Made in Italy (agrifood, fashion, design, tourism, mechanics, robotics, nanotechnology and Industry 4.0)
- Digital (mobile apps, internet of things, B2B services and platforms, cloud systems, hardware and artificial intelligence)
- Life Science (biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health care and assistive technologies)
- Clean Tech (energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste treatment and sustainable mobility)
- Impact Innovation (services and products that can generate a social or environmental benefit)
In order to participate in the selection for access to UniCredit Start Lab 2022, it is necessary to develop and submit an entrepreneurial project concerning original initiatives with high innovative content. For this purpose, the Proponent will necessarily have to complete and submit in the manner indicated in the online application platform the required forms.