The fourth edition of Takeoff Accelerator, a program of the CDP Venture Capital National Accelerator Network managed by Plug and Play at OGR Torino, is coming to an end after accelerating nine startups in the aerospace and advanced hardware sectors. In the previous three editions, the initiative has supported 27 companies, carried out four rounds of follow-on and generated employment for about 80 qualified specialists, consolidating Italian innovation.
The final Expo will be held on February 18 from 2 p.m. at OGR Torino, an opportunity to present the technologies developed in the four months of the program and for meetings with key players in the national and international ecosystem.
The Italian aerospace sector in 2025 reached a value of 16.5 billion dollars according to Statista, with over 83,000 employees and almost 200 companies. Takeoff, with over €21 million in initial resources, offers investments of €120,000-150,000 in convertible form, mentorship and networking with partners such as Fondazione CRT, UniCredit, Leonardo, Unione Industriali Torino and the Italian Space Agency.
Innovations range from autonomous navigation to advanced propulsion:
- Evolunar: autonomous navigation for GPS-free environments, with LuNaDrone for lunar exploration and terrestrial applications.
- Intella: Predictive monitoring for space assets.
- SatEnlight: high-capacity satellite optical links.
- SPiN – Space Products and Innovation: modular solutions for satellite manufacturing.
- BrainSigns: Wearable EEG device for cognitive monitoring.
- Saturn Dynamics: Generative AI for Physics-Driven Modeling.
- SVP Industries: advanced propulsion systems with 3D-printed sensors.
- CUS-GNC: solutions for autonomous satellite piloting.
- Hightek S.r.l.: integrated technologies for disaster management
