The final of Startup Competition

Discover the winners of the largest international startup competition

14 JUNE 2024 / BOLOGNAFIERE / MAINSTAGE
NUMBERS OF WMF 2024

+700

Exhibitors

+3.000

Startups and Investors

+70.000

Attendees

+90

Countries

+90

Stages

+1000

Speakers

+50

Bands and DJs

+130

Institutional Guests

On Friday, June 14th, the Final of the Startup Competition of WMF 2024 took place on the Mainstage.

Within the World Startup Fest - the international event for startups, scaleups, and investors held within WMF - the Final of the largest international competition for startups takes place. It involves Italian and foreign entities presenting their projects to investors, market players, accelerators, large companies, and the various actors of the international innovation ecosystem present at WMF 2024 (June 13th, 14th, and 15th, BolognaFiere).

The competition, streamed live worldwide, sees the representatives of the 6 finalist startups (selected from over 5,000 applications from more than 120 countries) take turns on the main stage. Each delivers a 3-minute pitch, presenting their projects and how they address the 12 Future Challenges identified by WMF, aiming to convince the official jury and the audience to win the prizes.

Among the stakeholders of the World Startup Fest and Open Innovation and VC Fest are: Intesa San Paolo Innovation Center, EIT Digital, European Investment Bank, SAP, Invitalia, CDP Venture Capital, European Defence Fund, Zest, Indra, Caixa, LG Nova

Discover below the winners!

WINNERS OF STARTUP COMPETITION - WMF 2024

ESTONIA
ESTONIA

JURY AWARD

50.000€ by EIT DIGITAL

BaseTracK offers a 20% fuel savings for human-driven trucks and an automated transport service for all weather conditions. Drivers are inefficient—it's in human nature. People cannot calculate optimal driving parameters considering all relevant conditions, they cannot memorize all roads, and they cannot always perform at the same level. This system will do the job, so every driver will have the most experienced and professional robot-driver by their side.

Future of Cities and Communities

ITALY
ITALY

AUDIENCE AWARD

65.000 € by Exelab-HUBSPOT

Intuos is a modular software platform that optimizes and simplifies aircraft owners' operational processes, thanks to the availability of flight and engine status insights based on real-time data collected and transmitted by IoT devices to the base, on which predictive AI-based algorithms are applied. 90% of fleets still have limited digital technologies and are unable to provide data for analysis; much of the instrumentation only supports the pilot during flight, and with the remaining life of the aircraft extending beyond 50 years, safety and maintenance issues are becoming increasingly important.

Future of Life on Planet Earth

Relive the pitches from past editions

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The Finale - BaseTrack Pitch

The Finale - BaseTrack Pitch

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The Finale - Intuos Pitch

The Finale - Intuos Pitch

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The Finale - Necture Pitch

The Finale - Necture Pitch

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The Finale - ResilientX Pitch

The Finale - ResilientX Pitch

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The Finale - Barin Sports Pitch

The Finale - Barin Sports Pitch

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The Finale - Devengo Pitch

The Finale - Devengo Pitch

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Yalla wins Jury award

Yalla wins Jury award

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Cyrkl wins Audience Award

Cyrkl wins Audience Award

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Final of the Startup Competition

Final of the Startup Competition

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Final of the Startup Competition

Final of the Startup Competition

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Final of the Startup Competition

Final of the Startup Competition

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Final of the Startup Competition

Final of the Startup Competition

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Final of the Startup Competition

Final of the Startup Competition

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Final of the Startup Competition

Final of the Startup Competition

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Final of the Startup Competition

Final of the Startup Competition

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Golee wins the Jury Award

Golee wins the Jury Award

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Aerariumchain wins Audience Award

Aerariumchain wins Audience Award

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Final of the Startup Competition

Final of the Startup Competition

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Final of the Startup Competition

Final of the Startup Competition

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Final of the Startup Competition

Final of the Startup Competition

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Yape vince wins Audience Award

Yape vince wins Audience Award

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All the pitches of the Final of WMF Online

All the pitches of the Final of WMF Online

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Ventur wins Audience Award

Ventur wins Audience Award

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PatchAI™ wins Jury Award

PatchAI™ wins Jury Award

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Fitprime wins Jury and Audience Awards

Fitprime wins Jury and Audience Awards

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Watly wins Jury award

Watly wins Jury award

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Tommi wins Aruba prize

Tommi wins Aruba prize

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Just Knock wins the Startup Competition of WMF 2016

Just Knock wins the Startup Competition of WMF 2016

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Friendz wins the Startup Competition of WMF 2015

Friendz wins the Startup Competition of WMF 2015

THE 12 CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE
The WMF encourages and supports the development of innovative entrepreneurial projects also capable of producing a positive influence on the environment and society. For this reason, the WMF Startup Competition gives the opportunities to the applying startups to specify how their business project harnesses digital tools and technologies to address one or more of the 12 Future Challenges identified by the WMF.
  • Future of Cities & Communities

  • Future of Health

  • Future of Work

  • Future of Culture & Travel

  • Future of Food & Agriculture

  • Future of Learning & Education

  • Future of Retail & Customer Experience

  • Future of Marketing

  • Future of Media & Entertainment

  • Future of Sports & Events

  • Future of Finance & Insurance

  • Future of Life On Planet Earth

It will be possible to clarify the compliance to ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) criteria as well as the impact generated by the innovative project on one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals outlined in the UN 2030 Agenda.

WMF Innovation Ecosystem

WMF Innovation Ecosystem

Daniele Alberti

Daniele Alberti

Serial entrepreneur
StarBoost 
Anna Amati

Anna Amati

Co-Founder & General Partner
EUREKA! Venture
Alessandro Asaro

Alessandro Asaro

Head of Communication and Digital Marketing
PoliHub
Kamen Bankovski

Kamen Bankovski

Founder
Vitosha Venture Partners
Daniele Beneduce

Daniele Beneduce

Deal Flow Manager
SeedUp
Massimo Canducci

Massimo Canducci

Chief Innovation Officer
Engineering
Rinaldo Canzi

Rinaldo Canzi

Investment Manager
Fondazione Social Venture GDA
Sebastian Caputo

Sebastian Caputo

Project Manager & CEO
012Factory
Emanuele Caronia

Emanuele Caronia

Serial Entrepreneur & Investor
Exelab
Alberto Carrai

Alberto Carrai

Chief Internetional Business Developement
Able Tech
Fabio Carrera

Fabio Carrera

CEO
SerenDPT - H3
Michele Castorina

Michele Castorina

ESA
Vittorio Cavani

Vittorio Cavani

Partner and Board Member - NextUp
Massimo Ciaglia

Massimo Ciaglia

CEO
Grownnectia
Giorgio Ciron

Giorgio Ciron

Director
Innovup
Jonathan Clarke

Jonathan Clarke

Startup Program Leader
OVHcloud
Sasha Komarevich

Sasha Komarevich

B4I Bocconi for Innovation
Andrea Dal Piaz

Andrea Dal Piaz

Responsabile
Dock3 - The Starup Lab
Lorenzo D'Amelio

Lorenzo D'Amelio

CEO
Merakyn | Startup Advisor
Federico Davini

Federico Davini

Partner e investment board
A11 Venture
Giovanni De Caro

Giovanni De Caro

Strategic and financial advisor
Volano Group
Francesco De Grazia

Francesco De Grazia

Service Manager
FoolFarm
Simone Demelas

Simone Demelas

Director
Founder Boost Italy
Francesco Di Blasio

Francesco Di Blasio

Deal Flow Manager
BIZPLACE
Maria Laura Di Carlo

Maria Laura Di Carlo

Innovation and Start up Advisor
Le Village
Jacopo Drudi

Jacopo Drudi

Investment Manager
United Ventures
Selvaggia Fagioli

Selvaggia Fagioli

Business Angel
A4W
Lorenzo Ferrara

Lorenzo Ferrara

Presidente e Co-founder
Open Seed
Davide Filiaggi

Davide Filiaggi

Operations Manager Hubble Acceleration Program
Nana Bianca
Donata Folesani

Donata Folesani

Responsabile dell'Unità Finanza per l'innovazione
ART-ER
Dima Foremnyi

Dima Foremnyi

General Partner
3X Capital
Adam Formanek

Adam Formanek

Startup Coach & Program Manager
BHT Berlin
Eugenia Forte

Eugenia Forte

Senior Program Manager of Takeoff Accelerator
Takeoff Plugnplay
Francesco Fullone

Francesco Fullone

Director
Founder Institute Italy
Gianluca Galgano

Gianluca Galgano

EY Italy Head of Startup and Venture Capital
EY
Martin Garaj

Martin Garaj

VC Associate
J&T Ventures
Dror Gill

Dror Gill

Founder & CEO
Gamdala
Michele Giordani

Michele Giordani

Managing Partner & Founder
Gellify
Alberto Giusti

Alberto Giusti

Entrepreneur & Strategy Consultant
Guanxi
Mariano Guzzetta

Mariano Guzzetta

Manager in Innovation e Open Innovation
EY
Pasquale Brancaccio

Pasquale Brancaccio

General Manager
Incubatore Campano
Itai Green

Itai Green

Founder & CEO
Innovate Israel
Giorgio Guidi

Giorgio Guidi

Founder & CEO
The Hive CoWorking & Incubator
Antti Heikkilä

Antti Heikkilä

CEO
Acceler8 Venture Builder
Peter Helesic

Peter Helesic

Managing Partner
Danube Angels
Piero Ingrosso

Piero Ingrosso

VP| Head of Innovation and Communication
AlmaVicoo | Legacoop Bologna
Francesco Inguscio

Francesco Inguscio

CEO & Rainmaker
Rainmakers
Caragh Kennedy

Caragh Kennedy

Business Development Manager
Hubspot for Startups
Peter Kruger

Peter Kruger

Presidente
AgriFood Italia
Loris Lanzellotti

Loris Lanzellotti

CEO
Enrtrepreniston
Eric Larsen

Eric Larsen

Senior Deal Flow Manager
LVENTURE
Adriano La Vopa

Adriano La Vopa

Co-Founder
Ain't A Game
Michele Lia

Michele Lia

Portofolio Manager
B-heroes
Laura Loprieno

Laura Loprieno

CEO
Dynamo
Michele Lorubio

Michele Lorubio

Startup program specialist
Almacube
Ivan	Maltsev

Ivan Maltsev

General Partner
3X Capital
Alex Marchesini

Alex Marchesini

CEO
Planet Smart City
Vanessa Mazzei

Vanessa Mazzei

Project Leader
G-Factor, Fondazione Golinelli
Massimiliano Montefusco

Massimiliano Montefusco

General Manager
RDS
Negar Mokkaram

Negar Mokkaram

Business Analyst & Startup Scouting
I3P
Adib Mouchanan

Adib Mouchanan

Responsabile Partner
HubSpot in Italia
Luiza Nowacka

Luiza Nowacka

CVC Investment Specialist
Alior Bank
Andrea Parmeggiani

Andrea Parmeggiani

Director
Fondazione Rei - Tech Up Accelerator
Francesca Picasso

Francesca Picasso

Project Manager of Football Data Analyst course
Wylab
Adriana Piccitto

Adriana Piccitto

Associate
Indaco SGR
Enrico Poli

Enrico Poli

Director
Zanichelli Venture
Valentina Primo

Valentina Primo

Founder & CEO
Startup Without Borders
Wyktoria Przybylska

Wyktoria Przybylska

Startup Advisor
Bill Reichert

Bill Reichert

Entrepreneur & Venture Capitalist, Partner
Pegasus Tech Ventures
Sabrina Ricci

Sabrina Ricci

AI Ecosystem Manager Φ-lab
ESA
Enzo Rimedio

Enzo Rimedio

Digital PR Manager
Digital Coach
Gabriele Ronchini

Gabriele Ronchini

Founder and CEO, Portfolio Development
Digital Magics
Gilad Rosenzweig

Gilad Rosenzweig

Executive Director
MITdesignX
Luca Ruggeri

Luca Ruggeri

Consigliere e responsabile dell'Open Innovation Club
Associazione Roma Startup
Vittoria San Pietro

Vittoria San Pietro

Responsabile Innovazione Startup Mug
Emill Banca Credito Cooperativo
Leonardo Saroni

Leonardo Saroni

Operational Partner
Prana Ventures
Alessandro Sartorelli

Alessandro Sartorelli

Senior Innovation Consultant
H-Farm
Luca Schettino

Luca Schettino

Jr Venture Builder
PoliHub
Alessandra Scotti

Alessandra Scotti

Institutional Relations & Scouting Manager
Liftt
Tomasz Serwan

Tomasz Serwan

Head
RBL VC
Drazen Simicevic

Drazen Simicevic

CEE Sr Strategic Partnerships Manager
Vienna Business Agency
Federico Smanio

Federico Smanio

CEO| Program Director
Wylab |WeSportUp
Andrea Solimene

Andrea Solimene

CEO & CoFounder
Seedble
Giusy Stanziola

Giusy Stanziola

Vice President
Unicredit Start Lab | Founders* Club
Ivan	Stoyka

Ivan Stoyka

Investment Analyst
3X Capital
Giovanni Strocchi

Giovanni Strocchi

Senior screening committee member
IAG
Camila Tellez

Camila Tellez

Operations Manager
Motor Valley Accelerator
Anna Testa

Anna Testa

Product Sales Specialist Digitalization Italy
CISCO
Emanuele Torlonia

Emanuele Torlonia

Managing Partner&Investor
Eden Venutres
Alberico Tremigliozzi

Alberico Tremigliozzi

Founder & CEO
Re2N
Carlo Tursi

Carlo Tursi

Independent advisor and angel investor, CEO
UrbanV
Francesca Valobra

Francesca Valobra

Sales & Business Developer
Back to Work
Douglas Wong

Douglas Wong

Founder
Blackfire
Petro Yanytsky

Petro Yanytsky

Sr Investment Analyst
3X Capital
Taras Yavorskyy

Taras Yavorskyy

General Partner
3X Capital
Enrico Zanotti

Enrico Zanotti

Direttore del Comitato Tecnico Scientifico
San Marino Innovation
Danila Zammitti

Danila Zammitti

Open innovation program manager
Cariplo Factory
Lorenzo Zatini

Lorenzo Zatini

Ecosystem Marketing Manager
Qonto
Emanuele Zingale

Emanuele Zingale

Head open innovation program
TIM
Ilaria Navoni

Ilaria Navoni

Startup Program Manager Southern Europe
OVH
Martina Muggiri

Martina Muggiri

Startup Acceleration Program Manager
SOCIAL FARE
Claudia Del Monte

Claudia Del Monte

Investment Analyst
SOCIAL FARE
Michela Michilli

Michela Michilli

Responsabile ESA Bic Lazio & Trasferimento Tecnologico
LAZIO INNOVA
Alessandro Zerbetto

Alessandro Zerbetto

Senior Analyst - Ecosystem Partnership & Open Innovation
FONDAZIONE LINKS
Luca Iaia

Luca Iaia

Premio Cambiamenti CNA
CNA
Francesco Cracolici

Francesco Cracolici

Venture Partner at EBRD & Crossfund, Ceo at Nomadic Minds
Cross Fund
Mariafebronia Sciacca

Mariafebronia Sciacca

Startup Generation & Development
23iT
Matteo Cera

Matteo Cera

Senior Venture Partner
Pioneer Fund
Farhad Alessandro Mohammadi

Farhad Alessandro Mohammadi

CEO of Mamazen
Board Member of Studiohub
Anna Maria Siccardi

Anna Maria Siccardi

Partner
Club degli Investitori Torino
Julien Nicholas

Julien Nicholas

Head of International
Euratechnologies
Epi Ludvik

Epi Ludvik

Founder and CEO
Crowd Sourcing Week - Bold Awards
Andrea Ferrari

Andrea Ferrari

Trade Adviser for Technology , Cybersecurity & Smart Cities
British Consulate General Milan
Andrea Conti

Andrea Conti

Ecosystem Lead
EIT Digital
Andrea Censoni

Andrea Censoni

Co-Founder & Volunteer
Startup Africa Roadtrip
Alicia Hanf

Alicia Hanf

Head of Ecosystem and Capital Partnerships
LG NOVA
Marco Sternaiuolo

Marco Sternaiuolo

Business Developer
BizPlace
Anastasios Avranas

Anastasios Avranas

Partner
Pella Ventures
Anna Hladirevska

Anna Hladirevska

Head of digital poducts
EVA (RUSH LLC)
Alessandro Muccio

Alessandro Muccio

Head of Debt & Equity International Support
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
Andrea Lorenzin

Andrea Lorenzin

Sourcing Specialist
Eit Digital
Ángel González

Ángel González

Health Team manager
Inspiralia
Angelo Cavallini

Angelo Cavallini

Co-Founder & COO
Startup Baker
Anieke Lamers

Anieke Lamers

Founder & CEO
The VC Coach & TELL
Ata Uzunhasan

Ata Uzunhasan

Managing Director
Galata Business Angels
Aurora Chisté

Aurora Chisté

Head of strategy
ACTUAL
Borut Kastelic

Borut Kastelic

Business Development Manager
EBV Elektronik
Cairo Arévalo

Cairo Arévalo

Entrepreneurship Manager
Promipyme Rep. Dominicana
Massimo Canducci

Massimo Canducci

Senior Innovation Manager
Engineering Group
Carla Bertuzzi

Carla Bertuzzi

Open Innovation Specialist
Sellalab
Carolina Montagna

Carolina Montagna

CEO
B Heroes s.p.a.
Chiara Vigilante

Chiara Vigilante

Events Manager
Qonto
Boyko Takov

Boyko Takov

Bulgarian OECD National Contact Point for Responsible
BSMEPA Bulgaria (Bulgaria SME Promotion Agency)
Claudia Marcusson

Claudia Marcusson

Managing Partner
Zero Emissions Fund
Camilla Castellani

Camilla Castellani

Junior Comms Specialist
Netval
Cristian Frigo

Cristian Frigo

Co-Founder and CEO
Bolzano Slush'D
Christina Vogt-Sasse

Christina Vogt-Sasse

Associate
MIG Capital
Dalila Dentamaro

Dalila Dentamaro

Project Manager
4ecom
Daniel Sendt

Daniel Sendt

Investment Manager
SevenVentures GmbH
Darren Stauffer

Darren Stauffer

VP Business Development
Dealroom
Davide Filiaggi

Davide Filiaggi

Project Manager Acceleration Programs
Nana Bianca
Davor Sakac

Davor Sakac

Director
TS Ventures Fund
Enzo Rimedio

Enzo Rimedio

Digital PR Manager
Digital Coach
Dimitar Kostov

Dimitar Kostov

Executive Director
Innovation Capital AD
Donata Folesani

Donata Folesani

Finance for Innovation Unit Manager
ART-ER
Zach Coelius

Zach Coelius

Founder
Coelius Capital
Dimitri Scarana

Dimitri Scarana

Principal Startup Sales
Amazon Web Services
Frederic Pascal

Frederic Pascal

Global Head of Growth
SAP
Anastasiia Ponomareva

Anastasiia Ponomareva

Events & Partnerships Director
EU-Startups
Alexander Wolf

Alexander Wolf

Chairman of the board
GICA Impact Network
Vincenzo Vitale

Vincenzo Vitale

CEO
SEI Ventures Srl SB
Vanessa Coppola

Vanessa Coppola

Head of Innovation & Corporate Venturing
TQC SRL
Thomas Waldmann

Thomas Waldmann

Start-Up & Venture Manager
Wuerth Elektronik Group
Shiva Loccisano

Shiva Loccisano

CEO, Senior project manager
Netval
Stefano De Paoli

Stefano De Paoli

Rappresentante di Invest Hong Kong in Italia
Invest Hong Kong
Sonja Sulzmaier

Sonja Sulzmaier

Managing Partner, Chairwoman Federal Startup and Founders Commission BVMWTechpreneurs GmbH, Navispace GmbH
Patrizia Galbiati

Patrizia Galbiati

Head of Technologies & Innovation DepartmentBusiness France
Paolo Raineri

Paolo Raineri

Brand Ambassador Ovum AIOvum AI
Michele Cervellini

Michele Cervellini

Direttore San Marino Innovation S.p.A.San Marino Innovation S.p.A.
Max Gurvits

Max Gurvits

Managing partnerVitosha Venture Partners
Massimo Ferri

Massimo Ferri

CEOEsgMax
Marco Gullà

Marco Gullà

Investment AssociateHealth Technology Holding
Marc Bernath

Marc Bernath

Co-Founder & CEO.GUT Am Flughafen 1
Lukasz Wasikiewicz

Lukasz Wasikiewicz

PartnerSatus Starter VC
Luca Giuman

Luca Giuman

CEO of SerenDPTSerenDPT SRL Società Benefit
Karina Virrueta

Karina Virrueta

Head of Innovation EcosystemStartup Valencia
Konstantinos Kalogerakis

Konstantinos Kalogerakis

Group Business Development ManagerPRINTEC GROUP
Juana-Catalina Rodriguez

Juana-Catalina Rodriguez

CEO/ Founder JnC NovaJnC Nova
Jacopo Faini

Jacopo Faini

Programs AssociateB4i - Bocconi for Innovation
Isa Al Doseri

Isa Al Doseri

Cheif Strategy OfficerPinnacle W.L.L.
Diego Zanchi

Diego Zanchi

Head of Risk and ComplianceOpstart Fintech Hub
Ilaria Ricotti

Ilaria Ricotti

Head of Marketing and CommunicationOpstart Fintech Hub
Giancarlo Vergine

Giancarlo Vergine

Founder & Managing PartnerOver Ventures
George Panou

George Panou

Head of Innovation Center Eurobank
Frane Sesnic

Frane Sesnic

CEOZagreb Innovation Centre
Francesca Rossi

Francesca Rossi

Managing PartnerSir Fred Group
Joe Zadeh

Joe Zadeh

Former Airbnb Head of Product & Head of Airbnb Experiences
Riccardo Vanelli

Riccardo Vanelli

Associate @IAG
Alberto Caviglia

Alberto Caviglia

Senior Investment Analyst @Plug and Play Tech Center e @Motor Valley Accelerator
Stefano Bruzzi

Stefano Bruzzi

Network Development @ Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center
Marta Molinero

Marta Molinero

Collaboration Manager @EIT Manufacturing
Silvia Zancarli

Silvia Zancarli

Business Development & Innovation Senior Manager presso EIT Manufacturing
Nicolas Hazard

Nicolas Hazard

Founder at INCO / Special Advisor at European Commission
Giovanni Zazzerini

Giovanni Zazzerini

Secretary General at INSME
Luca Toma

Luca Toma

Start-up Business Consultant & Acceleration Programs
I3P
TJ Jackson

TJ Jackson

Partner and Senior Adviser
GSD Venture Studios
Albert Morro

Albert Morro

Principal
Criteria Venture Tech
Luca Diquattro

Luca Diquattro

Scouting Innovation Senior Manager
Sisal
Stefan Zwicky

Stefan Zwicky

Head of Swiss Business Hub Italy
Simon Tkachenko

Simon Tkachenko

Partner
Modus Capital
Sasha Komarevych

Sasha Komarevych

Acceleration Program Manager
B4i - Bocconi for innovation
Sabrina Ricci

Sabrina Ricci

AI Ecosystem Manager
Esa Phi Lab
Rolf Nagel

Rolf Nagel

Managing Partner
Munich Venture Partners

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