APRE is a non-profit research organization.For over twenty-five years, APRE, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR), has provided its members as well as businesses, government agencies, and private individuals, information, support, training and assistance for participation in national and European programmes and collaborative initiatives (today, with particular reference to Horizon 2020) in the field of Research, Technological Development and Innovation (RTDI) and in the transfer of research results.

ART-ER is the Emilia-Romagna Joint Stock Consortium for the region’s sustainable growth by developing innovation and knowledge, attractiveness and internationalization of the region system.The Research and Innovation Division promotes industrial research as the main driver of sustainable economic development and collaborates with company associations to develop joint research and corporate strategies and actions, facilities and services for industrial research, and the enhancement of human capital working in these areas. Further, they engage in the coordination and development of the regional ecosystem for innovation and knowledge and support startups and boost businesses.

Sellalab, powered by Gruppo Sella, is an innovation platform for startups and companies, created to support their growth, and their processes of open innovation and digital transformation.They bring together companies, startups and experts to generate value through a collaborative and open minded approach. They also provide trainings through academies.

The activities of the CITT, launched in July 2021, are focused on three main areas of interest:Training: entrepreneurial training opportunities for researchers operating in ItalyNetworking: creating and implementing a network of actors operating in the tech transfer sectorInternational Promotion

Digital Magics, listed on Euronext Growth Milan, is the provides services and funds to innovative startups and SMEs in the Tech world, for the expansion and acceleration of the digital business.

G2 Startups is an Innovation Enabler and a Startup Accelerator. Customers are medium- to large enterprises and corporate enterprises that G2 supports to plan and implement their own innovation strategy and build their own Innovative Business Ecosystem, helping them to continually innovate the business model, also by managing external innovation sources such as startups.The services and processes the company offers to its customers are: Innovation Advisory, Specific Open Innovation Programs, Calls for Innovation & Ideas, Hackathons, Set-up and Management of Innovation Hubs, Business Model Labs, Startup Acceleration Programs, Corporate Venture Capital Support.

STEP is the first Innovation Hub with the goal of reducing 5 million tons of CO2eq in the first 5 years. They do it by helping startups to launch their green-tech products and services and by supporting companies in their innovation path of reducing the environmental impact of their businesses.

Invitalia is the National Agency for Inward Investment and Economic Development. It is owned by the Italian Ministry of Economy.Invitalia aspires to boost Italy’s economic growth, focusing on strategic sectors for development and employment. It is committed to reviving crisis areas and operates mainly in the South of Italy.Invitalia manages all national incentives that promote the creation of new companies and innovative startups.It finances small to large projects, targeting entrepreneurs with concrete development plans, especially in innovative and high added-value sectors.Invitalia provides services to the Public Administration for timely disbursement of EU and national funds, as well as in promoting cultural heritage.

P101 is a long-term investor with the goal to flank founders for 5 to 10 years, sharing challenges and success. P101 are venture investors, who always take minority positions in their portfolio companies and play an “internal advisor” role to support them in their growth path.

INNOVA is the holding company of the INNOVA GROUP and operates in a market niche in a highly competitive and fast moving sectors where growth and success strongly depend on technological innovations. They want to integrating innovation in a company and to achieve this goal assit companies by proposing new approaches to foster creativity, production & sharing of knowledge and strategic flexibility

360 Capital is a Venture Capital firm investing in early stage, innovative deeptech & digital enterprises across Europe. The firm has a 20-year track record of supporting talented tech entrepreneurs in developing ambitious & disruptive companies in a variety of sectors. Led by a diverse and experienced team of professionals located in Paris and Milan, 360 Capital has €500M of assets under management and an active portfolio of over 50 companies.

The egg business acceleration platform offers an integrated framework for business growth, networking and expansion to businesses running for more than 3 years.

OK!Thess is Thessaloniki’s leading startup hub and a catalyst for the growth of the local innovation ecosystem.Thy help entrepreneurs bring innovative ideas to market through an acceleration program that includes training, coaching, matchmaking with mentors and access to capital.

The start-ups acceleration program Lab40 Accelerator is looking for ambitious and innovative start-ups from existing companies, or potential entrepreneurs, with the aim of establishing start-ups dedicated to their goal, which will have the opportunity to develop or improve their business thinking through a process that will reduce the time for successful market launch or error recognition, prevent a future failure and aid in possible exponential growth.

The B4i Accelerator is a 4-month structured program to bring your startup from prototype stage to product-market fit.Entrepreneurs will be expected to dedicate a full-time effort to the program, through which we’ll help you define your product, complete the team, connect to industry experts and advisors, and ultimately fundraise

Lefkippos Tech Park was founded by the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (NCSR Demokritos), the largest multidisciplinary Research Centre in Greece, as a unique and efficient tool for strengthening the links between public Research Laboratories and the Industry. Lefkippos offers business incubator services that support innovative ideas within an academic collaborative environment from discovery to commercialization.

ACEin supports potential young entrepreneurs and researchers in order to turn their innovative entrepreneurial ideas or scientific research results into a sustainable business model and subsequent a start-up company as well as large organisations to tackle specific business problems by collaborating with start-ups and tech-talented people.

The Athens Startup Business Incubator (Th.E.A.) is one of the most important initiatives of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) for entrepreneurship promotion. It supports innovative new business ideas with a strong extroversion potential.

i4G is a Greek-based Incubator running also a seed investment fund for tech and science startups. It is home to a vibrant community of more than 120 people, designed to create opportunities, to share knowledge and expertise, offer cross-sector business opportunities and inspire them to achieve new levels of success. The mission of i4G is to be a fundamental piece of the startup ecosystem of Greece, connecting the entrepreneurial, tech, and science communities to achieve greater good.

The STEP-C incubator is a space where collaboration, networking, innovation and creativity are being promoted. It hosts an average of 30 companies, which employ approximately 400 people. Most of them are high-tech companies in various sectors of the economy. The incubator aims to host innovative, knowledge-intensive companies and to provide them with specialized support for their development.

CEO Angels Club is a group of senior executives and entrepreneurs related to Bulgaria investing their own money in early stage startups in return for equity. They also provide expertise, contacts and pro-active mentorship to increase company value. CEO Angels Club looks for early stage, normally post-accelerator startups that are highly scalable and that can show how the company will get to break-even or to a clear meaningful milestone (e.g.Seed or Series A.Funding) within 12–24 months on the basis of our one-time investment.

Galileo Visionary District is the Digital Innovation Hub of Padua, whose aim is to facilitate and promote research, technology transfer and innovation among companies. Galileo DIH represents a hub that: Offers all the Galileo services (R&D, Education, Incubator, etc.) and collaborates with local stakeholders in terms of innovation and industry 4.0 (chamber of commerce, university, living lab, competence centre, etc.).

The PID of Bergamo was created in the second half of 2017and it is managed by Bergamo Sviluppo, the Special Agency of Bergamo’s CCIAA (Chamber of Commerce). PID (Punto Impresa Digitale) aimed to increase the awareness of local companies on the solutions offered by digital technology through free activities for the local SMEs.

FIWARE Innova iHub is a non-profit association aimed at promoting technological innovation in Italy, through training, consultancy, and co-design of technological solutions. The Association has the challenge to help facilitate the empowerment of cutting-edge technologies, successful entrepreneurial strategy, novel business models and sustainable development of solutions and infrastructures in urban and rural areas for transforming them into “Smart Lands” to create well-being for a better quality of life.

Impact Hub Milano is part of a global network of +100 spaces around the world where people and projects create a positive impact on society and the environment. Impact Hub Milano is many things: a Global Community, a Coworking Space and Event Location, an Impact Startup Incubator and a Group of Investors. Since 2014 it has been a Certified Startup Incubator with a focus on Social Impact and boasts numerous Incubation and Open Innovation Projects with important companies and organizations.