Apply for Italian Lifestyle Acceleration Program (Italy)

The acceleration program is aimed at entrepreneurial projects with great business potential and a solution that brings product and/or process innovation to local companies through the development of Proof of Concepts (PoC) and integration opportunities in an Open Innovation perspective.

How does it work?

• The acceleration path has a total duration of 12 weeks, during which startups will have the opportunity to perfect their business models and work concretely on synergic development opportunities with local businesses.

Benefits

• Financial support 20k
  • Each startup will be supported with a grant of up to €20K .
• Training – 1 to 1 consulting
  • The program offers all teams the opportunity to benefit from a dedicated 1to1 business consulting program.
• Digital services
  • All startups will have the opportunity to take advantage of agreed-upon services and discount plans with the main digital players globally for the entire duration of the program.
• A dedicated team
  • 360° support before, during and after the program.
• Product Mentoring
  • Startups will have a Product Mentor who will support the team by focusing on perfecting the product/service.
• Market Mentoring
  • Startups will also have a Market Mentor who will be the first point of contact to catalyze the processes of human innovation, integration and supply with large leading companies in the sector.
• A space of excellence
  • Startups will have the opportunity to grow in a dedicated, high-level space at Nana Bianca’s headquarters in Florence, Piazza di Cestello 10.
• A network of value
  • All selected startups will have the opportunity to have direct contact with investors, companies and startups of the Nana Bianca ecosystem.

Eligibility Criteria

• Looking for companies:
  • in Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, Telecommunications, Augmented Reality, Software Implementation, Energy Sector, Energy & Cleantech, Big Data, Cyber Security Compliance, Industrial IoT, Industrial Tech, Supply Chain Solutions, Analytics Software, 5G, Fashion Tech, Blockchain Enablers, Smart Infrastructure, Circular Economy
  • located in Bologna (Italy), Florence (Italy), Milan (Italy), Rome (Italy), Italy, Europe
  • incorporated
  • prototype, users or paying users stage
  • Pre-seed or Seed
  • have raised funding or not
  • currently raising or not raising funds
  • have revenue or not

Selection Criteria

• Through a structured dealflow, enabling technologies are sought in the following fields of application:
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • AR & VR
  • Big Data Analytics
  • Blockchain
  • IoT & 5G
  • Circular Economy
  • Cyber ​​Security
  • Sustainability
• These technologies are considered transversal to the technological transfer towards companies belonging to the driving sectors of the economy of the metropolitan city of Florence.

For more information, visit Nana Bianca SRL.