START-UP & SCALE-UP
Ecomondo, with a perspective of growing the physical and digital presence of innovative projects, consolidates its role as an incubator by reconfirming the Start-Up&Scale-Up area, with the aim of creating new business opportunities and promoting dialogue between the business world and young entrepreneurial realities.
Start-Up & Scale-Up is a project of the Innovation District with Green Jobs and Lorenzo Cagnoni Award for Green Innovation. It takes place in both a physical and virtual exhibition area, entirely reserved for innovative Start-Up and young Italian and international companies. The project offers technologies, services and solutions in the green and circular economy sectors for the ecological transition, and new models of circular and regenerative economy.
Get to know the participants of the 2024 edition:
- NDG Natural Development Group S.r.l.
- RE 4REAL (REPET S.E.L.)
- SMUSH Materials S.r.l.
- AgroMateriae S.r.l.
- IOTILIZE.ME S.r.l.
- ReFuel Solutions S.r.l.
- MOIWUS S.r.l.
- Ebe Collective S.r.l.
- T.E.C. S.r.l.
- Ricehouse S.r.l. SB
- Canapack
- CLINICA DEL SUOLO S.r.l.
- CAM S.r.l.
- IGL Innovation Foundry S.r.l.
- STE-Sanitizing Technologies and Equipments
- Cloov S.r.l. Società Benefit
- Northern light S.r.l.
- Alkivio Srl Società Benefit
- WESEPO WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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Discover the beneficts of being at the centre of the Innovation District!
- Technology transfer: promote technology transfer in the circular economy and ecological transition sector at a national and international levels.
- Strategic Connections: allows start-ups to interact with key players in the circular economy chain, from suppliers to producers and customers, associations and policy makers.
- Visibility to innovation: an exclusive pavilion designed to enhance start-ups and innovative companies by offering maximum exposure and networking opportunities.
GOALS OF THE INITIATIVE
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To offer new entrepreneurial realities wide national and international visibility to create exchanges and share ideas: the perfect environment where tradition and innovation meet.
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Create meeting opportunities between the companies present at the event and Start-Ups that by aptitude can foster product and/or service innovation.
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To encourage the identification of the italian innovative system as a primary interlocutor in the product development of the green tech and circular economy sector nationally and internationally.
- To give a voice to Italy's best innovators by collecting the testimonies of those who innovate and promotein terms development, culture and skills, the major issues of ecological transition.
WHO IT IS AIMED AT
Start-Ups and SMEs entered in the business register and in the special section of innovative Start-Ups (cf. Law of 18 December 2012, No. 221) that meet the following minimum requirements may apply to participate in the initiative:
- technological lines of development consistent with the themes of the Ecomondo event, in the areas of waste, integrated water cycle, Blue Economy, bioenergy and agriculture, circular and regenerative bio-economy, soil restoration and environmental monitoring and control;
- have already completed at least the seed round or, alternatively, be active in the B2B market and have a client portfolio available;
- have a language website and/or promotional materials in English.
ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
Applications received that meet the requirements set out in the point above will be assessed by a committee, which will award a score for each of the following (the percentage weight of each criterion is indicated in brackets):
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innovative content of the product or service (from 1 to 10) - (30%);
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cooperation and partnership - (20%);
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product or service already industrialised and ready for market - (30%)
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coherence with the green tech, renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric mobility and urban sustainability sectors - (20%).
Subject to the requirements provided above, only the first 20 Start-Ups with the highest scores based on the assessment conducted according to the criteria set out in this expression of interest will be selected.
SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE SELECTED START-UPS
The initiative is free of charge for selected Start-Ups and includes all the services at the show listed below – excluding out-of-pocket expenses (travel, lodging, transportation, etc.) which must be borne by the participants. The Start-Up Area will be set up with an exhibition design designed to enhance interaction with the public and generate business opportunities.
The services provided are:
- participation at the show, both physically and digitally;
- inclusion in the show catalogue;
- visibility on a dedicated web page on the Ecomondo website;
- desk in the Start-Up area with stool and graphics;
- access to the Business Meeting platform to book one-to-one meetings;
- 1 free outdoor parking pass;
- 2 accreditations for stand staff;
- 50 free invitation cards;
- access info point for reception and to provide information on Start-Ups in the area;
- national and international media coverage and promotion services.
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