Development opportunities for your startup

Growing your startup is an ambitious goal involving various aspects and which we want to help you achieve by putting different tools at your disposal, such as  match-making meetings with firms and investors, contacts of an international network  acceleration programs and access to funding. 

Solutions available for startups and innovative SMEs

We are at your side providing experience and services for development and growth

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Francesco Gaetarelli - Komete

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Benedetto Ruggeri - Mugo

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Pietro Galimberti - Plino

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Davide La Spina - Flowtech

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Matteo Bertocchi - Novac

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Alessandra Accogli - Sinergy Flow

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Andrea Gilberti - Matchplat

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Luca D'Alessandro - Phononic Vibes

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Matteo Bertocchi - Novac

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Laura Sposato - Joule

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Niccolò Calandri - 3Bee

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Fabrizio Vigo - SevenData

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Giulia Baccarin – MIPU Predictive Hub

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Andrea Zuanetti – Up2You

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Fabio Santini – Hevolus

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"Having Intesa Sanpaolo as a growth partner means having access to a top-level network. We have come into contact with top-tier corporations, known technology partners, but also had the opportunity to have exposure abroad"

Francesco Gaetarelli - Komete

"The main advantages of collaborating with Intesa Sanpaolo? The network and capillarity. During MeetUps you have the opportunity to introduce your company to managers who are interested in innovation and to directly engage with your potential interlocutors"

Benedetto Ruggeri - Mugo

"Thanks to the meeting with small and medium-sized businesses that Intesa Sanpaolo follows, we were able to bring value within companies. Intesa's connection with the national economic fabric makes it a key partner in our growth path".

Pietro Galimberti - Plino

"Intesa Sanpaolo has a very extensive network, made up of subjects that we are interested in meeting: customers, partners, investors. Intesa helps us identify the right people to connect with and engages us in different national and international events'".

Davide La Spina - Flowtech

"Up2Stars was a particularly useful experience, it proved flexible in providing us with what we needed, thanks to the mentors' support calibrated to our real needs. While In Action ESG was one of the most complex challenges in terms of amount and number of applications, thanks to this participation we closed a seed investment round of 3.5 million euros".

Matteo Bertocchi - Novac

"Having a strategic partner such as Intesa Sanpaolo in the development of a startup is fundamental, both to have access to global and widespread networking, and as a long-term collaboration for the growth of the company".

Alessandra Accogli - Sinergy Flow

"The excellent relationship we have established with Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center, has allowed us to develop a high-level cooperation, where we are often invited to participate in top-tier events. On average, at each of these occasions we’re able to close new sales, also because we target a cross-sector audience".

Andrea Gilberti - Matchplat

"Intesa Sanpaolo's help was substantial as it allowed us, from a bureaucratic point of view, to solve some issues that we would not have been able to solve otherwise. So Intesa will certainly be alongside us in the growth in the next states within the European Union where we will consolidate our business".

Luca D'Alessandro - Phononic Vibes

"After getting in touch with Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center, we participated in the Up2Stars acceleration path and in In Action ESG Climate, the initiative launched by the Life Companies of the Intesa Sanpaolo Assicurazioni Group, which guaranteed us the economic and financial resources to launch a sustainability project in 2025.".

Matteo Bertocchi - Novac

"When we started our startup, we found crucial support from Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center and the Up2Stars acceleration program. This allowed us to structure our activities and participate in the Innovit project, taking us all the way to San Francisco to collaborate with American partners. Thanks to these experiences, we were able to scale the market and build the company for the future.".

Laura Sposato - Joule

"The concrete advantage of a partnership or collaboration is to find new customers or explore new markets, and this is the difficulty of any start-up. Having a partner like Innovation Center, could be extremely useful, because it allows us to make that leap that alone is very dangerous.".

Niccolò Calandri - 3Bee

"Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center opened doors for us, brought us confidence and helped us to achieve our goals. Having a partner from both a banking and equity point of view, such as Intesa Sanpaolo, is a great added value in a competitive market like ours, where there are big players".

Fabrizio Vigo - SevenData

 “Intesa Sanpaolo helps us by giving great visibility to our work, introducing us to their clients. It is a huge boost for our business development and also for the impact we can have on companies and factories in various territories.”

Giulia Baccarin – MIPU Predictive Hub

 “Intesa Sanpaolo has helped us a lot to gain market authority, it has made sure that we know what we do, that we work well. And this has been of great help to us..”

Andrea Zuanetti – Up2You

 “Having Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center as a partner has many advantages: knowledge of the startup market and the possibility of generating business opportunities, for example at SMAU London 2024 we closed important deals thanks to its support.”

Fabio Santini – Hevolus

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