Intesa Sanpaolo StartUp Initiative
StartUp Initiative is the international acceleration platform developed by Italy’s leading bank Intesa Sanpaolo, which selects promising high-tech startups, coaches them and connects them with financial and corporate investors. The program crosses 9 technologies and industries (Digital & Mobile; Biotech & Healthcare; Cleantech; Nanotech & Materials; Social Ventures; Food; Fashion & Design; Transportation; Building & Construction), matching over 500 startups with about 6K investors, corporations and players of the innovation ecosystem. Our alumni went on to raise over 55 M€ in funding.<br />Participating startups go through a training and selection process and gain access to a wide audience of financial and corporate investors, significantly improving their fund raising and business development reach. The platform is enriched by a strong partnership network comprising investors, corporations, incubators, accelerators, research centers, and institutions from all over Europe and the US.