Incubator Program

Program aimed at incubators in Emilia-Romagna with the aim of transferring working methods and business models of similar structures operating in Silicon Valley.

Target: Incubators and accelerators

The program involved eleven operators from the Emilia-Romagna incubators aiming to transfer the working methods and business models of similar structures operating in Silicon Valley. Managers from regional incubators had the opportunity to talk with the managing partners of the incubators and accelerators visited, on how to bring here the methodologies to support the creation and growth of businesses, as well as on the economic sustainability of the incubators themselves. Meetings and visits were organized with Google Launchpad, 500 Startups, Plug and Play Tech Center, Singularity University and Accelerator, Berkeley SkyDeck, Alchemist Accelerator, and many others.

Numbers and results:

  • 1 edition in 2018
  • 11 participants

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