The WISE, a nanotechnology start-up which fabricates and commercializes exploitation of electronic, won the Nanochallenge&Polymerchallenge 2011, the business competition organised by Veneto Nanotech and IMAST. After winning the Nanotechnology challenge, it was also funded by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and it was one of the Top 10 dell’European Venture Contest 2012.
Veneto Nanotech, Nanoforce and Intesa SanPaolo offer the same opportunity to the nanotechnology start-ups. The nanotechnology start-ups would have the chance to present their idea in front of entrepreneurs, investors and venture capitalists.
To walk through the WISE’s path is really easy, the nanotechnology start-ups have to subscribe on this website startup.nanotechitaly.it before the 2nd September.
The selected teams will benefits some advantages:
1. Free registration to the NanotechItaly 2013 Conference
The 12 start-ups (up to two persons per team) will receive a code to register free of charge to the whole NanotechItaly 2013 conference. The start-ups admitted only to the poster session will pay the minimum fee of 70 € per day (through a dedicated code to be inserted on the registration link and that will be sent at the time of communication of the results). All registrations must be carried out no later than September 26th.
Participants in the audience of the session From the Lab to the Market will be able to register for free upon invitation through a special code sent by email by the organizers. This registration will allow access only to this specific session on Friday 29th.
2. Nano Stand
The 12 selected teams will be offered by the Organizers a “nano-stand” for free on Friday 29th November in the foyer of the NH Laguna Palace Conference Center, to show and display their own technologies, products or business proposals to investors and scientific and industrial partners.
3. Poster session
A specific area of the conference venue will be set up for start-ups and dedicated to their posters.
4. Business opportunity and special prize
The 12 select start-ups will benefit from the following points:
free participation in the Boot Camp program of Intesa Sanpaolo Start-Up Initiative
pitching in front of investors – venture capitals, business angels, development funds, etc.- and industry players – companies and corporations embracing the open innovation paradigm to boost their development potential.
selection of the best start-up for the Final of 360by360 Competition, on Friday 29th. For the first year running 360 Capital Partners, a private equity firm specialized in VC investments with a track of more than 75 backed businesses in 10 countries, has launched a competition for companies in the following sectors: digital, industrial & cleantech and medical devices. The total prize amount is 360.000 dollars. The 360by360 Competition Final will be held in Milan on D
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