If you are one of the winning teams, you will have the opportunity to participate in a 4-month acceleration programme, organized and coordinated by PoliHub, aimed at supporting project growth and development, with specialized services and expertise.
The acceleration path will allow you to develop the proposed solution from both an entrepreneurial and technological perspective.
The Organizers and Partners of the Programme also make available equity-free Grants to cover acceleration programme, co-financed by PoliHub, and to cover the costs of developing the project.
PoliHub will also offer access to a network of founders, mentors, subject matter experts actively involved in the sectors of Climate Tech and sustainability.
Encubator
Coaching & Mentoring
One-to-one meetings customized to the needs of the teams, with dedicated mentors and experts as supporting the various business projects.
Acceleration
A 4-month acceleration programme managed by PoliHub.
Network
A network of founders, mentors, subject matter experts and investors from the business world, energy and the circular economy.
Grant
An equity free cash grant worth 40 thousand euros of which 25 thousand euros for the development of the project and 15 thousand euros to take advantage of the acceleration programme.
Corporate Collaboration
Collaboration with the corporate partners of the programme for PoC Development and formal meetings with corporates.
Fundraising
A Demo Day where you can meet investors and have the opportunity to access seed investments.
Membership & spaces
6 months of free membership, an immersion in the life of PoliHub community with access to exclusive services, events and experiences.
Free station at PoliHub spaces for the entire duration of the acceleration programme.
Perks
Discounts and agreements made available by partners of the PoliHub community accessible from the community platform.
The first phase of project evaluation will be carried out by the organizers (The Chamber of Commerce of Milan Monza Brianza Lodi, PoliHub, Polytechnic University of Milan). In the second phase, a selection committee made up of organizers and partners will select the best projects that will enter the final phase.
During the final, the winning teams will be selected by an Institutional Jury made up of representatives of The Chamber of Commerce of Milan Monza Brianza Lodi, Politecnico di Milano, PoliHub and each of the partners and sponsors of the programme, as well as various experts from the world of industry, venture capital and intellectual property protection.
Acceleration
The PoliHub acceleration programme will allow the winning teams to develop the proposed solution from both an entrepreneurial and technological perspective and will be focused on market definition, prototyping and product development, definition of the business model, definition of the entrepreneurial and technical development roadmap, access to finance.
Each of these topics will guarantee, together with technological development, also the support and validation of the startup's business structure.
Grants
The best projects will be selected to receive grants made available by the organizers and partners of the program, to cover the acceleration programme, co-financed by PoliHub, and to cover the costs of developing the project.
The Chamber of Commerce of Milan Monza Brianza Lodi supports the development of startups, providing services, networks and growth opportunities. Find out more about the services of the Milan Chamber of Commerce system dedicated to startups.
- Power generation
- Emissions reduction
- Energy distributuon & storage
- Smart mobility & infrastructures
- Chemicals & advanced materials
- Sustainable manufacturing
- Green buildings
- Agriculture & food production
- Water managment
- Circular economy & waste
- Smart cities & sustainable tourism
- Alternative Mobility
There will be 5 awarded projects, with a total budget of €200,000. Each Grant is equal to €40,000, of which €15,000 to access the acceleration programme. The goal is to develop innovative measures and tools for the growth and development of startups, enhancing their ability to create highly technological and innovative solutions and give concrete answers to environmental, social and economic challenges, in line with the sustainable development objectives of the Agenda 2030.
COREPLA National Consortium for the Collection and Recycling of Plastic packages is a non-profit organisation that brings together 2,480 packaging companies. Since 1997, it aims to meet the recycling and recovery targets for plastic packaging set by European Union legislation, so that businesses, governments and citizens may take joint responsibility in these efforts. www.corepla.it/en
- Circular economy & waste – recycling, waste management
COREPLA will award a grant of € 25,000, of which €15,000 to access the acceleration programme, with the aim of supporting the growth of the start-up that will have demonstrated the highest potential in terms of the creation of circular economy cycles in the area of valorisation of materials recycled from post-consumer plastic packaging.
BCC MILANO is the largest cooperative bank in Lombardy and it’s a member of BCC Iccrea Group. Every day BCC Milano supports and enhances the area and its economic, social and cultural structure. It is present where others don’t reach and reinvests profits in the area, to value cooperation, support local communities and improve the future.
- Power generation
- Emissions reduction
- Energy distributuon & storage
- Smart mobility & infrastructures
- Chemicals & advanced materials
- Sustainable manufacturing
- Green buildings
- Agriculture & food production
- Water managment
- Circular economy & waste
- Smart cities & sustainable tourism
- Alternative Mobility
BCC Milano provides €40,000, of which €15,000 to access the acceleration programme, that will be allocated to a project that stands out for its sustainability and innovation characteristics.
Joule, the Eni school of entrepreneurship, has been supporting the growth of sustainable enterprises with training courses and acceleration and co-innovation programmes. A true ecosystem, creating space for the new visions of the future, by developing key competences and tools for accelerating startups, accessing challenges and concrete opportunities and a network of top-quality trainers and teachers.
- Power generation
- Emissions reduction
- Energy distribution & storage
- Energy efficiency & management
- Smart mobility & infrastructures
- Chemicals & advanced materials
- Agriculture & food production
- Water management
- Circular economy & waste
- Alternative Mobility
Joule provides a grant worth €40,000, of which €25,000 cash and €15,000 to access the acceleration programme, with the aim of accelerating the development of the startup that will have demonstrated the greatest potential in the circular economy and decarbonization field.
Edison with 140 years of records is the oldest energy operator in Europe. Committed to the energy transition, it operates in Italy and Europe with 5.500 people in renewable and low carbon production, in the procurement and sale of natural gas, in sustainable mobility and in energy, environmental and value-added services for customers, companies, territories and Public Administration.
- Power generation
- Emissions reduction
- Energy distribution & storage
- Energy efficiency & management
- Smart mobility & infrastructures
- Sustainable manufacturing
- Green buildings
- Water management
- Circular economy & waste
- Smart cities & sustainable tourism
Edison will award a grant of €40,000, of which €15,000 to access the acceleration programme, to support research and development of high-potential early stage technologies in the context of the energy transition.