If you are one of the winning teams, you will have the opportunity to participate in a 3-month incubation programme, organized and coordinated by PoliHub, aimed at supporting project growth and development, with specialized services and expertise.
The incubation 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 incubation 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.
Incubation
A 3-month incubation 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 program for PoC development and meeting event with corporates to explore possible collaborations.
Fundraising
A Demo Day where you can meet investors and have the opportunity to access Seed and Pre-Seed investments.
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.
Incubation
The PoliHub incubation 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 selected projects will receive grants, made available by the organizers and partners of the program, both to cover the acceleration program, co-financed by PoliHub, and to cover the expenses 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.
The two Grant “Bike Economy”, worth 40,000 euros each, aims to support innovation and improve the competitiveness of the bicycle sector, with particular attention to three areas:
- Production and distribution: innovative solutions (including incremental ones) to improve the production and distribution of bicycles, components and accessories. Also included are software solutions for supply chain management, the promotion of the use of bicycles and e-bikes, and the enhancement of the on-board or bicycle-related experience.
- Safety: concrete and innovative ideas to increase the safety of cyclists, pedestrians, bicycles and infrastructure.
Circular economy: sustainable solutions related to repair, maintenance, reconditioning, regeneration, recycling of materials, modular and eco-friendly design, bike sharing and take-back and reuse programs (“take-back).
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 accelerating 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 collected and 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.
