Date
June 27, 2023
The Commission on Digital will meet on June, 27 to evaluate the best startups in the sector.
The startups selected to participate in UniCredit Start Lab 2023 will be offered several opportunities, including:
- participation in meetings with UniCredit Corporate clients in order to evaluate potential commercial/industrial/technological partnerships, both in ad hoc sectoral initiatives and in one-to-one meetings;
- opportunity to get in touch with possible investors, including international ones, in dedicated initiatives;
- access to the Startup Academy and other initiatives as part of the coaching and managerial training program organized by the UniCredit Start Lab team;
- guidance from professional Mentors, consultants and entrepreneurs, who will help them develop their businesses by offering skills and providing access to networks;
- possibility of being selected for a Corporate Partnership program with large companies, which provide support with their own mentors and facilities (laboratories and corporate spaces), promote actions ranging from the launch of a joint pilot project to the investment evaluation;
- possibility of collaborations with UniCredit;
- the assignment of a dedicated UniCredit relationship manager.
The winner will also receive a cash prize of €10,000.
The nine finalists are as follows:
ARCAN
Arcan develops a SaaS platform that saves software development costs. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to identify source code inefficiencies and estimate the time, cost and benefits of removing them.
BILLOO
Billoo is the new free app that checks energy bills, finds any errors and scores every bill from 1 to 10 based on the competitive price. The user can change tariff or supplier through a Billoo Switch. Billoo Pass is the premium profile with special offers and assistance in case of claims to the energy suppliers. Billoo is active also in B2B, SBE and Large Corporate, thanks to the connectors available for the main ERP.
CARGOFUL
Cargoful is an AI-enabled SaaS that helps companies to reduce their transportation cost and CO2 emissions by 15%, through a powerful and easy-to-use solution that optimizes and automates transportation planning, from order inbound to execution.
COSAPORTO
Cosaporto.it has revolutionized the world of delivery by offering a digital and sustainable solution dedicated to gifts and special occasions for individuals and companies. It is the first Italian "gift-tech" company, as it uses technology to eliminate all the typical difficulties associated with purchasing and delivering a gift, leaving only the pleasure of making an occasion special with loved ones.
ENTANDO
Entando is a open source Application Composition Platform to build cloud-native, composable applications on Kubernetes. It's open-source and it simplifies composable application development, deployment and support. It offers a set of technologies that enable teams to build, deploy, run and manage applications developed by composing together components and business capabilities.
EUDATA
Eudata is a Digital Customer Engagement startup. In a market where differences in price and product are becoming less appreciated among brands, CX has become a crucial element in attracting and retaining customers. In this context, Eudata helps large national and international brands to make the best use of modern technologies to provide their customers with a memorable omnichannel experience.
JOBTECH
Jobtech is a Tech Company and the first Italian staffing agency completely digital that is changing the world of work, by providing a smart, simple and transparent service thanks to a specialization on precise core profiles, its own technology and a team experienced in shaping talent.
MOVENZIA
Movenzia.com is a Digital Tech Company for long-term cars rentals. They offer customers, both private and business, a digital and smart experience: thanks to exclusive collaborations with LTR providers and the use of a property CRM they manage the business flow effectively, allowing customers to easily find the perfect car at the best price on the market.
WORDLIFT
WordLift is a Generative AI platform that enhances corporate business by improving revenue and audience engagement. It automates SEO and content marketing, enabling the creation of a knowledge graph that interacts with advanced language models. This interaction generates and validates brand-consistent content while respecting corporate identity.
Stay tuned to find out who wins!