Date
July 10, 2023
The Commission on Impact Innovation will meet on July, 10 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 ten finalists are as follows:
ARCA DYNAMICS
Arca Dynamics provides in-orbit surveillance solutions in order to make space a safer place. Using and operating its proprietary nanosatellites, ARCA detects orbiting debris of any size, enabling satellite operators to autonomously avoid collisions in orbit, thus achieving space exploitation sustainability.
BONIVIRI
Boniviri is a BCorp and benefit company that aims to support the prosperity of small Italian farms and bring the world of farmers closer to the world of consumers through sustainability. It created a pantry of sustainable and excellent products and a network of virtuous farmers committed to innovation and the creation of social and environmental value.
ECOSOSTENIBILE.EU
Ecosostenibile.eu® Benefit Company is an innovative ESGtech startup that accelerates the transition towards a low-carbon & high-circular economy by developing eCO2®, the only platform in SaaS mode that allows companies to achieve ESG goals, solving compliance, measuring sustainability (IE Carbon footprint, Carbon Credits, Circular Economy), with ALL-IN-1 approach.
FABA
Faba is a brand born to provide an educational and fun experience for boys and girls. Through an interactive screen-free platform, it offers high-quality audio content, such as sound stories, songs, audiobooks, and interactive games designed to stimulate children's imagination, creativity, and learning process. Its mission is to accompany them on their journey of growth, becoming a reference point for families and educators. With an inclusive, safe, and sustainable approach, it aims to make a difference in the lives of millions of boys and girls, inspiring and helping them to become advocates for a better future.
FAMILY+HAPPY
Family+Happy is the artificial intelligence platform based on propensity modeling that allows you to organize work and family life, reducing the hours of absence and work inefficiency by 60%, even in smart working. It selects and certifies babysitters, caregivers, pet sitters and errand helpers with the Certify protocol, and makes them available within 90 minutes at a competitive price.
GENUINE WAY
Genuine Way is a blockchain provider focusing on ESG. They enable brands and businesses across Europe to disclose their supply-chain & environmental data through the use of blockchain technology in an effort to fight greenwashing and accelerate ethical consumption. They believe that software & blockchain will play a key role in accelerating the ecological transition. Their mission is to engage with industrial manufacturers, brands & businesses in order to make their sustainability efforts more transparent, accessible and engaging.
LIFEED
Lifeed is the Education Technology company that has been creating innovative solutions for the development and sustainability of human capital since 2015. Through a proprietary self-coaching platform, Lifeed transforms life transitions and care relationships into opportunities of learning and development of soft skills, generating well-being, engagement and professional efficacy.
RADOFF
Radoff aims at reducing the risks related to indoor pollution, particularly from radon, a naturally occurring noble gas found in rocks and underground that, as it penetrates buildings, can be dangerous for those who breathe it. Radoff has developed Radoff Life: a device that can monitor air quality and eliminate radon and major pollutants.
RAME
Rame is a holistic financial education and coaching platform, helping users to take control of their finances and improve financial health. It focuses on women and offers innovative contents and services.
VOIDLESS
Voidless solves the problem known as overpackaging: when the secondary cardboard box in parcels is bigger than necessary. Voidless achieves this by creating the new generation of box on demand packaging systems, machines able to create one right sized box per each and every order in real time directly in fulfilment centers.
Stay tuned to find out who wins!