Intesa Sanpaolo is pleased to invite you to the upcoming Cleantech StartUp Initiative dedicated to the best international startups in the fields of environment, energy efficiency and renewable energies.
The event will take place on Wednesday, May 7 2014, starting 8.30AM in Milan (Palazzo Besana, Piazza Belgioioso 1).
To RSVP please write to startup@intesasanpaolo.com.
Pitching companies will be selected among 23 candidates from 8 countries, who are currently undergoing the training and selection phase. The key areas covered by the candidates include:
• Renewable energies: solar, wind, wave
• Mobility: electric and hybrid vehicles, passenger and freight vehicle-sharing
• Energy efficiency: energy management, systems and components, building materials
• Waste treatment: green chemistry, waste-to-energy
• Water management
The main language of the event will be English; a translation service will be available to and from Italian.
The StartUp Initiative is the international acceleration platform developed by Italy’s leading bank Intesa Sanpaolo, which selects promising high-tech startups, coaches them and connects them with financial and corporate investors. Since its inception in 2009, the program has developed a strong track record: 67 investment forums in 6 countries (IT, UK, US, FR, DE, IL) across 9 technologies and industries (Digital & Mobile; Cleantech; Biotech & Healthcare; Nanotech & Materials; Social Ventures; Agri-Food; Fashion & Design; Transportation; Building & Construction), matching over 480 startups and growing companies with thousands of investors, corporations and players of the innovation ecosystem.