{"id":97913,"date":"2023-01-27T13:51:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T12:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/?p=97913"},"modified":"2023-02-10T10:20:28","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T09:20:28","slug":"startup-ecosystem-day-spotlight-on-innovation-at-villa-guastavillani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/en\/startup-ecosystem-day-spotlight-on-innovation-at-villa-guastavillani\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup Ecosystem Day | Spotlight on innovation at Villa Guastavillani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italy is a country of excellence, creativity, and innovative SMEs. This is shown by the <\/span><b>Mise data <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the second half of 2022, with <\/span><b>+1.8% in the number of start-ups <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">registered in the national business register. <\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><b>Bologna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is among the top ten cities that have seen an increase in the opening of new businesses with a high rate of innovation, thus proving to be <\/span><b>a good incubator of ideas a<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd committed initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this context, <\/span><b>the Bologna Business School&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/en\/startup-ecosystem-day-2023\/\">Startup Ecosystem Day<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a helpful event, facilitating the meeting between supply and demand, <\/span><b>creating new synergies and collaborations<\/b>,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>raising interest in ideas and technologies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are ready for the market. And it could not be otherwise, given the <\/span><b>high level of Community participation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in this event, which reached its seventh edition on 19 January. An event that is renewed every year, confirming <\/span><b>the role of the BBS as a hub for innovative entrepreneurship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, able to involve investors, managers, and entrepreneurs in its business network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><b>a straightforward structure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> capable of facilitating effective and productive exchanges, Startup Ecosystem Day combines an ambitious objective in line with the School&#8217;s values: <\/span><b>to create an ecosystem that enables the promotion of a new vision of the enterprise, a cultural change <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that cannot disregard the participation of institutions and companies. This is based on the conviction that i<\/span><b>nnovative business models can only develop in a context of solid contamination.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And it is thanks to this well-established model <\/span><b>this year&#8217;s Startup Ecosystem Day managed to engage and excite 102 startups and over 400 members of the BBS community.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alumni, students, and entrepreneurs animated Villa Guastavillani, the headquarters of Bologna Business School, for an intense afternoon of comparing, discovering, and networking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like every year, the event was divided into <\/span><b>two key moments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The first part, the <\/span><b>Startup Corner,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dedicated to the meeting between Startups and the Community, was followed by <\/span><b>parallel discussion sessions <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">divided into thematic areas:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agri-Food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automotive and Automation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean-Tech and Energy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design, Fashion, and Made in Italy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Services, ICT and Fintech<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valuable insights were introduced for each of these sectors, enabling participants to broaden their knowledge of <\/span><b>complementary disciplines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And if it was the new <\/span><b>technology sector<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that proposed the most surprising innovations, including <\/span><b>artificial intelligence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and new frontiers of <\/span><b>data analysis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the most critical reflections concerned<\/span><b> problems and approaches transversal to any company<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> facing the challenge of a new business model. Whether it is cloud, sharing platforms, luxury, or cooking, it is essential that <\/span><b>a culture of innovation is developed <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that dares to broaden its vision. In fact, as <\/span><b>Valeria Racemoli<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Open Innovation Engagement &amp; Research Manager at InnovEcoS, CRIF&#8217;s Global Open Innovation Hub, emphasized, &#8220;sometimes companies do not have the knowledge of advanced technology in-house, and this is why <\/span><b>collaboration with startups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> becomes even more important&#8221;. Just as it is crucial to <\/span><b>network and support each other<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A goal highlighted by <\/span><b>Felippe Fontanelli<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, BBS Alumnus and Commercial Director EU in Current Foods, who explained how &#8220;one of the main problems we have in Italy, as startups working quietly and alone, is getting capital. Our solution is our mission: to create a Virtuous Revolution Alliance (VIRA), <\/span><b>an alliance of startups to help each other<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the centre of the debate, across all sectors, was the issue of <\/span><b>sustainability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And if &#8220;There is a lot of interest in green tech and the potential is high&#8221;, as <\/span><b>David Stainer,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Associate Corporate Finance at Crowe Bompani, stated, it is still difficult to &#8220;define what sustainability is and what it means for a company&#8221; as <\/span><b>Sandra Paola Ricci<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, BBS Alumna and Product Sustainability Specialist at FAAC, pointed out. &#8220;for us&#8221;, she explained, &#8220;it means starting with the product. We quantify its environmental impact, we map environmentally unfriendly materials, we pay attention to packaging, and we enhance its performance&#8221;. If, however, we talk about <\/span><b>food<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, even before the product, it comes the <\/span><b>land<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. &#8220;We are not just a bakery: we also have our fields and ovens. What we lack is only the mill, and that is what we want to acquire with our latest <\/span><b>crowdfunding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,&#8221; explained <\/span><b>Pasquale Polito<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, co-founder of Forno Brisa. &#8220;Only this model can be sustainable for a startup, where a loaf of bread corresponds directly to 9 square meters of field. Following this model is the most important part for us, to ensure <\/span><b>product quality<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the sustainability of what we offer, guaranteeing the most important capital: the <\/span><b>quality of the land<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of space was also dedicated to companies and innovations in the automotive sector. <\/span><b>Enrico Dente<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Director of the Plug and Play Tech Centre and the Motor Valley Accelerator, spoke about what is now a fundamental reality in the area: &#8220;<\/span><b>The Motor Valley Accelerator<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is<\/span><b> the first Italian startup accelerator program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The program selects between eight and ten startups to present at the <\/span><b>Motor Valley Fest <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">every year. This multi-day event brings together the entire city of Modena to showcase the latest innovations in the automotive sector&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also emphasizing the importance of innovation in the industry is <\/span><b>Michele Poggipolini,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CEO of Poggipolini, Founder of @ Sens-In Internet of Fasteners, and President of Confindustria Emilia Giovani. Poggipolini announced the opening of the new <\/span><b>Speed Up Lab<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which serves as Poggipolini&#8217;s innovation platform. &#8220;This facility, located in San Lazzaro, will provide <\/span><b>1,000 square metres of space for startups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that work with the company. We decided to invest in <\/span><b>Forward Factory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an initiative allowing the company to host a startup each year&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The automotive industry in the Motor Valley region is a tight-knit community dedicated to investing in and promoting encounters between various innovation players in the area. As <\/span><b>Carmine America,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> BBS Alumnus and Member of the Board of Directors of Leonardo, notes, &#8220;there are many areas where the startup community can make a significant impact, such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Particularly interesting, in the context of the event, was precisely <\/span><b>this intersection of complementary visions and approaches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which opened up new possibilities, as often happens when different disciplines come together. As <\/span><b>the Dean of BBS, Max Bergami<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, explained, &#8220;The school has always moved in the direction of <\/span><b>interdisciplinarity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the relationship between university and business because it is faithful to its service role to the business community. The word <\/span><b><i>community<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has an important meaning for us because BBS intends to consolidate that web of creative relationships that <\/span><b>give solidity to our economic fabric<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, remembering that to go far, you need to be together&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italy is a country of excellence, creativity, and innovative SMEs. 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