MAKE YOUR IDEA
A BUSINESS
S4S is the call promoted by Simonelli Group, Visionar srl, in collaboration with UNIVPM, Confindustria Macerata, Confindustria Marche, SMAU, and Comune of Belforte del Chienti to create a startup hub for innovative and sustainable projects. The aim is to support entrepreneurial growth and provide visibility to selected startups, facilitating their development and integration.
PARTNER
WHAT IT IS
An opportunity to turn your startup idea into a business through a guided process, supported by qualified professionals with experience.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Startup ideas and established startups focused on sustainable innovation projects.
TARGET AUDIENCE
– Equipped co-working area
– Workstations with full-time Office and CAD license
– Networking spaces
– Technical and Chemical Laboratory with facility manage
– 3D printer
– Qualified training program
– Fundraising support
– Accommodation assistance (for out-of-town-participants)
– Logistical support
TIMING
21.03.2025
Call for startups
31.03.2025
Announcement of winners
09.04.2025
Kick off event
31.04.2025 – 31.07.2025
Training (for a total of 256 hours)
Novembre 2025
Investment Day
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE AND SELECTION CRITERIA
The call is open to emerging startups and startups that have been established for no more than two years. The idea behind the startup must focus on sustainable innovation projects in any field of application.
A committee made up of six members representing the project partners (UNIVPM, Simonelli Group, Confindustria, SMAU, Financial Entity) will evaluate the submitted projects and select the ideas that will be admitted to the program.
The submitted projects will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Degree of innovation
- Business potential of the idea
- Feasibility of the project
- Team skills and motivation
- Stage of development of the product/service
- Completeness of the submitted documentation
In case of equal projects, two spots will be reserved for regional startups and one for female-led startups.
STRUCTURE OF S4S PROJECT
TRAINING
The S4S project includes 4 months of classroom training at the Simonelli Group Campus. Lessons will be conducted by qualified professors from UNIVPM and experienced professionals, covering the following macro-areas:
• Strategic analysis (market analysis, business plans, marketing strategies, financial planning, etc.)
• Administration and financial control (economic-financial principles to ensure balanced and sustainable development)
• Guidance on legal and tax aspects (legal structures, steps to establish a company, legal requirements, administrator responsibilities, tax principles, contracts)
• Intellectual property protection (patentability requirements, types of patents, patent process, mistakes to avoid)
• Principles and requirements for sustainability (environmental footprint parameters and evaluation, European environmental regulations, ESRS, EUDR)
• Business process management and optimization (quality control, product industrialization, production planning, logistics and supply chain)
• Marketing and communication (creating a marketing plan, what and how to communicate, developing a communication plan)
• Customer acquisition (types of sales forces, customer acquisition, negotiation management with clients, sales force management)
• Personnel management (recruiting and team management, employee regulations and contracts, DE&I, and equal opportunities)
• Funding channels (how to acquire funds and financial resources)
PROJECT FINALIZATION
Participants will have 8 weeks, starting from the end of the training program, to finalize their project.
INVESTMENT DAY
Organized in collaboration with SMAU, the Investment Day will provide all participants the opportunity to present their projects to a panel of potential investors (banks, CDP, private equity) to enhance engagement opportunities.
deadline fos subscription 21.03.2025
FILL THE FORM TO PARTICIPATE
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