Here is the schedule of activities for BoostER, the program that connected startups, mentors, and corporates in a journey of growth and innovation. Explore the key events that shaped the program, from workshops to international roadshows. An opportunity to revisit the most important milestones of BoostER and discover the moments that encouraged exchange, learning, and new development opportunities.
04/02/2025
Program Presentation, Startup Presentation
Networking night
05/02/2025
Assessment
Mastercalss 01
Business Modeling Simone Temporelli
Mentoring: 2 hours for each StartupMastercalss 02
Legal aspects for startups Fabio Azzolina
Networking nightMastercalss 03
Economic and financial Planning Simone Temporelli
MentoringMastercalss 04
ESG and Marketing Strategies
Camilla Mallone
Marco Bezzi
Alessandro Marconi
Workshop 01
Planning and management of marketing budgets Martina Crugnola
MentoringMastercalss 05
Lean Canvas Lab Fabrizio Machella
Workshop 02
Achieving Compliance: GDPR and NIS2 Francesco Iori
MentoringWorkshop 03
How to get the VC's love: the perfect pitch Antonello Bartiromo
Networking nightWorkshop 03
Mentoring
Mastercalss 06
Go-to-market Strategies Lorenzo D'Amelio
Workshop 04
Understanding and Complying with the AI Act Fabio Azzolina
MentoringRoadshow
Connecting with the Stocholm innovation ecosystem (SMAU)
- 4 startups to be selected
Roadshow
Connecting with the Stocholm innovation ecosystem (SMAU)
- 4 startups to be selected
Roadshow
Connecting with the Stocholm innovation ecosystem (SMAU)
- 4 startups to be selected
Masterclass 07
Investor Relations
Andrea Censoni
Antonello Bartiromo
Roadshow
Connecting with the Paris innovation ecosystem
- open to the whole batch
Roadshow
Connecting with the Paris innovation ecosystem
- open to the whole batch
Roadshow
Connecting with the Paris innovation ecosystem
- open to the whole batch
Demo-day
Final pitch Demo-Day
International roadshows are the ultimate springboard for startups: a unique opportunity to capture the attention of global investors, forge strategic alliances, and unlock new markets turning local ambitions into global success.
In May, the startups selected by BoostER took part in an immersive experience exploring the Scandinavian ecosystem through the SMAU 2025 circuit.
An intense journey that brought them beyond national borders, combining prestigious institutional moments—such as the reception at the Italian Embassy—with concrete opportunities for exchange and growth.
Matching meetings, speed pitching sessions, and tours of incubators and accelerators created a space for direct dialogue with investors, corporates, and key innovation players, paving the way for new connections and potential international partnerships.
An experience that transformed the roadshow into a true accelerator of vision, opportunities, and strategic relationships.
In June, the startups selected by BoostER participated in the Roadshow in the French capital, experiencing three dynamic days of exchange and inspiration.
The initiative fostered the sharing of expertise, ideas, and experiences, bringing founders, investors, and companies into direct dialogue. Through meetings, presentations, and networking moments, startups had the opportunity to broaden their perspectives, strengthen strategic relationships, and open up to new avenues for collaboration.
The Roadshow thus became a catalyst for connections and opportunities, supporting the growth of high-potential projects and the development of valuable partnerships.
Since 1964, we have been helping Italian businesses and professionals innovate
Smau is a platform that has been supporting companies and professionals in innovation for over 50 years, fostering networking and continuous learning. It organises national and international events, creating connections between businesses, startups, incubators, accelerators, and institutions, with a strong focus on open innovation. One of its key events is the Roadshow, which brings together major corporations and emerging players. Smau is a benchmark for excellence in innovation.
Leader in the incubation and acceleration of startups
in France and internationally since 2011.
Launched in 2011 in the Paris region, Creative Valley was created with the aim of boosting the potential of areas enriched
by the presence of prestigious academic institutions and major companies.
Within the Creative Valley "galaxy", a community of start-ups and entrepreneurs,
Creative Cluster is responsible for implementing new acceleration programmes and designing new innovation centres in France and abroad. Creative Holding's
mission is to legally invest in and structure new projects within the European start-up ecosystem.
The strength of the French tech ecosystem,
in France and abroad
The French Tech Mission, the public institution responsible for supporting the development of French startups,
was established in 2013 to catalyse government support for the French technology ecosystem.
Since 2017, the ecosystem has experienced extraordinary growth,
ranking among the most dynamic in the world in 2021, according to the World Intellectual Property Organisation. In 2023, French technology companies
raised €8.3 billion, ranking first in the European Union, according to the
report by EY.
The project is realized thanks to the European Funds of the Emilia-Romagna Region
