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We are looking for new innovative digital ideas with high growth and technological interest.

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Nana Bianca is one of the first accelerators in Italy with several active programs. Each program is characterized by selective screening activities, aimed at transforming startups into solid entrepreneurial realities, improving their position on the market and at the growth and scalability of their business models.

Sectors of action

The strategic support of our partners makes it possible to create a wide network of acceleration programs dedicated to specific sectors.

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Tech

Technological innovation is at the heart of everything we do. We offer advanced and customized solutions to transform visionary ideas into tangible realities.

Energy

We work with our partners to design and implement solutions that meet the specific needs of the energy market.

Lifestyle

We are dedicated to the transformation of lifestyle through innovative solutions in the tourism, fashion and food sectors.

Cybersecurity

We provide cutting-edge cybersecurity strategies to protect businesses from cyberthreats.

Green mobility & Smart cities

We promote innovative solutions for sustainable mobility and smart cities.

5G Communications

We develop advanced technologies to improve connectivity and support next-generation applications in various sectors.

Protagonists of innovation

Equixly is the penetration testing platform guided by artificial intelligence to face the challenge posed by the increase in cyberattacks.

Headquarter

Florence

Founding year

2022

Purilian

Retail

Purilian is the music streaming service for business environments such as shops, restaurants and hotels. The background music is composed in real time.

Headquarter

Florence

Founding year

2021

Spacest.com is a platform for medium/long-term real estate rentals. It connects homeowners with renters.

Headquarter

Florence

Founding year

2019

Easypol

Fintech

Easypol is the solution for fast and secure payments to all PagoPA entities. Instant payments can be made without SPID.

Headquarter

Florence

Founding year

2018

Qapla' simplifies and enhances the management of e-commerce shipments. It allows you to generate labels in 3 clicks and monitor shipments.

Headquarter

Florence

Founding year

2014

Acceleration Programs

Hubble

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IT technologies

Hubble is a 16-week accelerator program dedicated to digital startups in the seed or pre-seed phase. It is divided into 4 months of pure venture building and supports every business project with a grant of up to €100,000.

Duration

6 months

Where

Florence

Language

Ita/ Eng

Grant

Up to 100K€

Cybershield

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In collaboration with

Cyber Security

Cybershield is the Nana Bianca's acceleration program promoted with the National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) and C*Sparks that aims to select innovative startups that operate in the cybersecurity sector. The acceleration program includes an investment grant and a validation contribution that can reach up to a total of 150,000 euros.

Duration

8 months

Where

Florence

Language

Italian

Grant

Up to 150K€

Baker Hughes Energy Ideas Generation Program

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In collaboration with

Energy

Baker Hughes Energy Ideas Generation Program is the Open Innovation program aimed at startups, SMEs and research projects that offer innovative solutions and technologies in the energy sector.

Duration

4 months

Where

Florence

Language

Ita/Eng

Grant

35K€

Italian Lifestyle

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In collaboration with

Lifestyle

Italian Lifestyle is the acceleration and open innovation program dedicated to the search for innovative startups and SMEs that offer digital solutions in the tourism, fashion and food sectors. The program focuses on supporting innovative digital companies and on opportunities for integration and synergistic work with local companies with a view to open innovation.

Duration

3 months

Where

Florence

Language

Italian

Grant

Up to 100K€

Estra Eqube

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In collaboration with

Digital & Energy

E-Qube Acceleration Program is the initiative promoted by Estra S.p.A. in collaboration with Nana Bianca and StartupItalia. Its objective is to identify and launch on the market the best ideas in the Digital & Energy sector and provides support and acceleration to innovative business projects through a grant of up to €30,000.

Duration

4 months

Where

Florence

Language

Italian

Grant

Up to 30K€

MVP Factory

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In collaboration with

Art, Innovation & Design

MVP Factory consists of 7 modules: a capacity building course to provide both methods related to the development of an innovative product and business, and tools and skills specific to the cultural sector. The initiative is carried out by Apply, Nana Bianca, StartupItalia and Radix as part of the TOCC notice of the Ministry of Culture, which promotes innovation and digitalization of micro and small businesses, third sector entities and profit and non-profit organizations operating in the cultural and creative fields.

Duration

12 Months

Where

Florence

Language

ITA

Grant

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Bravo Innovation Hub

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In collaboration with

Green Mobility & Smart cities

Bravo Innovation Hub Cagliari is the vertical acceleration program on the topic of Green Mobility & Smart Cities. It offers a personalized mentorship program, a grant of €20,000 and networking with public and private stakeholders.

Duration

3 months

Where

Cagliari

Language

Italian

Grant

20K€

CTE Prisma 5G

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In collaboration with

Emerging Technologies & 5G Communication

PRISMA — Prato Industrial SMart Accelerator is the newborn House of Emerging Technologies, a project in favor of the Prato textile-fashion district. The mission of the program is to catalyze technology transfer and promote the digital transformation of companies in the Prato textile-fashion industrial district through research and experimentation projects on emerging technologies

Duration

4 months

Where

Prato

Language

Italian

Grant

Not present

We accelerate with

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Logo of the Foundation for Research and Innovation, partner of Nana Bianca, an innovative company in the energy sector.
Logo of StartupItalia, Nana Bianca's media partner in supporting startups.
Logo of Invitalia, Nana Bianca's institutional partner for innovation and startup growth.
Logo of Baker Hughes, a global leader in the energy sector and partner of Nana Bianca.
Logo of C-Sparks, Nana Bianca's partner in the field of technological innovation.
Logo of ACN, Nana Bianca's partner for supporting startups and innovation.

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