Innovative solutions in the agritech field for aerial spraying via drones, digital platforms to simplify information sharing and communication, and custom-made footwear crafted with sustainable materials and interchangeable components. These are some examples of the tech projects developed by the first-time startup founders of GrandUP! Tech Academy 2024-2025, a training program for aspiring entrepreneurs, which will be showcased to the public during the Pitch Day, scheduled for Thursday, April 17 in Cuneo.
Nine teams of innovators have been selected to participate in the program and, after completing the training, are now ready to present their developed projects. The teams are: Belesì 1.0, Cogitium AI, Droply, Ollipay, Play and Learn Italia, RXNet, Roger, Tua, and Ülink.
During the event, each team will have seven minutes to present the results of their months of work, followed by three minutes to answer in-depth questions from the evaluation panel, which will then select the best project proposals to be offered a pre-incubation path at I3P, the Incubator of the Polytechnic University of Turin, funded by Fondazione CRC.
The Academy initiative is part of the GrandUP! Tech project, promoted by Fondazione CRC in collaboration with I3P, to support the development of an innovation ecosystem and the creation of new businesses in the Cuneo area. The activity was carried out as part of the “Memorandum of Understanding for Innovation and Digitalization of Enterprises in the Province of Cuneo,” signed in 2022 by Fondazione CRC and the Cuneo Chamber of Commerce, with the participation of all the main local trade associations, including Coldiretti, Confagricoltura, Confartigianato, Confcommercio, Confindustria, and Legacoop.
How to Participate
The Pitch Day event will take place on Thursday, April 17, 2025, starting at 5:00 PM, in person at the Rondò dei Talenti in Cuneo, located at Via Luigi Gallo 1.
The event is open to everyone and free to attend, subject to registration on Eventbrite.
Following the project pitches and initial presentations, the organizers will host a networking aperitif to encourage deeper discussions and contact exchanges.
Program
5:00 PM | Check-in and Welcome
5:10 PM | Opening Remarks
- Introduction by Eleonora Lavalle, Program Manager of GrandUP! Tech
- Opening greetings from I3P and Fondazione CRC
- Institutional greetings from the initiative’s partner organizations
5:30 PM | Pitch by Belesì 1.0
5:40 PM | Pitch by Cogitium AI
5:50 PM | Pitch by Droply
6:00 PM | Pitch by Ollipay
6:10 PM | Pitch by Play and Learn Italia
6:20 PM | Pitch by RXNet
6:30 PM | Pitch by Roger
6:40 PM | Pitch by Tua
6:50 PM | Pitch by Ülink
7:00 PM | Closing Remarks and Start of Networking Aperitif
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