The I3P Startup Academy is returning for its third edition—a free training program for aspiring innovative entrepreneurs organized by the Politecnico di Torino Incubator (I3P). The event will feature five sessions scheduled from March to May 2025.
How does one transform an idea into a successful business? What steps should be followed to launch an innovative startup? How do you build a team to take on the challenge of a tech-based business project? These are just a few of the fundamental questions that newcomers to the world of innovative startups ask themselves. Experts from I3P will answer these questions during the Academy sessions, designed to provide a starting point and essential knowledge for building an innovative business project.
Like in previous editions held in 2023 and 2024, the 2025 I3P Startup Academy is funded and organized as part of the NODES (Northwest Digital and Sustainable) ecosystem and its Spoke 1, dedicated to Aerospace and Sustainable Mobility, where I3P is a key partner.
Online applications are already open and will close on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. The selection process includes an initial pre-screening to ensure eligibility, followed by an evaluation phase before final selection. The program has a total of 35 available spots.
Starting the Business Journey
The initiative aims to support aspiring entrepreneurs in their early stages, helping them shape an innovative idea, meet individuals with complementary skills to form a team, and begin the customer discovery process, focusing on project validation techniques and market analysis.
The Academy will feature 5 in-person lessons following an interactive format, with theoretical insights, business games, and discussions with founders of scale-ups and prominent venture capitalists who will share practical experiences of building successful startups. Participants will also meet expert mentors and active startups, particularly in the aerospace and sustainable mobility sectors, supported by NODES Spoke 1.
Target Audience
The 2025 I3P Startup Academy is aimed at individuals under 35 residing in the Piedmont region who hold at least a bachelor’s degree. Both pre-formed teams with a preliminary idea for a future innovative company and individuals without a specific project but eager to join existing groups or form new ones are welcome.
One of the Academy’s key goals is to bring together people with diverse skills, integrating existing teams or forming new ones. Participants must be willing to engage actively in discussions and share ideas and skills with peers, tutors, and mentors.
Additionally, the initiative emphasizes equal opportunities, with particular support for female entrepreneurship and teams led by women founders, promoting diversity in the innovation landscape still predominantly male. Aspiring female entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply—the incubator I3P looks forward to helping their innovative ideas thrive!
Program Schedule
The lessons will take place on Saturday mornings from 09:00 to 13:00 on the following dates: March 8, March 15, March 29, April 12, and May 10, 2025. Sessions will be held exclusively in person at locations such as I3P‘s headquarters and the spaces of two partner organizations: Talent Garden Fondazione Agnelli, part of the European Talent Garden network, and OGR Tech, the innovation and technology hub of OGR Torino.
Applicants must commit to attending the entire program with consistency and dedication, working towards building a business project to present at the final session. Between lessons, participants will be expected to carry out activities to test and validate their business ideas. This requires investing time in applying the knowledge and insights gained during the course sessions.
To join the 2025 I3P Startup Academy, interested individuals must complete the online application form by Wednesday, February 19, 2025, though early submission is recommended to complete the evaluation step shortly after. Accepted applications will be confirmed between late February and early March, in time for the first session on Saturday, March 8.
For further details about the initiative and the program, you can contact the dedicated email: academy@i3p.it.
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