Startup for Beginners – Academic Entrepreneurship

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 | 6.30 PM

OGR Tech | Refectory

Free entry. Reservations available Participants who reach the event by bike or bus can earn vouchers to use in shops around Turin, thanks to the SmartRoute Events initiative, promoted by Pin Bike in collaboration with OGR Torino. For more information and how to take part. This project has indirectly received funding from the European Commission’s SMP programme, through a call for proposals published and implemented under the BEFuture project (Grant Agreement No. 101121580).

Startup for Beginners returns, the program created by OGR Torino in collaboration with Talent Garden, designed to train aspiring entrepreneurs in the region by showcasing success stories and providing practical tools for developing project ideas. A new event will take place on July 9, organized in partnership with I3P, the Innovative Companies Incubator of the Polytechnic University of Turin, and the ESA BIC Turin incubation program, managed by I3P in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the Polytechnic University of Turin, the LINKS Foundation, and other industry partners. The event is aimed at students, researchers, and young professionals who want to turn their skills and visions into entrepreneurial paths, supported directly by key players in the local innovation ecosystem. The event will feature Kurs Orbital, a startup incubated by I3P and an alum of ESA BIC Turin, working on rendezvous and docking technologies with the goal of enabling a new era of satellite servicing, maintenance in orbit, and space logistics. Speakers: Roberto Morano, Head of Communications at Kurs Orbital Simone Ripandelli, Program Manager at Kurs Orbital Ludovico del Carretto, Business Consultant at I3P and ESA BIC Turin The event will offer a unique opportunity to learn more about a cutting-edge aerospace project, discover how a deep-tech startup is born, and engage with professionals working to make space increasingly accessible and sustainable. A networking session open to all participants will close the event. I3P Founded in 1999, the Innovative Companies Incubator of the Polytechnic University of Turin (I3P) supports the creation and development of high-tech, high-growth-potential startups. These startups may be launched by university researchers and students or by external entrepreneurs. I3P offers strategic consulting, coaching, mentoring, fundraising support, and coworking spaces. In 2024, the incubator celebrated 25 years of activity alongside its community of over 360 startups incubated over the years. ESA BIC Turin ESA BIC Turin is the incubation program for startups leveraging space technologies, managed by I3P with the scientific and technological support of the Polytechnic University of Turin and the LINKS Foundation. Launched in 2021, the program has already supported more than 25 startups. It is backed by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the European Space Agency (ESA), and locally by the Piedmont Region, Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, and the Turin Chamber of Commerce. Talent Garden Talent Garden is Europe’s leading Digital Skills Academy. It is dedicated to equipping individuals and organizations with the knowledge, spaces, and resources they need to transform and thrive in the innovation ecosystem. It offers diverse learning experiences through online, offline, and hybrid courses, corporate programs and events, and a network of campuses hosting Europe’s largest community of digital and tech professionals.