50 in a Day & The Innovation Party: bringing the innovation ecosystem together

 

More than 50 deep-tech startups and scaleups, alongside investors, corporates and institutions, will gather at OGR Torino on 30 June 2026 for a full day of pitches, keynote speeches and networking dedicated to Life Sciences, Smart Cities and Aerospace. In the evening, The Innovation Party will open its doors to the innovation community and the wider public.

On Tuesday 30 June 2026, from 11 am, OGR Torino, the innovation hub of Fondazione CRT, will host the second edition of 50 in a Day – Shaping Space, Life and Cities & The Innovation Party, an event designed to showcase the innovation emerging from Turin and to strengthen connections across the ecosystem.

For the first time, the initiative is being organised jointly by OGR Torino, 2i3T (the University of Turin’s incubator) and I3P (the incubator of Politecnico di Torino), in collaboration with Microsoft Italia and with the support of Talent Garden, Italian Tech Alliance, Unione Industriali Torino and InnovUp as ecosystem partners.

The event aims to foster dialogue between research, industry and investment by providing a platform for networking, discussion and visibility for innovative ventures. More than 50 startups and scaleups operating in the fields of Life Sciences, Smart Cities and Aerospace will take centre stage throughout the day.

Activities will be organised across three parallel tracks – Space, Life and City – where participating companies will present their projects through pitch sessions aimed at investors, corporates and deep-tech stakeholders. The programme will conclude with an awards ceremony recognising the most compelling pitches.

The day will open with a plenary session featuring keynote speeches and a panel discussion on the deep-tech value chain, exploring the journey from research and technology transfer to industrial application and market growth.

From 7 pm, the event will continue outdoors at Snodo with The Innovation Party, an informal networking opportunity open to the entire innovation community and the city, featuring an open-air DJ set.

The initiative forms part of Turin’s broader trajectory as one of Europe’s most dynamic centres for deep-tech and industrial innovation. This progress has been driven by an integrated ecosystem that connects research, entrepreneurship, capital and industry, with OGR Torino playing a leading role in attracting talent, expertise, investment and international collaboration.

PROGRAMME

11 AM - 11.30 AM
Accreditation opens

11.30 AM - 11.40 AM | Speakers’ Corner
Welcome from the organizers:
Turin as a European hub for Deep Tech and industrial innovation
- Davide Canavesio, CEO, OGR Torino
- Fiorella Altruda, President, 2i3T
- Giuseppe Scellato, President, I3P

11.40 AM - 11.50 AM
Keynote speech by Maria Cristina Odasso, Head of Business Analysis, LIFTT

11.50 AM - 12.30 PM
Building the Deep Tech Pipeline: From Research to Industry
- Davide Canavesio, CEO, OGR Torino
- Giuseppe Scellato, President, I3P
- Fiorella Altruda, President, 2i3T
- Federico Sandrone, President, Young Entrepreneurs Group, Unione Industriali Torino
- Davide Dattoli, Founder, Talent Garden
- Cosimo Calcagno, Italian Tech Alliance
- Shiva Loccisano, CEO, Almacube, and Board Member, InnovUp

12.30 PM - 2.30 PM | Snodo
Networking Lunch

2.30 PM - 5.30 PM
Startup Pitch Sessions:
- Aerospace | Mezzanino, moderated by Cesare Lobascio
- Life Science | Refectory, moderated by Gianluca Dotti
- Smart Cities | Speakers’ Corner, moderated by Giulia Bassetti

6 PM - 7 PM | Snodo, Dopolavoro
Closing remarks and networking aperitif

7 PM - 11 PM | Snodo, Dehors
The Innovation Party

The full programme, including all speakers, is being continuously updated on the event’s official website