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Takeoff Accelerator: the fourth edition’s startups
9 startups accelerated at OGR Torino in the fourth Takeoff batch, the CDP Venture Capital National Network accelerator dedicated to aerospace and advanced hardware
The Expo, the final event of the program, will be held at OGR Torino on February 18, 2026 starting at 2 PM. Registration now open.

The fourth edition of Takeoff Accelerator is about to come to an end. The program is part of the CDP Venture Capital National Accelerator Network and is dedicated to aerospace and advanced hardware startups. It is run by Plug and Play in Turin and over the past three years has supported the growth of 27 startups.

The program has completed 4 follow-on rounds and has helped generate employment for around 80 highly qualified professionals, further strengthening Italy’s advanced innovation ecosystem. The Expo, the final event of the fourth edition of the program, will take place on February 18, 2026, starting at 2 PM, at OGR Torino, the hub of Fondazione CRT. It will be a unique opportunity to meet the startups up close, discover the technologies developed during the four months of acceleration, and engage with key players from the Italian and international innovation ecosystem in the aerospace and advanced hardware sectors. This edition confirms Takeoff’s commitment to supporting high-potential projects, fostering collaborations with large companies, accelerating product development, and opening up new opportunities in both national and international markets.

Here are the companies that have secured a place in a sector that, according to Statista, will be worth around 16.5 billion dollars in Italy in 2025 and will employ more than 83,000 people across nearly 200 companies:

  • Evolunar (ITA) - vehicles for lunar exploration with autonomous flight

  • Intella (ITA) - predictive monitoring software for space assets

  • SatEnlight (ITA) - receivers based on Optical Angular Momentumù

  • SPiN (ITA) - universal adapters for modular satellites

  • BrainSigns (ITA) - neurotechnologies for cognitive monitoring

  • Saturn Dynamics (UK) - generative AI for real-world physics

  • SVP Industries (ITA) - propulsion systems with 3D-printed nozzles

  • CUS-GNC (USA) - AI autonomy solutions for satellite piloting

  • Hightek (ITA) - natural disaster management using satellite data


The nine startups took part in a four-month acceleration program, now nearing completion, hosted at OGR Torino. During the program, the startups worked on developing pilot projects with Corporate Partners and on the industrial validation of their technologies. In addition, the most promising companies will be able to access further investment, reaffirming Takeoff’s commitment to supporting the growth of the best startups even in the post-acceleration phase.

Takeoff Accelerator is an acceleration program dedicated to pre-seed and seed startups developing solutions in the aerospace and advanced hardware sectors. Takeoff Accelerator is an initiative of CDP Venture Capital, promoted by co-investors UniCredit and Fondazione CRT through its operating arm Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT, by Plug and Play Tech Center as co-investor and operational manager of the acceleration program, and by OGR Torino as Innovation and Networking Partner, with Leonardo, AVIO, and Unione Industriali Torino as Corporate Partners, and the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency as members of the Scientific Committee.