At OGR Torino Techstars Transformative World Accelerator 2025.
From AI to Quantum Computing, HealthTech to AgTech,
12 startups selected

The sixth edition of Techstars Transformative World Torino Accelerator kicks off at OGR Torino, continuing to strengthen the innovation ecosystem in Italy and Europe. On February 14, the international program officially begins, marking the start of an entrepreneurial growth journey for the 12 selected startups, which will develop their potential with the support of a network of more than 500 mentors, investors, and strategic partners.

This year’s program stands out for its strong international presence, featuring participants from 7 different countries - Denmark, Montenegro, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Hungary - as well as Italy, which is represented by six companies. This diversity highlights the dynamism of the national business landscape. Since 2020, investments in Italian startups have tripled, rising from €500 million to €1.5 billion, a clear indication of the sector's rapid growth.

Thanks to its key partners Fondazione CRT, Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo and Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center, the program has not only attracted startups from all over the world, but has also helped established Turin, and OGR Tech, as a leading European innovation hub. In fact, the city has been recognized as the European Capital of Innovation 2024/2025 by the European Commission.

This year the program has selected startups operating in high-growth sectors such as AI, Quantum Computing, HealthTech, Sustainability, AgTech, Retail-Tech, E-Commerce and Developer Tools.

• AlterEcho (Copenhagen, Denmark): embedded robotics in highly controlled manufacturing spaces.


• Arbor Insights (Bolzano, Italy): end-to-end agriculture robotic technology.


• Axem (Budapest, Hungary): next frontier in embedded software development.


• BettaKnit (Prato, Italy): a community-based approach for DIY sustainable knitting.


• frnt (London, UK): optimising retail operations with AI-powered digital workers.


• Granter.ai (Lisbon, Portugal): world’s first AI agent for grants.


• Lemons in the room (Florence, Italy): the future of palliative care.


• Litlyx (Rome, Italy): open-source web analytics platform.


• MateriaIntel (Rome, Italy): AI-driven market intelligence platform for border carbon adjustments.


• Recrewty (Podgorica, Montenegro): enhancing hiring operations with tailored psychometric testing.


• spacebrains (Bratislava, Slovakia): the future of blue-collar talent development.


• Vocations (Novara, Italy): AI-powered matchmaking platform for headhunters.

More than just an accelerator, Techstars Transformative World Accelerator at OGR Torino serves as a powerful catalyst for opportunity. Over the past five editions, it has invested in more than 50 startups from over 20 countries, now joined by 12 more. Collectively, these startups have raised over $120 million in funding, with 86% securing additional investments and 89% remaining active or successfully acquired.

OGR welcomes class 2025, the next generation of visionary founders!