Torino Cities of the Future Accelerator: discover the 12 selected start-ups

FIRST ITALIAN STARTUP ACCELERATOR DEDICATED TO SMART CITIES BASED IN TURN

The Turin-based foundations Compagnia di San Paolo, Fondazione CRT and Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center – in collaboration with Techstars, a global leader supporting the growth and development of start-ups – are launching "Torino Cities of the Future Accelerator"

The programme will focus on companies that provide innovative solutions to improve transport, housing, energy efficiency, infrastructure, and basic services such as education and healthcare

Twelve European start-ups with high growth potential have been selected in various sectors: from mobility to logistics to remote building management

OGR Turin will be the headquarters of Torino Cities of the Future Accelerator, the first Italian start-up accelerator dedicated to smart cities. The initiative, promoted by Compagnia di San Paolo, Fondazione CRT and Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center in collaboration with the American accelerator Techstars, is part of the broader partnership launched in 2019 to foster the development of the city of Turin as an international ecosystem for innovation and set it up as a successful model in Italy and Europe.

Torino Cities of the Future Accelerator, an offshoot of Techstars Smart Mobility that has already accelerated 23 international start-ups in two years, will offer ample opportunities for growth to companies that develop innovative solutions in strategic areas for more efficient, functional cities, especially in sectors such as transport, housing, energy, infrastructure and basic services such as education and healthcare.

The programme kicks off with a class of 12 high-growth-potential start-ups, mainly from European countries. Three Italian companies have been selected, all based in Turin: Family+Happy, which has created a tailor-made service for the selection of certified babysitters; Strategic BIM, which offers digital and remote management of large buildings; and Gymnasio, which has developed home fitness technology.

Participating alongside the alongside the Italian companies will be the Swiss High Power and the French Voltaage, both with Italian teams, the Ukrainian Inputsoft, the British Lawyerd, Optimiz and X Works, the German Natix, the Romanian Nrgi and the Hungarian Volteum, operating in sectors such as energy, air transport, mobility and copyright management.

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