Start Cup Toscana is a competition that rewards the best entrepreneurial initiatives with high technological content and from the world of research, with the support of training activities, with assistance in the drafting of the business plan and with cash prizes.
The 2024 edition is organized by the Regional Technology Transfer Office in collaboration with the University of Florence, which will host the finals, and together with the University of Siena, the University of Pisa, the UniversitĂ Stranieri di Siena, the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, the Scuola Normale Superiore, and the Scuola IMT Alti Studi of Lucca. It is also carried out in collaboration with PNI – National Award for Innovation, of which it represents the regional phase.
Entities can participate if they:
1. aspire to establish a company; 2. have established a company as of Oct. 1, 2023; 3. have established a company from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 2023, but with a declaration of start of business (as the date of the start of operational activity, specified in chamber of commerce visura) as of Oct. 1, 2023.
The deadline for participation is September 10, 2024, and all information regarding participation is available on the official website.