Programme - TechItalia:Lab

TechItaliaLab is an equity free London-based accelerator with a mentor-led programme supporting Italian-speaking startups and scaleups.

If you are an early-stage startup eager to get your project off the ground or a scaleup willing to accelerate your growth and conquer English-speaking markets, leave us your email address and we will let you know when we will open the call to join our next acceleration programme.

What we offer

1-TO-1 MENTORING SESSIONS

with more than 200 highly-selected London based mentors, advocates & experts specifically matched to the needs of the companies.

DEMO DAY AND EVENTS

during which entrepreneurs will have the chance to pitch in front of a panel of active investors (angels, syndicates, crowdfunding platforms, VCs), mentors, as well as corporate partners.

SUPPORT FROM THE TEAM

Companies will be daily supported by a team of experienced staff. When the bootcamp ends startups will become a TechItalia Alumni and they will keep receiving support from the team, mentors and network. Companies can also benefit from deals the accelerator has in place with third-party service suppliers such as Amazon Web Services, Aruba, Hubspot, Dell, and many more.

MASTERCLASSES & PITCH PRACTICES

on topics of common interest (the London Tech Scene, Marketing & Product Development, Accounting & Legals, Team Management, Fundraising, Pitching). We also run a series of pitch practice sessions.

INTRODUCTIONS

to relevant contacts within the wide Techitalia community which comprises +5000 members, in order to foster partnerships and business development opportunities.

CO-WORKING SPACE

Companies will be assigned a desk at eOffice Rathbone Place coworking space, located in Central London. Upon request, accommodation can be provided as well.

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What they say about us

“Excellent program and a great environment to work in, especially for an Italian company. The path is very practical and focused on the needs of the individual startup. They have highly skilled and excellent quality mentors and I suggest everyone to make the most out of them. The Techitalia team is very competent and has an excellent network of contacts.”

“Mentoring and networking on a taking-a-drink-from-a-fire-hydrant level, a couple of hours flight from Italy, what else?”

“I took part in the 1st edition of the global start up programme, from 14 July to 11 October 2019. We were 11 start-ups. I highly recommend Techitalia for the quality of the team; the network of professional’s relationships they have which they make available to start-ups, the professionalism they have shown, their constant support to improve our pitches and to better understand the UK market."

“Many Italian startups decide to develop their business abroad and England is one of the favorite countries chosen by Italians. That’s the reason why a lot of communities were born in UK to help entrepreneurs to develope their own business. The most active in London is TechItalia, which counts more than 2,000 members among professionals working in the City”.

”The Sardinian Boot Camp was an exceptional initiative by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia. Being trained and informed by TechItalia London on issues related to start-ups, was crucial to begin a path of internationalization and expansion in the UK. The managers of the programme and the experienced mentors allowed us to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to achieve success. The way our strengths were improved has given me and my team, the confirmations we needed to accelerate. Highly recommended.“

“I’ve found a knowledgeable, professional and friendly team. All one might want from an Accelerator programme. Actually I’ve found more… it has been a while since I’ve found so much humanity, and I find it weird to talk about such strong personal relationships in a digital community. “

“At TechItalia:Lab London you will get a fully equipped personal desk space and meeting rooms, private work areas, IT support, professional receptionists to greet your clients and handle your mail. And there is a number of optional extras available to make your business run even more smoothly.”

“The community, gathered through a meet-up and a dedicated Facebook group, is called Techitalia London and was born about three years ago on the initiative of two Italian expats active in the capital, Luca Benini, Chief Revenue Officer at Yoobic, and Pier Paolo Mucelli , founder and CEO of eOffice. Their intuition was to bring together, in an informal context, the Italians of London united by the passion and working in the new technologies. This is a very dense community rich with talents but that was lacking opportunities to meet and sharing ideas. The idea turned out to be a success.“

“Among the startups of the program, there are also those who are based in the UK but want to expand in Italy. TechItalia: Lab in fact not only helps Italian startups to grow in the UK, but also UK startups to grow in Italy.”

“Besides the mentoring, the access to investments and to business networking, this accelerator also aims to support global Italian start-ups in the growth of markets where the English language is spoken.”

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We will let you know when we will open the call to join our next acceleration programme.