SDA Bocconi
Startup Pitch Competition 2025
Milan showcases the most promising early-stage startups!
Experience the best pitches to top investors and connect with Italy’s innovation ecosystem on May 29th!
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With the scientific
contribution of:
Guest Speakers & Judges
Institutional Remarks
Opening Interview
Pitch Competition Judges
Alessia Cappello
Municipality of Milan's Economic Development and Labor Policies Councilor
Corrado Passera
Founder & CEO of illimity
Manuel Casciano
Investment Associate @ Scientifica Venture Capital
Ilaria Cavalleri
Primo Space - Investment Principal @ Primo Capital
Giuseppe Donvito
Senior Partner @ P101 Venture
Lucrezia Lucotti
Partner @ 360 Capital
Irene Mingozzi
Principal @ Italian Founders Fund
Stefano Caselli
Dean of SDA Bocconi School of Management
Success Stories
Erika De Santi
Co-Founder & Chief of Experience of WeRoad
Riccardo Haupt
CEO of Chora & Will Media
The Finalist Startups
Event Schedule
14:30 - Participants Registration
15:00 - Kick-off and Opening Remarks
Stefano Pogutz, MBA Director, SDA Bocconi School of Management
Alessia Cappello, Municipality of Milan's Economic Development and Labor Policies Councilor
Nico Valenti Gatto, Bocconi for innovation Operating Director
Edoardo Boeri, SDA Bocconi Entrepreneuship Club President, MBA50
15:30 - Fireside Chat
in conversation with
Stefano Caselli, Dean, SDA Bocconi School of Management
Corrado Passera, Founder & CEO of illimity
16:05 - Startup Pitch Competition Session I
Startups: Euracle, datanto, Generative Builds
Judges:
Manuel Casciano, Associate, Scientifica VC
Ilaria Cavalieri, Principal, Primo Capital
Giuseppe Donvito, Senior Partner, P101
Lucrezia Lucotti, Partner, 360 Capital
Irene Mingozzi, Principal, Italian Founders Fund
17:05 - Coffee Break
17:30 - Presentation of ICE - Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship Centre SDA Bocconi
Silvia Rella, Knowledge Analyst, Entrepreneurial Finance, European FS Tech Hub SDA Bocconi
17:40 - Startup Pitch Competition Session II
Startups: Helpiness, Rosso, LexSA
18:40 - Success Stories
Erika De Santi, Co-Founder & Chief of Experience of WeRoad
Riccardo Haupt, CEO of Chora & Will Media
19:20 - Winners Proclamation and Closing Remarks
19:30 - Networking Aperitivo