BoostER is a pre-acceleration programme funded by the Emilia Romagna Region and aimed at innovative early-stage start-ups, entrepreneurial teams and innovators
in sectors such as AI, big data, clean energy and space.
The programme is completely free for start-ups and offers comprehensive support to turn an idea into a globally successful business.
BoostER provides training, bespoke mentoring and technical assessment from international experts, offers fundraising support
and plans international roadshows for global launch.
Start-ups have the opportunity to expand their business in France and Europe thanks to the support of Creative Cluster France.
BBoostER is not just a programme. It is a transformative experience that helps start-ups grow, develop and evolve through different phases,
from the early stage where it is essential to validate the most critical aspects of the business model, to reaching the market and raising the first investments.
Each year, applications are opened in the autumn. After an intensive selection process, they are closed in the second half of the year.
Between December and January, the presentation event for the selected start-ups takes place and in January-February the programme officially starts.
After a series of events, training sessions, dedicated mentorships and international roadshows, the programme concludes with a Demo Day & Pitch Event in the summer.
Here is the calendar with all the dates for BoostER, the program that connects startups, mentors, and corporations. Discover key events, from workshops to international roadshows. Stay informed about the essential milestones of this journey of growth and innovation!
04/02/2025
Program Presentation, Startup Presentation
Networking night
05/02/2025
Assessment
Mastercalss 01
Business Modeling Simone Temporelli
Mentoring: 2 hours for each StartupMastercalss 02
Legal aspects for startups Fabio Azzolina
Networking nightMastercalss 03
Economic and financial Planning Simone Temporelli
MentoringMastercalss 04
ESG and Marketing Strategies
Camilla Mallone
Marco Bezzi
Alessandro Marconi
Workshop 01
Planning and management of marketing budgets Martina Crugnola
MentoringMastercalss 05
Lean Canvas Lab Fabrizio Machella
Workshop 02
Achieving Compliance: GDPR and NIS2 Francesco Iori
MentoringWorkshop 03
How to get the VC's love: the perfect pitch Antonello Bartiromo
Networking nightWorkshop 03
Mentoring
Mastercalss 06
Go-to-market Strategies Lorenzo D'Amelio
Workshop 04
Understanding and Complying with the AI Act Fabio Azzolina
MentoringRoadshow
Connecting with the Stocholm innovation ecosystem (SMAU)
- 4 startups to be selected
Roadshow
Connecting with the Stocholm innovation ecosystem (SMAU)
- 4 startups to be selected
Roadshow
Connecting with the Stocholm innovation ecosystem (SMAU)
- 4 startups to be selected
Masterclass 07
Investor Relations
Andrea Censoni
Antonello Bartiromo
Roadshow
Connecting with the Paris innovation ecosystem
- open to the whole batch
Roadshow
Connecting with the Paris innovation ecosystem
- open to the whole batch
Roadshow
Connecting with the Paris innovation ecosystem
- open to the whole batch
Mentoring: final pitch preparation
Demo-day
TBC
The project is realized thanks to the European Funds of the Emilia-Romagna Region
