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New Ideas Meet Investors at the #StartupDay

, by Fabio Todesco
The second edition of the marketplace that allows Boccioni startups to meet venture capitalists, business angels and private equity operators is kicking off. There's time until 7 September to apply

Those who hold liquidity seek investment opportunities, those who are launching a startup seek investors. Bocconi University seeks to bring them together. That's the spirit of the Bocconi #StartupDay (www.startupday.unibocconi.eu) marketplace, the initiative aimed to support youth entrepreneurship, at its second edition this year.

Bocconians (i.e. Bocconi University, SDA Bocconi or MISB students and alumni) with a business idea or a startup established from 2011 onwards have the opportunity to present their projects to venture capitalists, business angels and private equity operators during the #StartupDay on 22 November. Startups hosted by Speed Mi Up, the incubator managed by Bocconi, Chamber of Commerce and Municipality of Milan, are also eligible.

Does it seem early to think about it? The good entrepreneur is a good planner and the chance to apply by filling in the form available here, expires on 7 September. The admitted startups will then follow a training path that will prepare them to face the investors.

Those who participated in the first edition appreciated the experience. "At the #StartupDay we understood what investors are looking for. We have thus modified our business plan to meet these needs and will submit it to those who have shown interest and to other investors we contacted later", says Pier Giorgio Bianchi, whose Talent Funding wants to create innovative opportunities for the best Italian students to finance their higher education.

"It was an interesting experience", says Riccardo Pirotta. "Our idea of ​​using a patented technology to produce renewable energy at a low price and without waste aroused interest. Then someone pulled back and we discarded others, but we have some open negotiations".

"We are still at the idea stage", says Federico Damiani, who wants to create a marketplace for events organization. "Participation in the #StartupDay was useful to give us deadlines, produce communication materials, and get some feedback".

The criteria for selection are as follows: experience and skills of the startup team, innovativeness, feasibility and scalability of the business idea.

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