MUSA and Regione Lombardia present “FutureMatch 2024”

On October 29, 2024, Milan will be the epicenter of innovation with FutureMatch 2024: Connect Today, Create Tomorrow, an exclusive event – tied to the 0100 Conference – designed to connect top startups with international investors, paving new paths for entrepreneurial growth and development.

The initiative, hosted in the prestigious spaces of the Auditorium Testori and Sala Biagi at Regione Lombardia, will offer a full day dedicated to innovation, technology, and networking.

Where Innovation is Born: Startup Pitches

During the event, the stage of the Auditorium Testori will showcase over 30 startups, each with 5 minutes to present their project. These fast and impactful pitches will provide an overview of the most promising ideas in sectors such as green chemistry, biotech, medtech, deeptech, and cleantech.

This is a unique opportunity for startups to stand out and capture the attention of attending investors. The high-potential technology startups have been selected through the Start Cup Lombardia business competition, aimed at supporting research and technological innovation and fostering the creation and development of new high-potential business ventures.

Additionally, startups from the Esabic Business Milan program, dedicated to the aerospace sector, will also participate. In the afternoon, there will be pitches and the awarding ceremony for the first edition of the Lombardy Green Chemistry Prize for a Sustainable Future, organized by Lombardy Region and Federated Innovation @MIND, focused on innovation in the chemistry sector.

SkyDeck Demo Day: A Look Beyond Borders
The morning will feature the SkyDeck Demo Day, an unmissable opportunity to discover the startups part of the SkyDeck Europe Milan acceleration program, a result of the strategic collaboration between Lombardy Region and Fondazione Cariplo. This program supports the development of the international acceleration initiative in collaboration with SkyDeck Berkeley, one of the top programs from Silicon Valley.

The SkyDeck Europe Milan program accompanies selected high-tech startups for six months, offering access to a comprehensive acceleration process, including classroom training sessions, review sessions, technical validation, and technological advisory. The program aims to strengthen their product and service offerings and prepare them for further capital raising from qualified financial operators capable of supporting their growth through equity investments.

The session will begin with a roundtable focused on investors, highlighting the development of deeptech enterprises in Europe. This will be followed by pitches from 9 startups, each given 5 minutes to present their projects. It’s a chance to discover companies that have already embarked on an international growth path.

Matching Sessions: Direct Connections
The afternoon will conclude with Matching Sessions, from 16:00 to 18:00, offering one-to-one meetings between investors and startups. Attendees will also be able to visit the small booths in the Expo Innovation area at Palazzo Lombardia, allowing for informal conversations and B2B networking moments. This format is designed to foster direct and focused interaction, creating fertile ground for future collaborations.

Investors will receive a list of participating startups before the event.

The Organizers
The event is organized by Lombardy Region and MUSA (Multilayered Sustainability Action), an innovation ecosystem funded by PNRR funds and including members such as University of Milan-Bicocca, Politecnico di Milano, Bocconi University, the University of Milan, and numerous public and private partners.

Join us on October 29 in Milan for a journey into the future of innovation: Register now