As part of the activities of the Casa delle Tecnologie Emergenti “Infiniti Mondi – Napoli Innovation City”, promoted by the Comune di Napoli and funded by the Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy, a notice is published for the selection of 10 companies interested in participating, free of charge, in the Bootcamp “Artificial Intelligence for Cultural and Creative Industries”, which will take place on the 17th and 18th of December 2025, at the Technological Laboratories of CTE Napoli, located within the Real Albergo dei Poveri (Piazza Carlo III, n. 1 – Napoli).

The initiative is part of the “Infiniti Mondi” activity line, related to Industrial Development and Business Creation (WP 4).

The action aims to enhance the skills of companies operating in the field of Cultural and Creative Industries on Emerging Technologies, specifically in ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The initiative is promoted by SPICI, in collaboration with Stoà-School of Management and Business Training.

The Notice

The Notice aims at the selection of 10 companies that will have the opportunity to participate, free of charge, in a Bootcamp on Artificial Intelligence for Cultural and Creative Industries, lasting 2 days, which will take place on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th December 2025 in Naples, from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, at the laboratories of the Casa Tecnologie Emergenti of the Comune di Napoli at the Real Albergo dei Poveri, in Piazza Carlo III, n.1.

The Bootcamp is designed to introduce key concepts and provide practical skills in the use of Artificial Intelligence applied to the Cultural and Creative Industries sector, with the aim of promoting innovation and optimizing artistic and communication processes through a practical, lab-based approach.

During the two days, through inspirational talks, practical workshops and co-design sessions, participants will have the opportunity to engage with industry experts, experiment with innovative techniques and transform their ideas into a concrete project. The goal is to stimulate new perspectives on the use of AI in sector companies, simultaneously fostering the growth of practical skills.

Who can participate

The Notice is open to startups, SMEs and individual companies, operating in the cultural and creative industry sectors with a registered office and/or operational headquarters in Italy, demonstrating economic, research, and development interest in the territory of the Metropolitan City of Naples within the reference sectors of Infiniti Mondi.

Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) include, but are not limited to:

• CULTURAL HERITAGE

• AUDIOVISUAL SECTOR

• GAMING AND GAMIFICATION

• TOURISM

• COMMUNICATION AND NEW MEDIA

• PERFORMING ART, VISUAL ARTS & SHOW BUSINESS

• ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, ARTISTIC CRAFTS

• LITERATURE, BOOKS AND PUBLISHING

• EDUCATIONAL

• MUSIC

• CREATIVE DRIVEN SECTORS (fashion, packaging, consulting, agri&foodtech etc.)

Each company can submit only one application.

Type of non-financial support

The Bootcamp, provided free of charge, constitutes non-financial support for participating startups and small and medium enterprises. The value of this support is equal to €75 per hour of lesson for each participating company, for a total value of €1,200.

The non-financial support will be provided under the “de minimis” regulation as per EU Regulation 1407/2013. The non-financial support referred to in this Notice is compatible with other State Aid according to the limits provided under Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013.

Participation method

Applications for the present Notice must be submitted by the Proponent exclusively by filling out the Application Form (Annex A) and sent via PEC to the address: spici@pec.it indicating in the subject “Participation in the AI Bootcamp”.

The application must be submitted by the legal representative of the company.

Applications must be sent by 7/12/2025 at the latest.

The promoters and organizers of the Bootcamp reserve the right to request additional documents or information, beyond those provided during the application phase, useful for evaluating participation.

Applications and documents received in ways other than those indicated above or submitted after the indicated deadline will not be considered.

CONTACTS

All information regarding this Bootcamp is available on the website of the Comune di Napoli, the CTE of Napoli, SPICI as well as on the partner websites of CTE and STOA'. 

For more information, you can contact SPICI through the following email address: eventi@spici.eu

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