Reopening of the call for the selection of 10 Startups and/or Spin-offs for the 3rd Cycle of the Incubation Program of CTE Napoli Infiniti Mondi

Reopening Details

The call for applications, previously closed on 2 February 2025, is now open again for submissions until 21 April 2025. The incubation programme will commence on 6 May 2025 and conclude in November 2025.

Companies and startups that have already submitted their application may modify and supplement their documentation up to the new deadline, adhering to the modalities already provided in the original call.

The Call

The Call aims to promote and support innovative startups and university spin-offs operating in the field of Cultural and Creative Industries as outlined in WP.4 “industrial development and enterprise creation” task 4.1 “Acceleration and incubation programme” of the CTE Napoli Infiniti Mondi – Napoli Innovation City project CUP B67F23000000008 – FSC 2014-2020.

Selected companies will participate in the third cycle of the Incubation and Acceleration Programme, which will be conducted in collaboration with businesses, universities, technological districts, public/private research laboratories, credit institutions, and investors.

The Programme includes entrepreneurial training and guidance services, dedicated mentoring, and access to the facilities and opportunities offered by CTE Napoli, including co-working spaces and technological labs (Metaverse, Web 3.0, Gaming/Gamification, Digital Storytelling, Quantum Computing, and 5G).

Who Can Participate

The Call is aimed at the selection of 10 new business ideas in the field of Cultural and Creative Industries, and is open to innovative startups and/or already established university spin-offs, and teams intending to establish themselves within 30 days from the start of the Programme, with a technological and business idea focusing specifically on the Cultural and Creative Industries.

Eligible applicants also include those coming from abroad, provided they have a registered office and/or operational headquarters in Italy, demonstrating an economic and development interest in the regional territory within the sector of reference for the proposal. Candidate projects must refer to one or more of the following emerging technologies: Metaverse, Gaming/Gamification, Digital Storytelling, Web3, Quantum Computing, 5G/6G, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, X-reality, Blockchain, IoT, Cybersecurity, NFT, Cloud/Edge computing, Simulation.

Preferably, proposals should target one or more of the following application sectors:

• 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

Type of Support

The services provided to the selected startups and teams under the present Incubation Programme have a market value of 25,000.00 euros for each selected project.

The contributions will be provided under the “de minimis” regime pursuant to EU Regulation 2023/2831 of the European Commission dated 13 December 2023. 

Duration

The CTE Naples Incubation Programme will have a duration of 6 months: it will commence in May 2025 and conclude in November 2025. The duration of the Programme may be subject to extensions and/or changes, which will be communicated to all selected participants if applicable.

Application Submissions

Applicants interested in applying to the Programme must submit the appropriate application by 21/04/2025 at the following PEC address: ctenapoli.spici@pec.it

with the digital signature of the company’s legal representative;

or

with the autograph signature of the company’s legal representative and attached copy of a valid identity document.

Applications must be submitted by completing and sending the following attachments:

APPENDIX A – APPLICATION FORM

APPENDIX B – PROJECT DESCRIPTION

APPENDIX C – DECLARATION DE MINIMIS

The deadline for submission may be subject to extensions and/or changes, which will be communicated to all selected participants if applicable.

Information and Clarifications

All information related to the present Programme is available on the website of the Comune di Napoli, CTE of Naples, as well as on the site of SPICI and CTE partners.

For further information and clarifications, it is possible to send an email to the following address: startup@spici.eu

The Incubation and Acceleration Programme is coordinated by Spici srl – Society for Innovation, Cooperation, and Internationalisation, which will utilise the Fabbrica Italiana dell’Innovazione, an incubator specialised in Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) and the Green & Blue Economy, located in Naples, in the San Giovanni a Teduccio district, at via Ponte dei Granili, 24, near the Technological Hub of the University of Naples Federico II.

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