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The Call reopens to select 5 Innovative Startups in the fields of New Media, Entertainment & Edtech, and the telecommunications of the future
The call for I.N.S.P.I.R.E. – Integration of Networks and Services acceleration Program – from Innovative Research to Enterprise, an acceleration programme for startups and entrepreneurial teams with innovative solutions in the field of future telecommunications networks and services, is reopening.
INSPIRE is an initiative implemented within the framework of the Extended Partnership RESTART – RESearch and innovation on future Telecommunications systems and networks – SPOKE 2, funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) and the European Union NextGenerationEU, coordinated by the Politecnico di Bari, in collaboration with Giffoni Innovation Hub, Fabbrica Italiana dell’Innovazione, and SPICI.
The programme is aimed at 5 business ideas or innovative startups operating in one of the following two areas of innovation:
Innovative services in the fields of Digital Media & Broadcasting, Gaming & E-Sports, EdTech (Educational Technology), Entertainment Tech, based on advanced connectivity infrastructures (5G, 6G, etc.). For example, business projects may concern services and platforms for: video streaming, podcasts, production and distribution of audiovisual content; cloud gaming, real-time multiplayer, immersive environments; online learning, augmented/virtual reality for education, remote collaborative environments; interactive entertainment, transmedia platforms, live digital events, etc.
Innovative Networking systems and solutions that enhance the integration between networks and advanced services, for a ubiquitous and sustainable digitalisation, in line with the “connecting the unconnected“ paradigm. For example, business projects may focus on innovative systems and solutions that enhance the connection of people, places, devices, also through integration with emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, cloud and edge computing, IoT, internet of drones, non-terrestrial networks, AR/VR, digital twin models.
INSPIRE offers a free acceleration programme, delivered in a hybrid mode, online and in person, primarily at Fabbrica Italiana dell’Innovazione (Naples) and the Politecnico di Bari.
The pathway will include sessions on business development and market orientation, through training meetings, one-to-one mentorship, and networking & business matching events involving representatives of scientific institutions and leading private operators in the national and international innovation ecosystem, starting with the partners of the RESTART Foundation.
Promoted within the RESTART Programme of Spoke 2 (Integration of Networks and Services) and funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) and the European Union – NextGenerationEU, INSPIRE is born thanks to the synergy between three significant entities in the Italian innovation landscape, in collaboration with the Politecnico di Bari:
Giffoni Innovation Hub, a certified incubator and project leader, which will oversee the coordination of the partnership, communication, and macro-design of the acceleration pathway.
Fabbrica Italiana dell’Innovazione, an incubator specialising in the Green Economy and 5G, responsible for the executive design and operational management of the programme.
SPICI s.r.l., an incubator, international accelerator, and European Digital Innovation Hub, in charge of the sector needs analysis and the organisation of open innovation events, benchmarking, and matchmaking.
HOW TO APPLY
Startups that have been established or wish to establish themselves can apply by submitting the call documents.
The attachments A and B of the call must be completed and sent via Certified Email (PEC) to the address fabbricaitalianainnovazione@pec.it by 4 May 2025.
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