The "That's Hackathon - US-Italy Hackathon for Innovative Business Ideas" successfully concluded on 9th July at the Polo Tecnologico Fabbrica Italiana dell’Innovazione in Naples.

The initiative was promoted by Chiara Romano, Co-Founder of SPICI srl and winner of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Impact Award from the US Department of State, with the support of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Meridian International Center, in collaboration with SPICI and Fabbrica Italiana dell'Innovazione.

During the intense day of activities, multidisciplinary teams developed innovative business ideas, guided by mentors and international speakers, and presented their final pitches in English to a jury of experts.

Among others, the event was attended by: 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐌. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐨, Public Affairs Officer of the US Consulate General in Naples; 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢, President of SPICI; 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡, Founder of NorthStar Innovation Partners (USA); 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐚 𝐊𝐫𝐢ž𝐚𝐧, Business Angels of Slovenia; 𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐤, CEO of Bugstruck (Poland); and other alumni of the IVLP program.

An excellent opportunity to strengthen cooperation between Italy and the United States through the culture of innovation, entrepreneurial training, and dialogue among institutions, talents, and businesses.

A heartfelt thank you to all the participants, speakers, mentors, the jury, and partners who made this extraordinary experience possible.