Turn innovation into opportunity

Deadline | 12 October

Start Pitch 2026 is the business competition promoted by Fondazione Start Attractor. The competition selects innovative entrepreneurial projects and startups with strong potential for growth, scalability and economic, social or environmental impact

Choose your track

Applicants may apply to one track only

General Track

Open to innovative projects from any sector

Entrepreneurial or research teams composed of at least two members, with an innovative project and the intention to establish a startup

Startups incorporated no more than 3years before the application deadline.

All

The winner will gain access to a tailored entrepreneurial support programme provided by Start Attractor.

Energy Track in collaboration with Baker Hughes

Open to innovative technologies and solutions for the energy and industrial sectors.

Technologies with a Technology Readiness Level of at least TRL 4

Startups that are already legally incorporated at the time of application;

Emissions Reduction and Carbon Management

Clean Energy and Electrification

Hydrogen and Energy Carriers

Industrial Power Electronics and Energy Efficiency

Robotics and Automation

AI, Machine Learning and Analytics for Industrial and Energy Applications

Industrial Asset Management Solutions

Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage

Advanced Functional Materials

Additive Manufacturing and Repair Technologies

Non-Destructive Testing, Inspection and Sensor Technologies

Chemistry and Processes for the Energy Industry

The winner will receive direct access to a dedicated mentoring session in 2027 with relevant Baker Hughes business units and Open Innovation stakeholders.

The session may include meetings with relevant business units and an assessment of the project’s suitability for a potential industrial collaboration or pilot project

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Opportunities

The best proposals will have access to

Networking

Business Matching

One-to-One meetings

Strategic partnerships

The selected proposals for Start Pitch must ensure the presence of at least one team member at the Converging Skills conference on 27 and 28 October 2026.

19 October 2026

Selection results

For further information or clarifications: info@startattractor.eu

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