INNOVIT is an initiative of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in the United States and the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco. It has been developed with the support of Italian Trade Agency and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco.
INNOVIT serves as Italy’s innovation hub in San Francisco, providing startups and innovative SMEs with the opportunity to establish a physical presence in the heart of the world’s most important technological transformations.
The centre is currently jointly managed by Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini and Entopan Innovation.
Through the CALL4INNOVIT acceleration programmes, which last approximately one month, participating companies first receive online mentoring. In the second phase, companies travel to San Francisco for a series of meetings, workshops, and visits, culminating in a demo day.
These acceleration programmes enable Italian businesses to access the Silicon Valley ecosystem at a significantly lower individual cost, while also connecting them with a vast network of investors and mentors (over 600 mentors). In just two years, INNOVIT has accelerated approximately 250 startups and SMEs, supported over 500 companies, and organised 176 events and 15 demo days.
The calls for INNOVIT’s 2025 programmes are now open, focusing on six key sectors: gaming, space economy, life sciences, fashion & beauty tech, robotics, green economy.
Applications are still open for all programmes except the gaming sector.
For each call, introductory webinars will be held featuring INNOVIT representatives, Italian Trade Agency, and the Ministry.
The next webinar, focused on the Space Economy, will take place on 12 March at 5:00 p.m. (Italian time). To participate, simply register at this link: https://lu.ma/qin3t0bo.
For more information on INNOVIT’s programmes, deadlines (each call has a different deadline), and participation requirements, visit: https://www.call4innovitsf.com.
