

THE COMPETITION
The competition
The National Award for Innovation is the most important startup competition in Italy. The winning startups of the fourteen Start Cups compete for the final of the PNI, i.e. the regional business plan competitions linked to Italian universities and public research bodies associated with PNICube.
The objective of the PNI is to support the creation of companies with a high innovation content and to promote the economic development of the territories of local competitions. Furthermore, the PNI aims to spread the corporate culture in the academic field and to foster the relationship between researchers, the business world and finance.
Categories


INDUSTRIAL
Innovative products and / or services for industrial production, from the point of view of technology and the market


LIFE SCIENCES - MED Tech
Innovative products and / or services to improve health of people


ICT
Innovative products and / or services in the field of information technologies and new media



CLEANTECH & ENERGY
Innovative products and / or services for environmental sustainability, agricultural production and energy management
Previous editions

The National Award for Innovation is the most important and widespread business plan competition for Italian startups
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-Il Sole 24 ORE