Open Innovation Awards

The contest that rewards the best collaborations of 2023 between startups and corporates.

The first selection step of the Open Innovation Awards 2023 has been completed and 22 start-ups have made it to the final round! Read on to find out the finalists for each category in the competition.

The finalists

CATEGORY AI

Stip
Scale-up

CORPORATE: CA Auto Bank

CORPORATE: CA Auto Bank

Optivo
Go-to-market

CORPORATE: Univex Srl

CORPORATE: Univex Srl

Elaisian
Scale-up

CORPORATE: Revo Insurance and Neosurce

CORPORATE: Revo Insurance e Neosurance

Nano I-Tech
Go-to-market

CORPORATE: Saluzzo Broker

CORPORATE: Saluzzo
Broker

Cardo AI
Scale-up

CORPORATE: Fasanara Capital

CORPORATE: Fasanara Capital

CATEGORY WEB 3

Grabyz
eSports

Scale-up

CORPORATE: Nacon Gaming

CORPORATE: Nacon Gaming

Meet My Company

Scale-up

CORPORATE: Hacking Talents

CORPORATE: Hacking Talents

DVRS

Go-to-market

CORPORATE: Crispy Bacon e LaCimbali

CORPORATE: Crispy Bacon e LaCimbali

CATEGORY SUSTAINABILITY

The PAAC
Scale-up

CORPORATE: Pinko

CORPORATE: Pinko

Up2You
Scale-up

CORPORATE: Ferrovie Nord Milano

CORPORATE: Ferrovie Nord Milano

Composite Research

Scale-up

CORPORATE: Italgas

CORPORATE: Italgas

Powandgo

Go-to-market

CORPORATE: AZ Solutions

CORPORATE: AZ Solutions

BioFashion Tech

Validation

CORPORATE: Byewaste B.V., Fabolous Fungi, University of Groningen, Omrin Sympany, WAYKS, Pasques, PurFi

CORPORATE: Byewaste B.V. , Fabolous Fungi, University of Groningen, Omrin, Sympany, WAYKS, Paques, PurFi

iSapiens consulting
Scale-up

CORPORATE: Unicredit – Bank Austria

CORPORATE: Unicredit - Bank Austria

Monitor the Planet
Scale-up

CORPORATE: Enel

CORPORATE: Enel

Cosaporto

Scale-up

CORPORATE: Panino Giusto

CORPORATE: Panino Giusto

CATEGORY MARTECH

Nfactory

Validation

CORPORATE: Credem

CORPORATE: Credem

V Media

CORPORATE: Lamborghini

CORPORATE: Lamborghini

CATEGORY HR TECH

Coderblock

Scale-up

CORPORATE: Randstad

CORPORATE: Randstad

Datapizza

Go-to-market

CORPORATE: Virgin Active

CORPORATE: Virgin Active

Blue Innovation

Go-to-market

CORPORATE: Gli Artigiani del riposo

CORPORATE: Gli artigiani del riposo

Easy Hour

Scale-up

CORPORATE: Gruppo GPI

Open Innovation Awards

The contest that rewards the best collaborations of 2023 between startups and corporates.

The first selection step of the Open Innovation Awards 2023 has been completed and 22 start-ups have made it to the final round! Read on to find out the finalists for each category in the competition.

The finalists

CATEGORY AI

StipScale-up

CORPORATE: CA Auto Bank

OptivoGo-to-market

CORPORATE: Univex Srl

ElaisianScale-up

CORPORATE: Revo Insurance e Neosurance

Nano I-TechGo-to-market

CORPORATE: SaluzzoBroker

Cardo AIScale-up

CORPORATE: Fasanara Capital

CATEGORY WEB 3

Grabyz eSports

Scale-up

CORPORATE: Nacon Gaming

Meet My Company

Scale-up

CORPORATE: Hacking Talents

DVRS

Go-to-market

CORPORATE: Crispy Bacon e LaCimbali

CATEGORY SUSTAINABILITY

The PAACScale-up

CORPORATE: Pinko

Up2YouScale-up

CORPORATE: Ferrovie Nord Milano

Composite Research

Scale-up

CORPORATE: Italgas

PowandgoGo-to-market

CORPORATE: AZ Solutions

BioFashion Tech

Validation

CORPORATE: Byewaste B.V. , Fabolous Fungi, University of Groningen, Omrin, Sympany, WAYKS, Paques, PurFi

iSapiens consultingScale-up

CORPORATE: Unicredit - Bank Austria

Monitor the PlanetScale-up

CORPORATE: Enel

CosaportoScale-up

CORPORATE: Panino Giusto

CATEGORY MARTECH

Nfactory

Validation

CORPORATE: Credem

V Media

CORPORATE: Lamborghini

CATEGORY HR TECH

Coderblock

Scale-up

CORPORATE: Randstad

Datapizza

Go-to-market

CORPORATE: Virgin Active

Blue Innovation

Go-to-market

CORPORATE: Gli artigiani del riposo

Easy Hour

Scale-up

CORPORATE: Gruppo GPI

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Stip
Scale-up

Optivo
Go-to-market

Elaisian
Scale-up

Nano I-Tech
Go-to-market

CORPORATE: Saluzzo
Broker

Cardo AI
Scale-up

Grabyz
eSports

The PAAC
Scale-up

Up2You
Scale-up

Powandgo

Go-to-market

iSapiens consulting
Scale-up

Monitor the Planet
Scale-up

Cosaporto

Scale-up