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Startup creation and impact evaluation: the next imperative

17 - 24 - 30 april - 8 may 2024
Università degli Studi LINK | Aula 1
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Startup creation and impact evaluation: the next imperative   

In collaborazione con i corsi di laurea in Startup & Spinoffs e Innovative Startup Creation, presso la Link Campus University avremo il piacere di ospitare una serie di seminari con esperti di settore a livello internazionale. Si approfondiranno i temi legati al mondo dell'innovazione e della creazione di impresa in termini di policy, strumenti di finanziamento e valutazione di imprese innovative legate, in particolare, alla circular economy, alla blockchain ed all'open innovation.

Di seguito il programma dei tre seminari, in lingua inglese ed in presenza.

 

17 APRIL

h 15.30 - 17.30

Aula 1 - Palazzo Romagnoli, Link Campus University

 

SEMINAR 1: "European Startup Ecosystem: Navigating Trends, Investment, and Sustainability" 

 

Dario CARRERA
Link Campus University

Ksenia KURILEVA
Innovation consultant and startup advisor

 

Ksenia KURILEVA
Innovation consultant and startup advisor with 10+ years of experience working across the innovation ecosystem in aerospace, healthcare, and sustainability. Led sales, business development, and operations at early-stage B2B software startups before becoming an advisor and mentor. Delivered corporate innovation programmes and training to support digital transformation initiatives. Fellow at the Newton Venture Program, a joint venture between LocalGlobe VC and London Business School. Expected graduate of Circular Economy Management Masters from the European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability in 2024.
 



24 APRIL

h 15.30 - 17.30

Aula 1 - Palazzo Romagnoli, Link Campus University

 

SEMINAR 2: "Startups and Circular Economy" 

 

Dario CARRERA
Link Campus University

Stefano CUCCA
Rumundu, Circular Economy incubator 

 

Stefano Cucca 

Graduated in Economics, with a Master's in European Planning, and attended business school in San Francisco. Founder & CEO at Rumundu, member of the "Talenti per il Sud" committee of the Ministry for the South and Social Cohesion. Honorary Fellow for Startup & Spinoffs and Innovative Startup Creation at Link Campus University. He founded the first innovative startup in 2011, selected among the best Italian Startups at the final of the National Award for Innovation in Turin. In 2015, he founded the first international school for social innovators in Italy; an incubator to support projects related to sustainable development. Advisor for a new Technology Transfer Office (TTO) based in Sardinia and coordinator for the ENI CBC INVESTMED programme.
 



30 APRIL

h 16.00 - 18.00

Aula 1 - Palazzo Romagnoli, Link Campus University

SEMINAR 3: "Startups and their myths" 

Dario CARRERA
Link Campus University

Matteo SALTARELLO

TAC, Touch and Contact

Matteo Saltarello 

Passionate about innovation and technology, he completes his academic journey with a bachelor's and master's degree in Economics and Management. He started  his entrepreneurial path in 2018 by launching a project in the blockchain industry. The following year he founded TAC, a B2B SaaS startup, where he serves as CEO. Today, the platform counts over 100,000 registered users and 500 client companies, both nationally and internationally.
 



8 MAY

h 15.30 - 17.30

Aula 1 - Palazzo Romagnoli, Link Campus University


SEMINAR 4: "Start Smart: Picking the Spot for Your Startup, Legal Tips & Deal- Making Secrets" 


Dario CARRERA
Link Campus University

Lorenzo PALOMBI
MV1H, investment holding company focused on investing in blockchain and Web 3.0 project

Lorenzo Palombi

Of Counsel - Venture Capital & Tech at GPD Lex in alliance with Troutman Pepper 

Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs at Young Platform S.p.A., a crypto exchange.
Former Legal & Corporate Affairs Manager at LVenture Group S.p.A.
CEO of MV1H, an investment holding company focused on investing in blockchain and Web 3.0 projects, through both equity stakes and utility token purchases.
Holds a Master's degree in Law and has obtained certifications in Project Management, Blockchain & Digital Assets, Privacy, and GDPR.