SMAU: announced the stages of the Roadshow 2017 and the CALL4STARTUP The 360° innovation presented by this event has meant that over the years more than 50,000 companies from all sectors have been able to find opportunities to meet as well as the concrete possibility of creating new partnerships with an open innovation perspective. Below are the planned milestones for 2017:
Smau Padua: 30-31 March;
Smau Bologna: June 8-9;
Smau Berlin: June 15 (international event);
Smau Milano: 25-25-26 October (international event);
Smau Napoli 14-15 dicembre.
Contextually to the announcement of the 2017 stages, the CALL4STARTUP has been opened: Smau gives the opportunity to a selection of startups, spin-offs and innovative realities to participate in the exhibition for free by putting up for grabs exhibition spaces and pre-prepared stands with customized graphics, just answer the following criteria:
- to be promoters of a b2b product or service;
- be a promoter of a market-ready product or service;
- innovative content of the promoted product or service.
The opportunities offered by Smau do not end here: the selected startups will also have the opportunity to present their ideas to an audience of venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, institutions and managers, make 90-second pitches and participate in the networking moment that will be held at the end of the event to promote knowledge between demand and supply of innovation. In addition, the three most promising ideas will receive the “Lamarck Prize” with the opportunity to participate for free in the international edition in Berlin.