Luiss is one of the promoters of Start Cup Lazio (SCL), the regional Business Plan Competition that awards prizes to the best innovative business projects born in Lazio's Universities and Research Institutions. SCL's objective is to promote academic and student entrepreneurship and the spread of business culture in the regional system of scientific research by providing support to teams of researchers and students in the creation and start-up/spin-off with high technological and knowledge content, in order to foster economic and social development in the region and in the country, through the economic enhancement of scientific research.
The competition is promoted by a collaborative network coordinated by the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" in which universities, research organizations, businesses and financial operators involved in supporting entrepreneurship and innovation participate. SCL is organized in partnership with the Regione Lazio through Lazio Innova SpA as part of the Premio Nazionale dell’Innovazione (PNI), the Business Plan Competition of Italy that represents the final stage of regional Business Plan Competitions, promoted by PNICube – Associazione Italiana delle Università e incubatori associati e delle Start Cup Regionali.
The best innovative enterprise projects will be eligible for Premio Nazionale per l’Innovazione (PNI). There are also cash prizes for the top three student and research teams, as well as additional special prizes.
SCL encourages new businesses to be born in universities and thus contributes to the new entrepreneurship and technology transfer goals of the Rome Technopole project.
In order to participate in SCL 2024, it is necessary to:
- download and carefully read the Start Cup Lazio 2024 Call;
- describe your innovative business idea Life Science-MED Tech, ICT, Cleantech & Energy, Industrial by following the instructions in the participation form;
- fill in the privacy policy available available on the webpage.
The deadline for submitting the documentation is Monday 6 May 2024 at 12 pm.