Campus Innovazione

What Campus Innovazione does

Campus Innovazione is a Florence-based open innovation platform founded in 2015 by Ivano Greco that operates as a pre-seed accelerator, coworking facilitator, and startup-support network across Tuscany, Italy. The company connects SMEs seeking innovation projects with multidisciplinary professional teams assembled through coworking partnerships (Multiverso, Nest2Hub, Polo Tecnologico Lucchese) and structured acceleration programs, including the work-for-equity "Da Idea a Exit" program delivered via the GUST platform, the equity-free CapVirtus support program launched in January 2024, and the StartinTe venture builder spun out in July 2022.

The platform's core technology is its community-led methodology: companies present innovation challenges, Campus curates multidisciplinary teams to deliver product development typically within three months, and promising teams are channelled into investment-ready startups. Underlying infrastructure is partnership-arbitraged rather than proprietary - no API, no patents, no proprietary software - with operating leverage coming from physical presence across at least five Tuscan cities and ongoing collaboration with Business Angels Network Firenze, Open Seed, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Camera di Commercio di Firenze.

Revenue mechanics are a blend of microtransactional services (€60 per 30-minute consultation), work-for-equity acceleration, coworking pass-throughs, and event sponsorship, with a portfolio track record of 30+ investments and 5 exits averaging an 11x multiplier over a 4-year holding period. The entity appears to operate more as a founder-led community project (owned by Mude, StartinTe, and AMT) than a venture-backed commercial business, and no institutional equity funding at the parent level is disclosed.

Name

Campus Innovazione

Legal name

Campus Innovazione

Website

https://campusinnovazione.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Campus Innovazione is a Florence-based open innovation platform and pre-seed accelerator founded in 2015 that connects Tuscan SMEs, startups, and angel investors through coworking partnerships, work-for-equity acceleration programs, and the Business Angels Network Firenze.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Accelerator and Open Innovation Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA), Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Venture Creation Centers (EDAHAHAH), Career Exploration & Industry Exposure (Guest Speakers, Company Visits) (EDAMAHAJ)

Keywords

• Open innovation platform
• Pre-seed acceleration
• Startup coworking
• Business angel network
• Entrepreneur mentoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Firenze

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Provides feedback and consulting sessions for startup founders at €60 per 30-minute session (VAT exempt). Includes business model improvement, scaling strategy, exit planning, and fundraising strategy guidance.
2. Acceleration Program (Da Idea ad Exit): Pre-seed acceleration program with 'work for equity' payment model. Startups receive acceleration services in exchange for equity.
3. Coworking and Space Services: Provides coworking spaces with free access for makers (10 days free), subsidized spaces through Region Tuscany coworking vouchers, and professional workspace for innovation projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Campus Innovazione operates an open innovation platform that connects SMEs with innovation needs to multidisciplinary professional teams for product development. It runs a pre-seed acceleration program (Da Idea a Exit) with a work-for-equity model, offers free startup support (CapVirtus), provides paid consulting sessions (Feedback per Startup at €60/30 minutes), and delivers coworking spaces and entrepreneur laboratories across Tuscany.

Product overview

Campus Innovazione is an Open Innovation platform that operates as a pre-seed accelerator and coworking network in Tuscany. The core offering consists of the 'Da Idea a Exit' pre-seed acceleration program (work-for-equity model), CapVirtus (free equity-free startup support), and Feedback per Startup (paid consultation service). The platform provides coworking spaces through Multiverso partnerships in Firenze, Siena, Lucca, and Pisa, and facilitates entrepreneur laboratories for innovation project development. The ecosystem connects startups with the Business Angels Network Firenze for investment opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Da Idea a Exit: Acceleration program for pre-seed startups with work-for-equity payment model, managed through GUST platform.
• CapVirtus
• StartinTe

Products and services

• Da Idea a Exit Pre-seed acceleration program with a 'work for equity' payment model. Startups can apply directly through the GUST platform. The program helps startups develop from idea to exit and includes connections to Business Angels Network Firenze for investment opportunities.
• CapVirtus Free equity-free startup support program that helps startups become true technology companies and accelerate the path to exit and/or profitability. The only requirement is that the startup is incorporated.
• Feedback per Startup 30-minute consultation service providing feedback on startup projects, covering business model improvement, scaling strategy, exit planning, fundraising strategy, and financial sustainability. Priced at €60 (exempt from VAT) per 30-minute session via video call, booked through Calendly.
• Coworking Multiverso Coworking spaces located in Firenze (Via del Campo d'Arrigo 42), Siena (Strada Massetana Romana 44), and partnerships in Lucca (Polo Tecnologico Lucchese) and Pisa (Nest2Hub). Provides workspace, training facilities, and meeting rooms for innovation projects and startups. Free 10-day access for makers.
• Laboratori per Imprenditori Entrepreneur laboratories in Florence and Tuscany providing workspace, training, mentoring, and opportunities to meet top companies for innovation projects. Free training courses on Lean Startup method and Business Model Canvas organized in collaboration with ASEV Empoli and CERFITT Pontedera.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11x average return multiplier on 5 exit events over 4-year average holding period
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Business Angels Network (BAN) FirenzecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Campus Innovazione has sustained and participated in BAN Firenze events since 2016. BAN organizes monthly pitch nights where startups present to over 70 club members. Campus supports selection of startups and provides co-investment opportunities. BAN events are held regularly at venues like The Social Hub and The Hoxton in Florence.
• Multiverso Coworking NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Multiverso coworking network providing workspace for Campus programs in Firenze (Via del Campo d'Arrigo) and Siena (Strada Massetana Romana). Multiverso offers flexible PAYPERUSE desks and meeting facilities.
• Nest2Hub Coworking PisacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Nest2Hub coworking in Pisa's Ospedaletto area. Features workspace, training rooms (up to 50 seats), meeting rooms (6-8 people), and NestBABY childcare facilities. First Campus edition incubated March-June 2017.
• Polo Tecnologico LucchesecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Polo Tecnologico Lucchese to support development of innovative products and services in ICT, tourism, and nautical sectors. Joint networking events and innovation projects conducted.
• Nova VentureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNova Venture runs acceleration programs. Campus participated in Proptech Network Day presenting startups selected by Nova Venture for acceleration.
• Italian Tech AllianceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerItalian Tech Alliance organizes the Venture Capital Quarterly Observatory. Campus participates in presenting updates at events like Proptech Network Day.
• Camera di Commercio di FirenzecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Camera di Commercio di Firenze for events like Open Day for new businesses and Firenze Future Week. Main venue for innovation ecosystem events.
• CDO - Compagnia delle OperecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCDO organizes Piazza Toscana and Piazza Network B2B events. Campus handles startup selection for these events, which involve 300-400+ companies annually.
• Murate Idea ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMurate Idea Park in Florence hosts Campus events and Open Innovation meetings. Partnership enabled events like the December 2022 Open Innovation launch with Intesa Sanpaolo.
• Nana BiancaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus participated as selectors for BHeros startup selection event held at Nana Bianca coworking space in Florence.
• B HeroesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerImpact-driven mentorship program supported by Intesa Sanpaolo. Campus participated as selectors in Florence during the national tour across 11 cities.
• ASEV EmpoliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree training courses on Lean Startup method and Business Model Canvas organized in collaboration with ASEV at their facilities in Empoli.
• CERFITT PontederaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree Lean Startup methodology workshops conducted at CERFITT Pontedera facility for local entrepreneurs and startups.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• H-FARM: Italy's largest innovation platform, operating education, acceleration, and venture capital arms in Veneto. Comparable open-innovation model (corporate-startup matching) but at materially larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• LVenture Group: Rome-based listed accelerator and early-stage investor (formerly Luiss Enlabs). Operates a pre-seed/seed accelerator with post-program equity stakes in startups — a model structurally similar to Da Idea a Exit, but at national scale.

Direct peers

• I3P - Incubatore Imprese Innovative Politecnico di Torino: Politecnico di Torino's university incubator, one of Italy's most established startup hubs. Offers pre-seed acceleration, mentorship, and corporate partnerships — directly comparable function and target founder segment to Campus Innovazione.
• Nana Bianca: Florence-based startup accelerator and innovation hub. Most direct geographic peer to Campus Innovazione in Tuscany, also running investment programs and startup selection processes that overlap with BAN Firenze pitch nights.
• PoliHub: Politecnico di Milano's startup district and incubator. Runs pre-seed programs with equity-based compensation and corporate open-innovation matching, comparable in operating logic to Campus Innovazione's accelerator stack.
• M31 Ventures: Italian early-stage venture investor and ecosystem operator. Overlaps with Campus in pre-seed/seed startup support, investor matchmaking, and corporate open-innovation facilitation in the Italian market.
• Startup Wise Guys: Italian-founded B2B SaaS accelerator running equity-for-service programs across Europe. Comparable accelerator mechanics, equity-based compensation model, and target stage (pre-seed/seed) to Da Idea a Exit.

Emerging players

• Ora Innovation Lab: Italian corporate open-innovation hub facilitating industry-startup collaboration. Operates in an adjacent vertical to Campus Innovazione's corporate-project matching service for SMEs and large enterprises.

Regional players

• Murate Idea Park: Florence-based incubator and coworking space that hosts Campus Innovazione events. Operates overlapping startup services (workspace, mentoring, networking) for Tuscan founders and competes for the same local founder pool.
• B Heroes: Intesa Sanpaolo-backed national mentorship program across 11 Italian cities. Campus Innovazione has acted as a Florence selector for B Heroes; structurally comparable acceleration/mentorship offering from a high-profile financial sponsor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/1598368370403532
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/campus-innovazione

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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