Call for Startup & Call for Ideas

  • What it is

    It’s the call to develop your entrepreneurial project

  • Who it’s for

    Students, fresh graduates (no more than 3 years)

  • What it’s for

    To select emerging ideas and established start-ups

  • When

    December - January

Call for Startup: Explore Entrepreneurial Opportunities at the University of Bologna.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2025-2026 EDITION WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.

Overview

The Call for Startup is the University of Bologna's initiative aimed at selecting emerging or established entrepreneurial projects.

What's on Offer

Being among the selected projects provides the opportunity to access economic benefits, support, mentoring, as well as spaces and equipment to develop your idea.

How to Participate

 The call encompasses two categories:

  • Call for Ideas - Emerging Ideas: These can fall into four thematic subcategories: Emerging Technologies, Environmental Sustainability, StudENT for Africa, and Grow your business.
  • Call for Startup - Established Startups: Selecting the best-established companies that will have reserved exhibition space during the StartUp Day event.

Read the Call and Attached Documents. 

SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT!

Contact Us

For questions or information about the call: kto.imprenditorialita@unibo.it

For technical issues with online applications: Student Online Help Desk at help.studentionline@unibo.it or 051/2099882.

Call for Startup & Call for Ideas is the University of Bologna's call for entrepreneurship, which comprises of two categories:

  1.  Call for Ideas - Emerging Ideas, which selects the best project ideas and accompanies them along a path geared toward the creation of startups. In turn, it is divided into four thematic sub-categories: Emerging Technologies, Environmental Sustainability, StudENT for Africa and Grow your business;
  2.  Call for Startup - Established start-ups, which select the best innovative start-ups, which will have an exclusive stand dedicated to them during the StartUp Day.

For administrative issues and doubts about the Call for applications, please contact kto.imprenditorialita@unibo.it.

For technical issues in accessing the platform, please contact Studenti Online Help Desk at help.studentionline@unibo.it or 51/2080301.

 For technical problems in submitting your application, please contact cesia.ricerca@unibo.it or 051/2080254

Before applying, please read carefully the Call and the support documents.

RANKINGS

See also

  • Call for Ambassador

    Collaborate on the promotion and organization of the next StartUp Day

  • Call for Players

    Call to join the team of an Emerging idea selected by Call for Startup