Empowering
the Future
of Infrastructure

2024 Applications are now open!
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Join CrossConnect to gain the resources, mentorship, and funding you need to take your startup to the next level in the infratech industry.

Accelerate

Take part in a 4-month acceleration and POC program in the Infrastructure sector.

Funding

Receive €150,000 in investment and acceleration services.

Mentorship

Launch your product, strategy, and business model to the next level by learning from our industry leading innovators, mentors, and experts.

Network

Get access to our global innovation network and expertise.

Collaborate

Interact and collaborate with the best companies in the Infrastructure sector.

Opportunities

The best in the batch will have the opportunity to receive up to €800,000 in follow-up investment.

Ecosystem

Join the most important innovation ecosystem dedicated to infrastructure.

What we’re
 looking for

Startups incorporated in Italy, or willing to open a legal entity in Italy.
Visionaries with a great desire to grow and improve.
Can-do attitude and ability to execute ideas.
A motivated and solid team with relevant education and experience.
Revolutionary technologies, products,services.
Breakthrough projects in the infratech industry.

We are proudly betting on Italian infratech innovators with a prestigious group of founding partners

Initiative by
Accelerators and co-investors
Corporate partners

The program in a Nutshell

Weekly
workshops

Practical workshops in product development, growth, IP protection, POC development, impact evaluation as you’ll learn how to scale your business, get more funding and address key business challenges. Our experts and industry leaders will have the mic.

International
Network

The CrossConnect Accelerator will give you the opportunit to connect with the broad network of PnP and ELIS and meet international and national VCs, angel investors, successful entrepreneurs, and industry experts. 

Prove your value and 
get funded

If selected, you will receive €150,000 that will allow you to focus on the 4 month accelerator program. Depending on performance, an additional €800,000 of investment will become available for the best startups.

Partnership 
opportunity

You'll have the chance to meet with our corporate partners, receive our support in the potential development of Proof of Concepts,establish a relationship to strategically support the goals of the company and validate your product. 

Office
space

As part of the program you will have access to our office in Catania, a brand new office space equipped with everything you need to be 24/7 focused on growing your business. You will also be granted on-demand access to the other offices in Italy (Milan, Turin and Modena) and worldwide in the Plug and Play's network.

A team you can
count on

As your early investors, our team will always have your back, even after the program ends. Count on our expertise and connections. 

What are you waiting for?

Apply now

For more information about the the program,
feel free to reach out to info@crossconnect.com

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