G-FACTOR
G-Factor is a reactive environment whose aim is to support new entrepreneurs and researchers with high entrepreneurial potential to become companies able to successfully establish themselves in the market, creating replicable and scalable models. Three years after its establishment, G-Factor has consolidated its position as an accelerator for start-ups in the life sciences sector, while opening up to other vertical sectors.
We invest in innovative start-ups and teams by providing capital and expertise because we believe that the mix of finance and training is crucial to entrepreneurial success.
I-Tech Innovation Program 2022
I-Tech Innovation 2022 is the second edition of the program promoted by Fondazione Golinelli and CRIF. The project is based on 3 Calls for Innovation in the Life Science & Digital Health, FinTech & InsurTech and AgriTech & FoodTech segments. Besides, this year’s edition adds 2 Calls for Plug In in two disruptive areas Industry 4.0, Big Data processing-HPC & Applied Artificial Intelligence (in partnership with Competence Center Bi-Rex) and Social Impact (in partnership with Emil Banca e Gruppo BCC ICCREA).
Subscriptions to the call are open to researchers, independent teams, and startups who want to turn their projects into efficient business models and entities. The selected teams will be granted access to G-Force 2022, the acceleration customized program that offers investments, mentoring meetings and business networking opportunities.
This year’s investment consists of 1.500.000 €, that will be divided among the 16 startups’ batch composed of:
- Up to 4 startups of the Life Science & Digital Health sectors
- Up to 5 startups of the FinTech & InsurTech sectors
- Up to 3 startups of the AgriTech & FoodTech sectors
- Up to 2 startups of the Industry 4.0, Big Data processing-HPC & Applied Artificial Intelligence sectors
- Up to 2 startups of the Social Impact sector
Call for Innovation


Life Science & Digital Health
The Life Science & Digital Health call aims to support up to 4 projects through a total investment of 520.000€. The selected ideas will mainly focus on innovative bonds between science and digital technology, fostering the creation of disruptive solutions. Sectors to be impacted will be:
- Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
- Medtech & Medical devices and diagnostics
- Digital Health
Technical partner of this call is the Competence Center Bi-Rex



FinTech & InsurTech
The FinTech & InsurTech call aims to support up to 5 projects through a total investment of 600.000 €, provided by CRIF.The ideas to be selected will mainly focus on innovative ways of using technologies for value-added solutions in financial and insurance processes. Sectors to be impacted will be:
- Alternative Data and AI Model for the Evaluation of Risk
- Advanced AI based solutions for personalized data analysis
- Reg-tech
- SaaS for insurance
- Planet Tech
- New and improved customer and employee experience
- Decentralized Finance and Digital Assets and Distributed ledger technology
- New Distribution Model (Metaverse and Web 3.0)
Technical partners of this call are BPER, Emil Banca, Gruppo BBC ICCREA



AgriTech & FoodTech
The AgriTech & FoodTech call aims at supporting up to 3 projects that will be granted 360.000 €, provided by CRIF. Sectors to be impacted will be:
- Farm management software
- Satellites, drones and other devices (IoT)
- Marketplace: Platforms to buy and sell pesticides, seeds, fertilizers, fruit and vegetables, wine etc.)
- Market intelligence
- Traceability

Call for Plug In


Industry 4.0, Big Data processing-HPC & Applied Artificial Intelligence
The Industry 4.0, Big Data Processing & Applied Artificial Intelligence call is launched in collaboration with the Competence Center Bi-Rex to select up to 2 startups to be granted an in-kind investment of 40.000 € and the full availability of facilities and services offered by the partners and promoters. This call is aimed at selecting innovative ideas to deal with the issues related to the environmental impact of Industry 4.0. Sectors to be impacted will be:
- Circular and Sustainable Design
- Sustainable Production
- Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics
- Edge & Cloud Computing & Manufacturing
- Digital Twin, Industrial IoT and 5G Technology.



Social Impact
The Social Impact & Sustainability call, launched in partnership with Emil Banca and Gruppo BCC ICCREA, will select up to 2 startups to be granted an in-kind investment of 40.000 € and the full availability of facilities and services offered by the partners and promoters. The initiative will focus on the Financial Inclusion segment, in order to foster innovative solutions for financial services, grant them access for more-in-need people and improve their condition


G-FORCE
G-Factor's acceleration program renews its formula in a tailored way, aimed to the I-Tech Innovation Program 2022 startups. Its teams will have access to an innovative acceleration program for young talents that will allow them to grow both in an entrepreneurial and scientific way. G-Force consists of 4 months: the first 2 months are based on intensive activities, which at least two residential weeks are part of. The selected teams will learn how to engage potential industrial partners. This first phase will be followed by 2 months of remote follow-up mentoring activities dedicated to execution. The startups, thanks to tailored meetings and specific training, will learn how to introduce themselves to potential investors and take the following steps for growth and development. The residential activities will mainly take place at BOOM, the new innovation center promoted by CRIF, and also in the G-Factor incubator-accelerator at Opificio Golinelli.
SERVICES & FACILITIES
- Access to a network of highly qualified mentors and partners
- Access to a network of investors
- Legal and patent support
- Regulatory advice
- Media Coverage & Communications
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