X23 - The Innovation Bakery

Leader and Project Manager | Italy

Committed to innovation, research, growth and scale-up, X23 is an independent multidisciplinary, self-sustaining research center founded in 1999, with a long and successful track-record in managing EU co-funded projects (COSME, H2020, Creative Europe, MEDIA, etc.). X23 is catalysing multidisciplinary pioneering projects, applying its own methodology, and committing a blend of specialised skills in R&D, growth and scale-up process to make them unfold into the real world.

Innovation (and in particular social innovation as well as innovative ways of gathering people together) and R&D is our passion and focus, as we are fully convinced this is the unique driver for progress not only in business and economic terms, but ultimately for human life in society and the ecosystem as a whole.

ISNART - Italian National Institute of Tourism Research

Capacity Building Manager | Italy

ISNART is a Consortium Joint Stock Company in house to the Italian Chambers of Commerce System. Mainly focusing on the studies in the tourism and quality support scheme targeting the tourism SMEs.

Its main activities are:

●Studies and publications on tourism, investigations, surveys and feasibility projects in the tourism fields; data processing, creation and supply of data and observatories, conducting publishing activities, promotion and dissemination by any means of its services; organization of conferences, seminars and debates in tourism;

● Quality support scheme (Ospitalità Italiana and Ristoranti Italiani nel Mondo), targeting tourism SMEs, among hotels and accommodation facilities, restaurants, B&B and agritourism, among others, and aimed at improving quality, competitiveness and sustainability of Italian tourism SMEs in Italy and abroad. It also includes empowerment and skills development for tourism entrepreneurs and operators (seminars, webinars, events), and marketing, promotion and communication activities.

Algebra LAB

High-Growth Manager | Croatia

Algebra University College is the flagship of the largest private educational organization in the Republic of Croatia and the region (Algebra group), present today in more than 20 cities across Croatia. Founded in 1998, they currently have more than 150 full-time employees and more than 600 associated experts and higher educational institutions employed also in industry.

Algebra LAB is an open innovation lab and incubator. Algebra LAB helps ensure that every startup, small or large, high-tech or not, can grasp the digital opportunities.

Transformation Lighthouse

Hack Manager | Slovenia

Transformation Lighthouse’s expertise lies in an individual approach to consulting, caching and mentoring for established companies and startups. TL provides knowledge and tools for the companies to step firmly on the path of transformation of business and culture, where organizing hackathons play a major role in it. TL also provides and supports the best talent to keep companies’ transformation going.

Transformation Lighthouse has through years become one of the most recognized organizers of on-location and online hackathons in the region.

ITKAM - The Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany

Programme Enabler Manager | Germany

The Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany (ITKAM) is a German registered non-profit bilateral association, founded 1911. ITKAM has three offices in Germany, Frankfurt am Main (Headquarter) Berlin and Leipzig (Regional Offices) as well as representative offices in Italy and Austria. ITKAM counts over 500 member companies. 

Associazione Startup Turismo

Communication Manager | Italy

Associazione Startup Turismo is the only player that represents travel startups in Italy. They build synergies between the old and the new economy to create a network between startup founders.

They are engaged in building a positive environment per our associates’ initiatives thanks to the exchanges with institutional makers. Startup Turismo encourage the culture of entrepreneurship, promote innovation and the building of a strong network between startups.

AR/VR Tech

Contributor | Serbia

Augmented and Virtual Reality are the core of AR/VR Tech. Their mission is to continuously develop smart and innovative technological solutions across different verticals: marketing, retail, education, tourism, art, entertainment, etc.

CroAI - Croatian Artificial Intelligence Association

Contributor | Croatia

Croatian Artificial Intelligence Association brings together the leading companies and startups in the field of AI in Croatia. CraoAI provides support for SMEs and educates the public about important advanced technologies such as AI.

CroAI seeks to position Croatia as a country of unique opportunities for the development of human-centric AI through a culture of dialogue between entrepreneurs and decision makers at the national and European level.

DunavNet

Contributor | Serbia

DunavNET is an innovative technology company engaged in the design and development of IoT solutions. The primary focus of the company’s projects is the digitization solutions for the entire food production chain, from farm to consumer, in order to achieve more efficient production and higher quality products.

The company has successfully implemented numerous scientific and innovative projects in cooperation with a large number of partners from Europe and the world. The knowledge and experience gained from these projects has been utilized and built upon to create commercial turnkey solutions for smart cities, agriculture and production process optimization.