Milan

We have expanded our Food, Fintech and Sustainability programs from Silicon Valley to Milan.

Milan is rich in talented entrepreneurs and original inventions - we scout, accelerate, and invest in the best Italian startups.

By bringing together top-notch startups from the region, we provide game-changing technology solutions to the country’s main corporations and catalyze their digital transformation.

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Connecting the best startups with the most innovative corporations to lead the Italian food, fintech and sustainability industries into the future.

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Our Programs

Our Value

  • Plug and Play Japan global reach

    Global Reach

    We operate in 30+ different locations. With strong ties within each ecosystem, we have a truly global startup network. Utilizing this global network, Plug and Play Italy is able to support startups both locally and abroad, to globalize Italian innovation.

  • Stage Agnostic

    Innovation Ecosystem

    We partner with over 400 major corporations and have supported over 10,000 startups since our inception in 2006. Plug and Play Italy's goal is to create a platform that will serve many large corporations and startups alike.

  • Plug and Play Ventures

    Venture Capital

    In 2019 alone, we invested in 250 startups and are regarded as one of the most active investors in the world. These startups will have the opportunity to take advantage of our new platform in Italy.

Our Food partners in Milan

  • Esselunga
  • Barilla
  • Tetra Pak Corporate Innovation

Some Food focus areas include:

  • Food Freshness & Safety
  • New Materials & Packaging
  • Supply Chain & Logistics
  • Analytics & Retail
  • Traceability & Prediction
  • Sustainability, Waste Reduction, & Recycling
  • Protein & Ingredient Alternatives
  • Marketing, Customer Loyalty, & User Experience

Our Fintech partners in Milan

  • Unicredit
  • BPER Banca.001

Some Fintech focus areas include:

  • Capital Markets
  • Customer Engagement
  • Insurance Solutions
  • Data Analytics
  • Infrastructure
  • Lending
  • Payments
  • Regtech
  • Security

Our Sustainability Partners in Milan

  • Buzzi Unicem
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  • Posteitaliane

Some Sustainability focus areas include:

  • Circularity and New Materials
  • Energy, Climate and Resources
  • Sustainable Industrial Operations
  • Electric and Shared Mobility
  • Cleantech and Watertech
  • Decarbonisation
  • Carbon Capture and Storage
  • Hydrogen and Alternative Fuels

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Watch our videos from Italy

  • Transforming Food Quality Control: The Success Story of Barilla & Inarix

  • Italy Summer Summit 2023

  • Italy Summer Summit 2022

  • Italy Winter Summit 2021

  • Italy Winter Summit 2020

  • 1 Year of Innovation in Italy

  • Program Launch

  • Fintech & Insurtech Showcase

  • Italy Winter Summit 2019

  • Milan University Day

Our Other Innovation Platforms