Where your idea becomes
start-up
What is Start Cup?
Start Cup Piemonte Valle d’Aosta is an entrepreneurial projects competition that aims to stimulate entrepreneurship and economic growth. It is a competition that targets innovative business ideas expressed through a Business Plan.
How to apply
You can join the contest's future editions only through this website.
All applications to join the new editions of Start Cup Piemonte Valle d'Aosta must be submitted through the dedicated form on this website.
The 2025 edition of the contest is held in two stages:
"Ideas Competition": from April 16 to June 3, 2025
"Business Plan Competition": from June 4 to July 28, 2025
Discover moreHow it works
Start Cup Piemonte Valle d'Aosta is open to everyone who has a project for an innovative startup, regardless of the development stage, and based on an original idea of an individual or a group.
To discover how the competition works, the admission criteria and the prizes, please refer to the official rules of the competition.
Are you ready to innovate?
The best business plans submitted to Stage 2 of the competition can receive cash and service awards, special mentions and access to the Italian National Innovation Award (PNI).
Submit your project!Latest events
30/10/2024
Attend the award ceremony of the 20th edition of the competition for tomorrow's entrepreneurs to discover all the winning projects!
09/11/2023
Attend the award ceremony of the 19th edition of the competition for tomorrow's entrepreneurs to discover all the winning projects!
Latest news
27/10/2025
The 21st edition of the competition concluded with the award ceremony for the winners, selected from over 200 business ideas submitted in 2025.
22/07/2025
The Italian investment firm AME Ventures joins the sponsors of the competition with two new prizes worth a total of €10,000.
