Call4Ideas
Call4Ideas are innovation challenges designed to identify and select promising projects for potential investment
How It Works
Our Call4Ideas are innovation challenges designed to identify and select high-potential projects for investment.
A dedicated evaluation committee appointed by Scientifica assesses all submissions and selects the winning projects.
Following a comprehensive due diligence process, the selected teams receive an investment ticket and gain access to a tailored mentorship programme designed to support their growth and transform innovative ideas into successful companies.
Services
Corporate Venture Capital
Scientifica’s Corporate Venture Capital service enables corporations and industrial groups to gain structured access to emerging technologies that can drive growth, innovation, and long-term competitive advantage.

Through its Venture-as-a-Service (VaaS) model, Scientifica acts as a strategic partner on behalf of its clients, identifying the most promising innovation opportunities, assessing their technological and commercial potential and supporting their development throughout the entire value creation process, from start-up scouting and due diligence to strategic investments, partnerships, and pilot projects.
This service allows organizations to establish a Corporate Venture Capital function without the need to build an in-house investment team. By leveraging Scientifica’s expertise, network, and operational capabilities, companies can efficiently identify, evaluate, and capitalize on external innovation while ensuring full alignment with their strategic objectives.
Acceleration Programs
Design and management of incubation and acceleration programs for organizations seeking to identify, support, and scale high-potential start-ups.
The service covers the entire lifecycle of the initiative, from defining strategic objectives and designing the program to launching Call4Ideas, conducting start-up scouting activities, organizing technology challenges, and delivering tailored growth and mentoring programs for the selected ventures


Plus Seeker
Plus Seeker is a strategic advisory service designed to help companies develop robust growth strategies through the preparation of business plans and industrial plans, with the support of a leading management consulting firm.
ExperTime
We know that a start-up’s success depends not only on capital, but also on access to the right expertise. That is why we created ExperTime, an exclusive mentoring program that connects high-potential start-ups with experienced managers and executives from leading corporations. By facilitating knowledge sharing, strategic guidance, and meaningful industry connections, ExperTime helps start-ups accelerate their growth and maximize their potential

Portfolio
A selection of start-ups transforming scientific
research into industrial impact
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ACTIVE START-UPS
Portfolio Strategy
Each portfolio company has been selected through a proprietary process of scouting, technology validation, and operational support designed to maximise the value of scientific research.
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Sustainability, inclusion and impact

Our work is grounded in integrity, transparency, and respect.
Our Code of Ethics outlines the principles that guide our decisions and actions, reflecting our commitment to fostering innovation, responsibility and the advancement of scientific culture.
Download the document to learn more about how we work to build a conscious and
sustainable future.
We promote a working environment based on inclusion, equal opportunities and the enhancement of talent.
The Gender Equality Plan outlines the principles, objectives and actions through which Scientifica strengthens its commitment to a fair, responsible and people-oriented organizational culture.
Download the document to learn more
about our approach to gender equality and our commitment to building
a more sustainable and inclusive innovation ecosystem.

Operational VC
Scientifica acts as an Operational VC, partnering with founders by combining capital, strategic expertise, advanced infrastructure and hands-on operational support.

Investment is just the beginning of a journey that guides start-ups from pre-seed to scale-up, covering key areas such as technological development, market positioning, branding, and go-to-market strategies.
To turn ambitious ideas into reality, we offer a 4,000 m² tech hub equipped with cutting-edge prototyping laboratories and a multidisciplinary team of experts working alongside founders on every aspect of the business.
Our identity is rooted in a passion for science, technology, and sustainable progress.
That’s why we invest in the sparks that expand the boundaries of what’s possible.
From day one, we build the future with those bold enough to imagine it.

Team
Board of Directors

Maurizio Scanavino
Chairman

Riccardo D’Alessandri
Managing Partner

Patrick Leoni Sceti
General Partner

Elio Leoni Sceti
General Partner
Operational
Scientifica
Advisory Board
Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) is a committee made up of true Science Ambassadors – figures from the academic, entrepreneurial and cultural worlds – who work to strengthen the role of scientific research as a key driver of development in our country.

Antonio Frisoli
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
Professore ordinario di ingegneria

Mauro Magnani
Università di Urbino Carlo Bo
Professore Ordinario di Scienze Biomolecolari

Alessandro Reali
Università di Pavia
Professore di Meccanica dei Solidi e delle Strutture

Paola Rizzi
Università di Torino
Professoressa Ordinaria di Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali

Matteo Maestri
Politecnico di Milano
Professore Ordinario di Ingegneria Chimica

Massimiliano Garagnani
University of London
Professore di Computer Science

Giuseppe Maruccio
Università del Salento
Professore Ordinario di Fisica della Materia

Giuseppe Carbone
Politecnico di Bari
Professore Ordinario di Meccanica Applicata

Giovanni Martinelli
Università di Bologna
Professore del Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche

Federico Bella
Politecnico di Torino
Professore Ordinario del Dipartimento di Tecnologia e Scienze Applicate

Calogero Oddo
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Professore di Bioingegneria

Manuel Roveri
Politecnico di Milano
Professore Ordinario del dipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria

Giuseppe Falci
Università di Catania
Professore ordinario di Fisica teorica della materia, modelli, metodi matematici e applicazioni

Alessandro Barbarulo
Arterra Bioscience
Business Development Manager

Patrizia Caraveo
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica
Dirigente di Ricerca
AdVenture
Partner
The Adventure Partners team is made up of university students who, within their academic institutions and research departments, scout for brilliant ideas and identify innovative technology projects to submit to Scientifica Venture Capital for evaluation and potential investment.
Ilaria Rosa
Università di Vienna
Maria Clotilde Iacovino
Luiss Guido Carli
Andrea Sitran
Luiss Guido Carli
Maximilian Brunner
Luiss Guido Carli
Giacomo Geretto
Luiss Guido Carli
Kevin Scalise
Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza
Davide Franchini
Università Bocconi Milano
Alessio Mattera
Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza
Denis Okshtuni
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Marco Ierani
Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza
Danilo D’Agostino
Università di Bari
Chiara Franco
Politecnico di Torino
Marco Grieco
Università degli studi di Salerno
Ludovico Solaro
Università di Torino
Alessandro Lonardoni
Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza
Leila Malandra
Link Campus University
Paulius Andriulevicius
Luiss Guido Carli
Valeria Cesarini
Università di Torino
Angelo Lorenzo Di Candia
Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Federico Bonetti
Università degli studi Gabriele D'Annunzio
Daria Teodora Tancu
Luiss Guido Carli
Victor Andrei Soresco
Luiss Guido Carli
Ilaria Tata
Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza
Christian Onorati
Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza
Antonio La Rosa
Luiss Guido Carli
Margherita Corradi
Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Luca Di Leo
Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Carlo Moras
Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Sara Pietrini
Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Tommaso Andolfi
Luiss Guido Carli
Marco Meschini
Università degli studi di Genova
Celeste Jo Bottazzi
Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Chiara Mengoli
Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Lorenzo Gullone
Luiss Guido Carli
Flavia Castelli
Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza
Radu-Mihai Craciunel
Luiss Guido Carli
Giulia Martinelli
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Eleonora Rizzato
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Alessio Niero
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Alvise Ciscato
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Gianmaria Stangherlin
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Giovanni Miotto
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Luca Presti
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Marcello Siviero
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Filippo Pagotto
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Jacopo Fusaro
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Nicola Canal
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Rachele Chiarotto
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Matteo Tessari
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Beatrice Antonello
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Carlo Bisaglia
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Rosario De Feo
Università degli studi di Salerno
Carlo Cossa
Humanitas University
Vito Maria Calandra
Humanitas University
Eleonora Ferraro
Luiss Guido Carli
Luca Vitaliano Damiano
Università degli studi di Cagliari
Tommaso Mansani
Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Gaia Pirro
Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Loris Sallaku
Università degli studi di Milano Bicocca
Maddalena Cavallo
Università di Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum
Alberto De Jesus Sica
Università degli studi di Salerno
Vincenzo Minano
Luiss Guido Carli
Erika Scattone
Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza
Gabriele Simone Piras
Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza
Affiliated Laboratories
Lab Approved is a network of more than 80 affiliated laboratories strategically distributed across Italy
This extensive nationwide presence enables researchers and start-ups to access state-of-the-art scientific infrastructure without relocating their activities, teams, or expertise from their local innovation ecosystems, fostering a proximity-based innovation model that strengthens regional research and technology development.
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