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14 April 2025 - 25 July 2025
IOIP System Innovation 2025

Welcome to 

IOIP System Innovation 2025

the second edition of the International Open Innovation Programme


1 International Open Innovation Programme, 2 Actors, 4 Themes and 2 Matching opportunities


The IOIP System Innovation edition at a glance:

  • Long-Term Matchmaking phase: a unique chance for corporate partners and admitted Solvers from all over the world to meet and establish a win-win relationship aimed at co-creating solutions around shared business needs. Solvers coming from both the business and research sectors are invited to participate, including micro-enterprises, SMEs, scale-ups, start-ups, spin-offs, laboratories, research groups and researchers. Applications are open from the 14th of April until the 11th of July 2025 (17:00h, CET), while matchmaking meetings will be possible from the 14th of April until the 25th of July 2025.
  • Final Event: the closing event of IOIP with institutional guests, corporate managers, and Solvers, talking about innovation focused on System Innovation approaches, specifically on the key topics of Natural Resources and Biodiversity. The Final Event will be held on site on the 14th of October 2025 (participation on invitation).

The event focused on four main themes:


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    Registration
    Closed since 11 July 2025
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    Meetings
    Participants 331
    Meetings 161
    Participants
    Italy 244
    United Kingdom 12
    Canada 8
    United States 7
    Spain 7
    France 6
    Greece 5
    Türkiye 4
    Bulgaria 4
    Switzerland 4
    Austria 4
    Belgium 3
    Ireland 3
    Brazil 3
    Finland 2
    Czech Republic 2
    Poland 1
    Malta 1
    Kazakhstan 1
    Cyprus 1
    Sweden 1
    Estonia 1
    Nigeria 1
    Lithuania 1
    Romania 1
    San Marino 1
    Lebanon 1
    Egypt 1
    Australia 1
    Hungary 1
    Germany 1
    India 1
    Uruguay 1
    Serbia 1
    Mexico 1
    Total 337
    Participants
    Startup / Scaleup 103
    Emilia-Romagna corporate 70
    SME 42
    Research Group 34
    Researcher 27
    Micro-enterprise 18
    Spin-off 14
    Laboratory 11
    Other 4
    Total 323
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