Welcome to
IOIP System Innovation Edition 2025
The second edition of the International Open Innovation Program
IOIP is the International Open Innovation Programme based in Emilia-Romagna region, that aims at supporting companies to address specific business challenges by creating strategic matches with other actors of the international innovation ecosystem.
The program involves two types of actors: 34 selected companies from the Emilia-Romagna Region and Italian and international Solvers coming from both the Business and Research world, in particular micro-enterprises, SMEs, scale-ups, start-ups, spin-offs, laboratories, research groups and researchers.
The business challenges addressed by the second edition of the program regard System Innovation, in particular Natural Resources and Biodiversity, and are grouped into four thematic clusters:
- Data Collection, Analytics & Traceability for the Ecological Transition
- Manufacturing Methods & Industrial Optimization
- Sustainable Materials, Products & Processes
- Green Energy & Biodiversity
To find out more, see the Challenges!
The program is made of two main points:
The Long-Term Matchmaking phase is dedicated to the 34 selected companies based in Emilia-Romagna and the admitted Solvers to answer the companies’ challenges. Companies and Solvers have 3 months to match, connect and find opportunities to co-create solutions around shared business needs.
The Final Event is the closing moment of IOIP, where further matches, as well as networking with the national and international innovation community, will take place. The event is open to innovation actors from all over the world who can join the Emilia-Romagna Ecosystem, a region of culture, innovation and globally leading companies.
Why participate?
A unique chance for micro-enterprises, SMEs, scale-ups, start-ups, spin-offs, laboratories, research groups and individual researchers from all over the world to meet with Corporate partners and create a win-win business relationship. The goal is to co-develop solutions around shared business needs.
You can encounter many top companies in the international innovation ecosystem, expanding your network building useful connections and new relationships.
Moreover, IOIP is an extraordinary opportunity to enter the Italian market.
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