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Invitalia Smart&Start Italia
Invitalia · Italy
Hybrid Applications open
Rolling 'sportello' basis with no rankings or deadlines; applications reviewed within 60 days of submission, in order of arrival.
Smart&Start Italia is an Invitalia incentive supporting the launch and growth of high-tech innovative startups across all Italian regions. It provides a zero-interest loan covering a large share of eligible expenses, with additional non-repayable grants available for startups based in Central-Southern Italy.
Programme terms
- Amount
- Zero-interest financing covering 80% of eligible expenses (up to 90% for all-women/under-36 teams or teams with a PhD researcher abroad); startups in Centro-Sud Italia also receive a non-repayable grant of 30%.
- Funding type
- Hybrid
- Stages
- Idea, MVP, Early Traction
- Industries
- AI & Machine Learning, SaaS & Software, Hardware / IoT, Science & Research
- Regions
- Europe
- Applications
- Rolling intake
- Who can apply
- Small innovative startups incorporated no more than 60 months, listed in the special section of the Business Register; teams of individuals and foreign nationals holding a 'startup Visa'; foreign companies establishing a presence in Italy.
- Residency requirements
- Italy
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Data checked: October 1, 2026. Organisers change their terms. Check their site before you apply.
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