Sandbox Program: Climate Tech Startup Accelerator

PhD candidate in Sustainability Management, she mainly focuses on the study of circular and regenerative economic models.

Investor and CEO specialized on business development, Fashion Supply chain solutions, Retail Process, software, and ICT in fashion & Luxury goods.

C-level professional consultant at Deloitte, Retail and M&A, change management and turnaround in large multinational companies, private equity owned firms, and family corporations.

Founder and CEO of a Develer, a software company with extensive tech expertise.

Board of Directors. Circular economy specialist, UX, and systems designer, co-founder of a circular strategy company helping decision makers transition towards regenerative business by design.

Engineer and project developer. Passionate about technological innovation, industrial automation, building automation with a focus on power management and energy efficiency. Interested in advanced solutions to reduce environmental impact. Visionary in integrating technologies for a sustainable and intelligent future.

Energy executive, entrepreneur and public policy expert. Working as business developer at Enel for South East Asia and works in various think thanks on energy transition and sustainable finance.

Clean Energy Specialist, leading environmental projects in Africa and India. Renewable Energy Specialist in a global non profit, Technical Expert and Technical Assistance Facility for the Sustainable Energy West and Central Africa.

Founder and general manager of Circularity a Circular Economy consultancy. Deep expertise in technical, economical, financial items in environmental and power generation sectors.

R&I Manager - Ceramic sector - at ITALCER Group. Author of more than 100 scientific/technical papers in the fields of traditional ceramic materials, innovative technologies, new characterisation methods for ceramics, energy efficiency of building materials.

Tech entrepreneur and investor. Co-founder at G-nous, innovation factory on Deep Tech and Space Economy that provides growth advisory, Robotics and AI integration and, through its venture studio, develops new products.

Business Innovation Director of Edison S.p.A. Former Principal at Bip Consulting, and Go To Market Leader for the Energy & Utilities Industry at Jakala SpA (a leading company in MarTech and in exponential growth).

Open Innovation & Venture Capital Manager at Edison S.p.A., dealing with scouting of business opportunities, acquisitions in the renewable fields. Previous experience at EDF SA as Finance Controller.

Marketing & Communication Leader at Gruppo Maip, Italian leader in thermoplastic compounds production. Founder of XYZ BAG, specialized in 3D printing, sustainable design, and innovative plastic materials.

Technology Innovation Director at De’Longhi Group, spearheading sustainability strategies within the group.

Tech entrepreneur, executive manager and angel investor with 10 years experience across 3 continents in the e-commerce, marketplace, internet/SaaS industries.

CEO at Happy Fresh, previously working as Operations Manager in the Southeast Asian startup unicorn Lazada.

Venture Partner at Antler, founder and angel investor, focused on supporting Tech & Impact startups in their path toward growth.

Founder of Furtherance and Mentor. Helping early-stage technical founders acquire new customers and get funding.

Managing Partner at Sente Ventures, previously management consultant and business development manager at Cisco Systems, and partnerships and solution development manager at VMware, Siemens and EMC.

Board of Directors, CEO. Expert in digital transformation, angel investor, co-founder at one of the fastest-growing digital marketing agency in Italy.

Operating at the intersection of circular economy, design, business strategy and emerging technology, driven by systems-level transformation and business model innovation.

PhD, author of several scientific publications on machine learning and energy transition. Grant preparation and business consultant, expert in access to EU funds for R&D, innovation projects and startups.

With a career spanning product management at Cummins and Amazon, her current role excels as a Senior Manager in Platform Customer Success at American Express in Digital Product Ops.

PhD Researcher at Northumbria University and qualified IP lawyer admitted at the Italian Bar, Sara's work has devoted to the use of IP assets as private sustainability governance tools and the legal implications arising thereof. Her analysis is framed within the under-considered SMEs' perspective, and focused on suppliers along the value chain.

Coach and business advisor. Strategic & Commercial Advisor, Business Development, Investor, Tech Enthusiast | Former GE, AMD Director.

Specializes in commercial and corporate law, with expertise in acquisitions, disposals, and commercial agreements, particularly in industry, private equity, and cooperatives. He advises top Italian and multinational companies in manufacturing, logistics, and pharma and supports EuVECA funds in structuring impact investments.

Over 10 years of experience in sustainability and circular economy, scaling sustainability and circular economy-focused innovations using network theories and models.

Innovation consultant and startup advisor supporting founders with sales strategy and delivering PoC projects.

Expert in Earth Observation for sustainable agriculture and forestry, supporting EMEA customers at Planet Labs in integrating remote sensing into agro-tech solutions. Co-Founder of Change for Planet, a youth-led NGO empowering young people for a sustainable transition. Passionate about climate action.

Energy & Digital Transformation expert with corporate and entrepreneurial experience, mentors startups in product strategy, business development, go-to-market, and fundraising. Passionate about sustainability, he thrives in dynamic, unconventional environments, driving innovation in energy transition and cleantech.

Specializes in commercial and corporate law, advising Italian and multinational companies on extraordinary transactions, commercial contracts, and corporate governance. He also supports EuVECA funds in structuring and executing investments with social impact objectives.

Seasoned investor, board executive and strategic advisor within impact-, nature- and climatetech, B2B. From the "cleantech 1.0" wave around 2010 to today's climate and deep tech startups. Currently exploring innovative climate tech solutions, and how these can be accelerated.