Welcome to
Matcher Green Deal Edition 2021
The second edition of the International Open Innovation Program
MATCHER is the International Open Innovation program 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, in particular start-ups and scale-ups.
The program involved three types of actors: 10 selected companies from the Emilia-Romagna Region, national and international start-ups and scale-ups and all the actors from the Italian and International innovation ecosystem.
The business challenges addressed by the second edition of the program regarded the European Green Deal, grouped into three thematic clusters:
To find out more, see the Challenges!
The program has been composed by three key points.
MATCH.POINT has been the International matching program dedicated to 10 selected companies based in Emilia-Romagna and the admitted start-ups/scale-ups candidates to solve the companies’ challenges. Companies and solvers have had about 3 months to match, connect and find opportunities to co-create solutions around shared business needs.
BIG.MATCH and FINAL.MATCH have been the closing moments of MATCHER, where further matches, as well as networking with the national and international innovation community, will take place. The event has been open to innovation actors from all over the world who coul join the Emilia-Romagna Ecosystem, a region of culture, innovation and globally leading companies.
Why participate?
A unique chance for Startups and Scaleups from all over the world, Corporate partners and other actors of the innovation ecosystem to meet and create a win-win business relationship. The goal is to co-developing concrete pilots and a go-to-market strategy, as well as making a positive impact on the environment.
You could have been able to encounter many top realities in the international innovation ecosystem, expanding your network through building connections and relationships.
Moreover, MATCHER is an extraordinary opportunity to enter in the Italian market.