CALL4IDEAS
Covid-19 Challenge
Call terminata in data 31 maggio 2020
Covid-19 Challenge is the Call for Ideas launched in March 2020 in collaboration with Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, to support national policies for:
- Containment and management of the health, economic, and social emergency caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus;
- Management of the post-emergency phase;
- Prevention, containment, and management of new epidemiological and health emergencies.
The objective of the Call is to promote technology transfer, development, and implementation of ideas, entrepreneurial solutions, and innovative projects in the healthcare sector and the production system, aiming to ensure business & life continuity.
A key role in the various phases of the acceleration program is played by the Corporate Partners who actively joined the initiative’s promotion (Enel, Cisco, Acea, Tim, FS Technology, Unicredit Start Lab). An especially significant contribution during the scouting phase was provided by ENEL, which made its global crowdsourcing platform, Open Innovability, available.
The 15 projects selected from over 500 submissions gained access to the pre-acceleration phase, during which the technological and business validation process was completed through pilot projects developed within the Corporate partners of our ecosystem.
The new Call for Ideas launched by Marzotto Venture Accelerator and Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, also promoted by Enel and supported by CISCO, FSTechnology, Invitalia, TIM, and UniCredit Start Lab, is aimed at academic spin-offs, innovative startups, SMEs, and, in general, teams or companies with an innovative project or idea to be transformed into a business initiative, capable of concretely supporting the Italian system during the current emergency and in the post-emergency phase.
We are looking for ideas, projects, and solutions that, by leveraging emerging technologies, intervene in the healthcare system, the productive system, and the daily lives of citizens and workers in order to ensure business and life continuity. Proposed solutions, with a horizon that extends into the post-emergency phases, must aim at restoring normality, supporting and revitalizing strategic businesses for the national system, and creating a sustainable and resilient productive and social life framework.
Areas of Interest
The main areas of interest for the contest, directly or indirectly related to the current epidemic emergency and the recovery of future life and work activities, are:
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Medical devices and personal protective equipment (PPE).
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Data analysis & intelligence (artificial intelligence, IoT systems and Smart Objects, Big Data, etc.) aimed at both monitoring and tracking epidemiological emergencies (continuous tracking, alerting, and timely control of individuals’ exposure risk and the epidemic’s evolution across territories) and at epidemic prevention and management of impacts on the healthcare system (e.g., predictive models, natural language processing algorithms, etc.).
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Telemedicine and home care (Apps and technical solutions for teleassistance, teleconsultation, remote visits, etc.) for conditions related to the specific epidemic as well as other pathologies, including chronic diseases.
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Diagnostics.
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Therapy and post-therapy.
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Biotech (Bio-Engineering, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, etc.).
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Cybersecurity: applications, systems, and methodologies aimed at securing healthcare data and its circulation (e.g., exchange of medical records, sharing best practices within the scientific and medical community, digital prescriptions, etc.).
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Smart Logistics (e.g., warehouse logistics, procurement logistics, supply-chain planning, traceability systems, etc.) to support the circulation of essential goods for both citizens and companies providing essential services.
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Smart working and remote collaboration solutions for companies and public administrations.
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E-learning;
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Fake-checkers: systems for identifying and controlling the spread of unverified or false information on social media.
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Disease prognosis tracker: predictive systems for the development and/or progression of diseases based on images and/or other qualitative and quantitative data.
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Well-being and caring.
Applications will also be accepted for projects in sectors other than those listed above, provided they are based on innovative technologies and aim to:
- Support the recovery and revitalization of productive activities and social life, ensuring business & life continuity;
- Innovate prevention systems;
- Configure new business models or reconfigure existing ones with a focus on resilience.
Selected projects will have access to the following financial, technical-scientific, managerial, and logistical facilities (provided by Marzotto Venture Accelerator), depending on the development stage of the proposed solution:
START
Regardless of the legal form of the applicant, this program is aimed at projects that are at an advanced stage of implementation, even in the pre-commercial phase, provided they are based on validated technologies:
- Up to €500,000 in equity;
- Scientific and technological support from Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (laboratories for testing, fast-track clinical protocols, certifications, etc.);
- Temporary management and business development services from Marzotto Venture Accelerator;
- Dedicated physical space in the Copernico business centers of Rome Innovation Hub.
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RUN
This program is aimed at teams not yet established as a company and/or startups and SMEs that need support for industrialization and entry into the commercial phase:
- Up to €50,000 in non-repayable grants in the form of vouchers;
- Scientific and technological support from Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (laboratories for testing, fast-track clinical protocols, certifications, etc.);
- Acceleration and mentoring services from Marzotto Venture Accelerator;
- Dedicated physical space in the Copernico business centers of Rome Innovation Hub.
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Enel will host the challenge on its crowdsourcing platform Openinnovability.com, and after the challenge closes, it will evaluate any potential opportunities that may arise from the idea-gathering initiative carried out by Marzotto Venture, such as possible future collaborations.
Marzotto Venture Accelerator S.r.l. - registered offices in Via Antonio Salandra 13, 00187 Roma - P.IVA: 14041381006
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