The Scouting & Business Development Area of Fondazione IDIS – Città della Scienza is the engine of innovation for startups and enterprises in the area. We promote sustainable growth through advanced consulting services, access to financing, technology transfer and training on 4.0 technologies.
We operate as catalysts for development, connecting companies, universities and research centers, enhancing Campania’s potential.
Our team supports entrepreneurs and innovators from idea to market, facilitating access to resources and opportunities. With a strong network of partners and a strategic presence in Naples, we accompany the area’s economic transformation with an eye toward Europe and the Mediterranean.
Supporting startups: coworking 4.0, Campania incubator Newsteel
In the heart of. Città della Scienza, we offer a state-of-the-art coworking environment and incubation services in partnership with Campania NewSteel. Our modern and functional spaces host startups and professionals in a fertile ecosystem for collaboration and growth.
We offer equipped workstations, meeting rooms, networking events, entrepreneurial support and visibility in the relevant scientific-cultural context. Users are selected by Campania NewSteel, which evaluates the innovativeness and collaborative potential of projects.
With the support of Città della Scienza and Campania NewSteel, startups access pathways to early-stage guidance, co-marketing and management transfer.
Campania NewSteel
Campania NewSteel represents the first certified incubator in Southern Italy, established by Città della Scienza and theUniversity of Naples Federico II, dedicated to all activities related to business creation and acceleration.
Business Services and Counter Città della Scienza
The Enterprise Desk at Città della Scienza is the access point to an integrated system of services for growth and innovation. We offer advice on national and European calls for proposals, accompaniment in digitalization and Industry 4.0 paths, support in defining innovation and technology transfer projects.
We collaborate with APRE – Agency for the Promotion of European Research – for guidance on Horizon Europe and with INVITALIA to facilitate access to incentives for business creation and development.
We organize events, B2B meetings and information campaigns to promote networks, opportunities and funding. Our team supports businesses at every stage: from birth to growth to internationalization. The counter is the first step in turning ideas into businesses and projects into reality.
Scouting and SponsorshipService
The Scouting and Sponsorship service offered by Fondazione IDIS – Città della Scienza focuses on identifying and acquiring financial resources, creating opportunities for growth both nationally and internationally. One of the main activities is the active search for funds and financing from public and private entities. This includes identifying opportunities related to European Union funds, ministerial calls, foundation initiatives and private sponsors, with a focus on areas relevant to the Foundation’s mission.
The process involves a preliminary analysis phase for each funding opportunity, in which a pre-feasibility assessment is drafted that includes a summary of the call for proposals. This document provides details on requirements, constraints, budget, and how to participate, ensuring that the Foundation can operate in an informed and strategic manner.
Another crucial aspect of the service is the scouting activity to identify and enhance innovative ideas by searching for potential business partners. This activity aims to facilitate the launch of new business opportunities, stimulating the Foundation’s growth and expansion. In addition, a targeted search is conducted to find sponsors that align with the Foundation’s institutional image and mission, ensuring effective and lasting synergies.
Sponsorship management involves negotiating with potential sponsors, establishing contractual agreements, and organizing sponsored activities. It is essential to constantly monitor the effectiveness of agreements, taking care of communication with sponsors and providing detailed reports on the results of activities carried out, so as to ensure an optimal return on investment.
Finally, the service includes support for budgeting and its implementation in administrative management systems. Periodic reporting on the return index of sponsorship activities provides senior management with the necessary tools to assess the effectiveness of initiatives and plan future actions, contributing to the economic sustainability and long-term growth of the Foundation.
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The Campania Sea District
The Campania Sea District was created to become a reference point for the blue economy in Campania, uniting businesses, universities, research, local and educational institutions. The project, signed in 2022, aims to create a hub to support startups and SMEs in the marine and maritime sector, attract investment for tourism and maritime services, develop educational opportunities and disseminate scientific knowledge.
Promoted by the Campania Region, the district is part of a context in which the blue economy contributes significantly to regional GDP and employment. The initiative focuses on sectors such as maritime transport, coastal tourism, fisheries, aquaculture, marine renewable energy, and blue biotechnology, in line with the “EU Blue Economy Report” and regional RIS3 strategies.
Campania
Blue
The Campania DDM will be realized through the creation of the for-profit company Campania Blu, which will offer services to consortium member companies and institutions. Objectives include support for the creation of new industries, promotion of innovative start-ups in the Blue Economy, cooperation in R&D&I, search for financing, international expansion, specialized training and implementation of complex projects.
Hub
of the Sea
It is planned to create a hub of the sea to support, the creation of start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the field of the Blue Economy and innovative sustainable technologies, according to a logic of networking between companies. Among other things, work will also be done to attract investments for the sustainable and innovative development of maritime services and the tourism and cultural sector related to the sea, including through forms of public-private partnership.
Science communication activities
The development of specialized training opportunities and the organization of science outreach spaces in collaboration with universities and research centers on innovative technologies and marine ecosystem protection complete the framework of its activities.