Loan
Smart&Start Italia
Italian zero-interest loans covering 80% (up to 90%) of eligible spending for innovative startups under five years old, with an extra 30% grant in southern regions. Open continuously.
- Solicitudes continuas
- Italia
- Ninguna
- Pre-seed, Seed
- AT, BE, BG, HR, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, ES, SE, NO, CH, GB
Sobre esta oportunidad
Smart&Start Italia, run by the national agency Invitalia, finances business plans of innovative startups with a zero-interest loan covering 80% of eligible expenses. Coverage rises to 90% for teams made up entirely of women and/or people under 36, or that include a PhD holder working abroad. Startups in southern and central-southern regions also receive a non-repayable grant of 30% of the loan. Applications are submitted online through Invitalia's portal and handled in order of arrival, with no rankings or deadlines, and are assessed within about 60 days.
Quién puede solicitarla
- Small innovative startup incorporated within the last 60 months - Registered in the special startup section of the Italian Business Register - Founding teams and foreign founders with an Italian startup visa may apply before incorporating - Foreign companies may apply by opening an Italian branch