1
Batch per year
10
Startups per batch
3
Years of activity
50+
Workshops and
1-to-1 meetings
4
Months of
acceleration
Our mission is to develop a Silver Economy innovation hub through the direct partnership of startups, corporates, research centres and investors on a national and international level. Startups will receive financial and operational support by the acceleration program team and their partners with the scope of scaling their businesses globally.
102,000€
First Investment
6-10%
Equity
up to €1.8M
Follow-on funding for the second investment to top startups
150,000€
Second Investment
to selected startup, per startup
6%
Equity
up to €4.25M
Follow-on funding for the third investment to top startups.
We are looking for startups with innovative solutions who are ready to capture opportunities in the booming Silver Economy with us.
5th JAN 2023 |
Call for application opensClick on the “Apply” button and submit your startup for the Next Age acceleration program |
28th FEBR 2023 |
Program call closesStartups will have until Feb. 28 to apply for the program |
MAR 2023 |
SelectionSelection of the 8-10 most promising startups by the selection committee |
27th MAR 2023 |
Program launch and AccelerationThe selected startups will receive a 4-month training and mentorship-driven acceleration with the full support from our corporate and scientific partners who are major players in the Silver Economy space |
JULY 2023 |
Demo Day and Post ProgramThe startups will present the traction they have achieved over the acceleration program to a wide audience of investors and corporates in order to secure additional funding, pilots and/or other open innovation initiatives |
JULY 2023 & BEYOND |
Next Age, CDP Accelerators Fund and SOSV Follow-On InvestmentsPotential investment from NextAge, CDP Accelerators Fund and/or SOSV for the most promising startups. Startups that receive SOSV’s investment will be admitted to the Orbit Startups program, which is remote |
In 2021
Oldest country (65 and older) in the world
In 2021
Largest Silver Economy market in the world
In 2035
Of the total population in Italy will be age 65+
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