B4i - Bocconi for innovation

Bocconi for innovation (B4i) is Bocconi University's entrepreneurial hub, supporting early-stage founders with acceleration and pre-acceleration programs, while fostering an entrepreneurial culture through community activities for students, investors, alumni and relevant players. B4i programs include an Acceleration program, which is a 4-month structured program to bring your startup from prototype stage to product-market fit. Open to innovators from any location or sector, this program requires entrepreneurs to fully commit and be present in our Milan office. Here, you will have a dedicated workspace and receive daily support from the B4i team. Plus, we invest €50,000 in startups through a convertible note to kickstart your journey. The Pre-Acceleration program is a 3-month free training program designed to transform early-stage business ideas into Minimum Viable Products. This program is open to aspiring entrepreneurs from all backgrounds and expertise levels. It is mostly online, making it compatible with any work or study commitments, and no prior entrepreneurial experience is required. B4i community activities include events both online and offline with the aim of spreading entrepreneurial culture and facilitating contamination among people with an active interest in entrepreneurship. They may include bi-annual demo day, mentor days, networking nights, meeting with relevant sector speakers and so on. B4i also offers curated contents such as articles, videos, graphics and several other kinds of contents deepening VC industry's hot topics and last trends. Their newsletter is a monthly appointment with the B4i world, with a selection of curated content and the most important things happening within their programs. Keep up to date with innovations by subscribing at their website.