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Overview
Type of Organization
Accelerator/Incubator
Organization Overview

B4i is the entrepreneurial hub of Bocconi University since 2020, and selects the most innovative ideas and the startups with the greatest potential to help them grow and succeed by investing the experience, knowledge, time and resources of the wider Bocconi community. 

We support and train innovative entrepreneurs:

We select business ideas and startups that propose innovative solutions to real market needs to join our Pre-Acceleration and Acceleration programs. As a participant, you will be supported to develop and unleash the full potential of your project through training, mentorship, coaching, networking opportunities and capital investments. Project applications to B4i programs are open twice a year

  • Pre-Acceleration: From Idea to Minimum Viable Product: Our program to turn disruptive ideas into viable businesses;
  • Acceleration: From Prototype to Product-Market-Fit: focusing on product and customers to grow your startup backed by a 50k euro investment.


Startup Community:

The companies of B4i’s growing startup community operate in a wide range of markets, from medical assistance to AI-powered investments, online recruiting, Made in Italy, ethical fashion, food, sustainability, and more.
Till now, we have made 50 investments and supported 500 entrepreneurs.