Ecosystem Archives - Page 5 of 7

March 30, 2020 Ecosystem VC Hub Italia, the Italian association of venture capital, asks for a Start-up Emergency Act to support the Italian innovation ecosystem

VC Hub Italia, the Italian association of venture capital that reunites the main players in the financing of innovative start-ups, asks for a Start-up Emergency Act to support the Italian innovation ecosystem. Please sign the VC Hub Italia’s Petition: SIGN HERE The...

March 23, 2020 Ecosystem Italian innovative solutions to handle and contain the coronavirus

The Italian Ministry of Innovation Technology and Digitization, together with the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Education, University and Research and Invitalia, have invited companies, associations, universities, public and private research centres to contribute, thanks to their technologies, in the...

February 24, 2020 Ecosystem Rancilio Cube created Cube3, a new Italian vehicle for international venture capital investments

Rancilio Cube, the family office of the Rancilio family, created Cube3, a new Italian vehicle for international venture capital investments. Rancilio Cube was established by Luca Rancilio, his sister Silvia and his mother Adele in 2013, with the proceeds received from the...

January 20, 2020 Ecosystem The Italian Benefit Corporation legal status

On January 1st, 2016, Italy became the first European country and the second country in the world – after the US – to create a new legal status called “Società Benefit” (Benefit Corporation). With the Law n. 208/2015, the Italian Government introduced...

December 9, 2019 Ecosystem Work for equity in Italy: tax benefits for workers and start-ups

With the Decree-Law 179/2012 (the “Startup Act”), the Italian Government introduced tax benefits to incentivised the use of stock options and work for equity schemes by innovative start-ups, with the aim of helping Italian start-ups’ to attract, motivate and retain employees and...