# I3P - Innovative Companies Incubator of Politecnico Torino

> I3P is a nonprofit university-affiliated incubator supporting technology startups through business advice, mentoring, investor introductions and workspaces. It also designs corporate open innovation programmes and manages ESA BIC Turin.

- **Founded:** 1999
- **Headquarters:** Turin, Italy
- **Products:** Incubation and pre-incubation, Corporate open innovation, ESA BIC Turin, I3P Startup Academy
- **Notable:** UBI Global ranked I3P best university-linked public incubator in its 2019-2020 ranking., Received the Startup Ecosystem Star Award 2025 in Top Talent & Research., Reported over 390 incubated startups and 61 acquisitions since 1999 in December 2025.

## Products & services

- **Incubation and pre-incubation** — Business validation, mentoring, fundraising preparation and optional workspace; paid, tailored programmes with possible sponsored support.
- **Corporate open innovation** — Needs analysis, startup scouting and proof-of-concept execution for established businesses.
- **ESA BIC Turin** — Two-year space-related incubation with a €50,000 zero-equity grant and technical and business support.
- **I3P Startup Academy** — Free annual early-stage entrepreneurship training aimed at people under 40.

## Achievements

- UBI Global ranked I3P best university-linked public incubator in its 2019-2020 ranking.
- Received the Startup Ecosystem Star Award 2025 in Top Talent & Research.
- Reported over 390 incubated startups and 61 acquisitions since 1999 in December 2025.
- ESA BIC Turin reported over €24 million raised by supported startups and over 120 skilled jobs in December 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Terra & Tech reported 10 planned field tests, eight started or completed, and outlined a next edition for olive production.
- **2026-09** — I3P announced the 8 October IMSA competition with 19 research-based startups.
- **2026-06** — Fourth Startup Academy edition concluded after seven in-person workshops.

## Links

- Website: https://www.i3p.it/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/i3p-incubatore-politecnico-torino/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/i3p_torino
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@I3P_Torino
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i3p_torino/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/I3Ptorino/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08